Showing posts with label Travel Glossary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel Glossary. Show all posts

Monday, July 2, 2012

Glossary Z

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Glossary Y

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Glossary X

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Glossary W

Waiver - A written acknowledgement that a passenger has declined something

Glossary V

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Glossary U

  • Unlimited mileage – Signifies there are no mileage restrictions for renters.
  • Unrestricted fare – An airfare with no limitations.  It is typically refundable and has no blackout days

Glossary T

  • Through passenger - A passenger who remains on the plane at a connecting stop on the way to his/her final destination.
  • Ticket stock - Blank airline tickets.

Glossary S

  • Sabre ® - The world’s largest travel reservation system.
  • Saturday night stay – In order to receive a specialty fare, a Saturday stay over is sometimes required.

Glossary R

  • Rack rate – The price of a hotel prior to discount.
  • Reconfirm – to double-check a reservation.
  • Record locator – The number assigned to a reservation in the airlines number.  This number is unique, as it will never be assigned again.

Glossary Q

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Glossary P

  • Passenger facility charge (PFC) - an additional fee for the use of the airport.
  • Passenger name record (PNR) - The official name of one's reservation in a computer reservation system (CRS).

Glossary O

  • Occupancy rate – The proportion of reservations expected during any given period.
  • Offline connection – A connection that requires switching to both a new aircraft and carrier.

Glossary N

  • Net fare, net rate- Implies the commission has already been added to the price of the fare.
  • No show – A traveler that doesn’t appear for their flight, hotel, or car rental reservation.

Glossary M

  • Maximum stay – The longest period of time a traveler can stay at a particular destination and still qualify for the promotion or discounted fare.
  • Minimum connect time – The shortest time required in order to successfully transfer to a connecting flight.  It is recommended to select a connecting flight that exceeds the minimum connection time.

Glossary L

  • Land arrangements – All non-flying reservations upon arrival such as car rental, hotel, and tourist reservations.
  • Layover – The period of time spent between connecting flights.

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Glossary I

  • IATAN - International Airlines Travel Agent Network - Administers the IATAN card, the only widely accepted form of legitimate travel agent identification.
  • Interline connection – A trip with a connection flight from a different airline.

Glossary H

Hub – A city in which an airline has a major presence.  Often, it is the city in which the airline was formed.

Glossary G

Global distribution system (GDS) - An international computer reservation system that accesses many databases of suppliers, airlines, etc. in different countries, such as Sabr