Is data analytics a big piece of the airline/aviation industry? What kinds of jobs are options for me?
My mom keeps telling me that I should get a job in analytics but I'm not even sure I know what that means in terms of the actual jobs I would get. Can you help me understand what exactly that is and what I would be doing in that kind of a role at Cathay Pacific? This question was posted by a CareerVillage administrator on behalf of the students of CareerVillage. #aviation #airline-industry #security #airport-security
4 answers
Caroline’s Answer
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Jonathan’s Answer
Yes, data analytics is a huge part of the airline industry. Data is used for everything from revenue management, to operations analysis, to finance, to customer service and probably many other disciplines. You should pursue getting further education on data analysis. This will only help you in any job you get in an airline or any other field. But remember that pulling data for analysis is only part of the equation, you must learn to tell a story using this data.
Ken’s Answer
Hi Jessica!
Here is are two web sites that will explain what a data analyst does at an airline:
http://study.com/articles/Aviation_Data_Analyst_Job_Description_Duties_and_Outlook.html
http://todaycut.com/data-analyst-job-description/
Please keep me posted. I would like to follow your progress!