Travel and Tourism visit John Lennon Airport

On Monday 17th November, Newcastle-under-Lyme (NULC) Travel and Tourism learners visit Liverpool in order to a attend a guided tour around John Lennon Airport where they were given access to all of the functional areas including check in and security within the airport.

Learners were given the opportunity to access the EasyJet Crew room where they were given the opportunity to chat with Cabin Crew and Pilots about their experiences of working within the aviation industry and future career progression within it.

EasyJet is one of the biggest airlines in the United Kingdom flying out of all major airports to most of Europe and employs thousands of staff across helping over 50 million passengers get to destinations each year.

Travel and Tourism Curriculum Leader Beth Bell said: "It's a fantastic experience for the learners to get industry knowledge and get a feel of what it might be like to work for a large airline."

Learners at NULC will now use this experience to help complete their next assignment which will entail how the airport can provide the best possible service to cater to a range of different people.

To find out more about studying Travel and Tourism at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

French students visit NULC

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) received a week-long visit from 22 French engineering students, keen to build their English language speaking skills and participate on cultural visits to Birmingham and Liverpool.

NULC Level 3 Travel and Tourism students organised the visit, including arranging the trips and pulling together the daily itinerary as part of their course studies.

Travel and Tourism student Abbie Bowler, aged 19 from Audley said: “As part of the visit, we got to organise the trip to Birmingham, where we visited the National Motorcycle Museum, and the trip to Liverpool, where we visited the Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool ONE and we also acted as tour guides when visiting the Albert Dock.”

The French students, from the school ‘Lycee Pierre Caramino’ in Egletons, in the Limousin region of France, also participated in a range of fun and educational activities, helping them to communicate in English with NULC students who study Sport, Construction, Engineering and Public Services.

Ben Sproston, Curriculum Manager of Travel and Tourism, Public Services and Accounting at NULC, said: “It’s really important for us as a college to develop links on an international scale to support the Travel and Tourism curriculum we offer. Staff and students who were involved in the visit have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and we look forward to working with staff and students from  Lycee Pierre Caramino again in the near future.”

Travel and Tourism student Patsy Hyland, aged 18 from Stone, said: “Organising the visit has helped me to improve my organisational and time keeping skills which will further help me in my studies to become a teacher in the subject.”

To find out more about studying Travel and Tourism at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.