Chapter 10 ~ Travel Services Flashcards
A tour in which Canadians travel to a foreign country
Outbound Tour
Operator that purchases a large number of airline seats every year from individual airlines at low price, then sells them to tour operators and travel agents at discounted prices.
Consolidator
A company that contracts with and pays in advance for services provided by hotels, transportation companies, and other suppliers to create a tour package.
Tour Operator
A company that contracts for space with hotels, transportation companies, and other suppliers to create a tour package. This differs from a tour operator because no money changes hands until the space is purchased by client
Tour Wholesaler
City where a tour begins
Gateway City
Permission to conduct business with travel agency
Conference Appointment
An agency that deals almost exclusively with business travel arrangements, as opposed to leisure travel
Corporate Travel Agency
Travel agency staffed and equipped to answer and serve all categories of travellers needs.
Full Service Travel Agency
An agency that specializes in a particular type of travel, such as adventures travel or cruises.
Speciality Travel Agency
Person who has satisfactory completed the certification process of the Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors
Travel Counsellor
The practice of using a trip as an award for performing a certain set of standards.
Incentive Travel
A tour which participants travel between destinations without a guide, but are met at each destination by a host guide from that community.
Hosted Tour
An organized tour led by a professional tour guide.
Escorted Tour
A tour that brings guests from a foreign country to Canada, generating jobs and revenue for Canadians
Inbound Tour
A tour in which Canadians travel to a foreign country.
Outbound Tour
