Five tourism terms/concepts for glossary
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Ad Hoc Group - See Pre-formed Group.
Adventure Tour - A tour designed around an adventurous activity such as raft riding, hiking or ballooning.
Affinity Groups - Groups sharing common interest, usually passengers who are members of an organization (see also Pre-formed Group).
Agent - Broadly, one who acts or has the power to act; more usually, one that acts as the representative or agent as: 1) a retail travel agent; 2) a carrier employee who sells tickets, a counter or ticket agent; 3) one with broad powers to act for a principal, a general agent; and 4) more usually with types of compartments, seating comfort and amenities. There is considerable variation among airlines, especially between long-range international and domestic services. The class of service is usually denoted by a reservation/ticketing code which also relates to the fare.
Military - reserved seats at reduced rates to military personnel on active duty.
Standby - heavily discounted and conditioned fares offered by few carriers to those willing to risk displacement at any time prior to transportation at any other recognized fare.
Airline Fare - Price charged for an airline ticket. Numerous types of fares are in use and they change with market conditions. Some of the broad categories are:
Advanced Purchase Excursion - the "APEX" fare is a heavily discounted excursion fare available on many international routes. Comparable fares exist for North American routes. Reservations and payment required well in advance of departure with varying penalties for cancellation.
Excursion - individual fares within specific maximum/minimum time limits. They are usually conditioned in other ways, depending on the airline or route in question.
Group - discounts from regular fares for groups of varying minimum sizes in selected markets, with various conditions which usually require round-trip travel within a specified time limit.
Regular or Normal Tour-Basing - individual fares which are heavily and variously conditioned available only on specified routes and require the advanced purchase of a land package.
Visit USA - individual fares available only to foreign visitors on many major airlines which offer unlimited travel at a flat rate within a specified time period or a discount from regular fares for point-to-point travel. Conditions are heavy and vary from carrier to carrier.
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) - ARC's purpose is to provide a method of approving authorized agency locations for the sale of transportation and cost-effective procedures for processing records and funds of such sales to carrier customers. ARC has as its stockholders the passenger carriers of the Air Transport
Association of America (ATA). - Additional carriers, domestic and international, participant in the ARC program.
Alumni Tour - A tour designed for those people who have previously traveled with the tour company. Also called reunion tours.
Amenity Package- A cluster of special features, i.e., complimentary shore excursions, bar or boutique credit, or wine at dinner offered to clients on a given tour or cruise, usually as a bonus or extra feature. Used to induce clients to book through a particular travel agency or organization.
American Plan - A type of rate that includes the price of the room, breakfast, luncheon and dinner. Commonly abbreviated as "AP" (see also Room Rates).
Attraction - A natural or man-made facility, location, or activity which offers items of specific interest. An attraction can be a natural or scenic wonder, a man-made theme park, a cultural or historic exhibition, or a wildlife/ecological park.