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gaijin.
Japanese word for "foreigner." Considered derogatory by some.
Galileo. A
computerized reservation system (qv).
galley. The kitchen
in a ship.
gaming. Gambling.
Any casino style activities offered on a cruise ship or at a resort.
gangway. A movable
ramp or stairway between a ship and a pier; used for boarding and
deboarding. Also called a "gangplank."
garden side room. A
hotel room on the same level as the garden, with a door that opens onto
the garden.
garden view room. A
hotel room that overlooks the garden but that provides no direct access
to the garden.
garni. Fr. adj.
Designates a hotel without meal service.
gate. Area in an
airport where passengers board an airplane.
gateway city. 1. A
city that serves as a departure or arrival point for international
flights. 2. A city that serves as an airline's entry or departure point
to or from a country.
gateway fare. The
fare to a major foreign city, or "gateway."
Gay Nineties. The
1890s. Used to refer to a style of entertainment, costume, or decoration
evocative of that period.
gazebo. A small,
open-sided structure designed for sitting and taking in the view.
gazetteer. 1. A
geographical dictionary. 2. A directory in which the entries are
arranged by geographical location. For example, a gazetteer of
restaurants.
GDN. CRS. Room with
a garden or a garden view. Also designated GDNVW.
GDP. Abr. Gross
domestic product (qv).
GDS. Abr. Global
distribution system.
Gemini®. A
computerized reservation system (qv).
genealogy. 1. The
study of family history. 2. A listing of a person's ancestors.
gentleman's agreement.
An unwritten agreement backed solely by the honor of the participants.
GETS. Abr. Gabriel
Extended Travel Services. A global system for booking air travel, car
rentals, hotels, and some ferry services that is unaffiliated with any
airline or other travel provider.
GFAX. Abr. General
facts.
GG rate. Guaranteed
group rate (qv).
GI. Abr. Global
indicator (qv).
GIANTS. Greater
Independent Association of National Travel Services.
GIT. Abr. Group
inclusive tour. A group tour that is offered only if a minimum number of
people book for it.
GIT fares. Airfares
that apply when sold in conjunction with a group inclusive tour.
GLAMER. Group
Leaders of America.
glider. An aircraft
without an engine that is towed to a given height and then set free to
glide on air currents. Used for sport and sightseeing.
global distribution
system. A computer reservation system (CRS), typically owned jointly
by airlines in different countries, that includes reservation databases
of suppliers in many countries.
global indicator. A
code that appears next to the fare and tells what route the travel must
take.
global positioning
system. A system using satellites and cellular communication to
pinpoint a vehicle's or aircraft's location. Now being introduced in
rental cars and about to be tested by the FAA.
G.M. Fr. Abr.
"Gentil membre." A guest at a Club Med resort.
GM. Abr. General
manager.
GMT. Abr. Greenwich
mean time (qv).
GNP. Gross national
product (qv).
GNR. CRS. Guest
name record.
G.O. Fr. Abr.
"Gentil organisateur." A staff member at a Club Med resort.
GO. CRS. Value car
rental company.
Golden Age Passport.
An identification card sold by the U.S. National Park Service that gives
persons who are 62 or older unlimited access/entrance to the sites it
operates.
gondola. 1.
Passenger car suspended from a cable; used to transport skiers and
sightseers. 2. Flat-bottomed Venetian boat with a high bow and stern.
GPS. Abr. Global
positioning system (qv).
GPST. CRS. Group
seat request.
gradient. A
measure, in degrees, of how steep a slope is.
Gran Prix. Fr. One
of several automobile races.
grand tour. A
lengthy journey which takes in the major sights of a continent. Usually
used to refer to "The Grand Tour of Europe," on which people
of means saw all of the best the continent had to offer.
grandfather. v. To
exempt a person or company from new laws or regulations based on
circumstances that existed in the past. Example: A travel agency might
decide to cut outside agents' share of total commissions earned from 60%
to 50%, but grandfather those agents with whom it is already working. If
that were the case, agents already on the books would continue to earn
60%, while new agents would be paid 50%.
gratuity. A
voluntary payment above the stated cost of a product or service given in
appreciation for the service rendered. A tip.
graveyard shift.
The late-night or overnight work shift.
greasy spoon. A
inexpensive restaurant or coffee shop that doesn't look particularly
clean.
green
card.
Identity card issued by the U.S. government to noncitizens who are
permanent residents of the United States.
greenback. Any
denomination of U.S. paper money.
Greenwich mean time.
Solar time in Greenwich, England, which is used as the basis of standard
time throughout the world. Also called "Greenwich time."
gringo. A
foreigner, especially an English or American person, in Spain or Latin
America. Sometimes used as a slur.
grogshop. Brit.
Bar, usually low class.
gross. The total
amount (usually of money), before any deductions have been made.
gross domestic product.
The total value of the products and services a nation produces for its
own use during a given time period, say one year.
gross national product.
The total value of the products and services a nation produces during a
given time period, including exports.
gross profit. Net
sales minus the cost of goods or services sold and before payment of
taxes and operating expenses.
gross registered
tonnage. A measurement of the enclosed space in a ship. Port
officials use it to calculate harbor dues.
gross sales. Total
sales receipts before subtracting any expenses or deductions for returns
or other post-sale adjustments.
ground arrangements. Services
covering the land portion of a trip, such as lodging, visits to museums,
sightseeing tours, and transfers between airport and hotel.
ground operator. A
company that provides land services such as sightseeing tours, transfers
from airport to hotel, limos, taxis, and so on.
group desk. The
department or counter of an airline, travel agency, hotel, or other
supplier that handles group reservations.
group house. A
hotel that caters primarily to the convention and meetings market.
group rate. The
fare or room rate offered to a group of travelers.
group sales. 1. The
act of marketing travel to affinity groups. 2. A department of an agency
devoted to this type of sale.
GRPS. CRS. Groups.
GRT. Abr. Gross
registered tonnage (qv).
GST. Abr. Goods and
services tax.
GTIA. Golf and
Travel Industry Association.
gtd. Abr.
Guaranteed.
guar. Abr.
Guarantee or guaranteed.
guarantee. 1. n. An
assurance that a product or service will be provided at an agreed-upon
time and/or meet stated specifications, often with a promise that the
purchaser will be reimbursed if the product or service fails to meet the
guarantee. 2. v. To
answer for a product or service meeting agreed-upon conditions. 3. v. To
pay for a guarantee of product or service performance.
guaranteed group rate.
On a cruise ship, a group rate extended to a travel agency on a
negotiated basis which will be honored regardless of the number of
bookings made.
guaranteed reservation.
A reservation that will be held all night, whether or not the party
arrives on time. Generally, the buyer pays for the privilege by
guaranteeing payment whether or not the reservation is used.
guaranteed share. A
cruise line rate for a single passenger based on the line's promise to
find the passenger a roommate to share a cabin. The rate will be honored
even if no roommate is found.
guaranteed single.
A cruise line rate for a single passenger who does not wish to share.
The passenger is guaranteed a cabin in a specific category, but will be
upgraded depending on availability.
guest house. A home
that offers rooms to travelers. See also bed and breakfast.
guide. A person who
takes visitors on tours of sites, such as museums, cities, wilderness
areas, etc. and shares his knowledge about places, objects, or flora and
fauna of interest.
Gulf Stream. A
warm-water current that flows from the Caribbean North and East to the
British Isles.
gunwale. The upper
edge of the side of a boat.
gwailo. Chinese
word for a foreigner, specifically a European. Translated variously as
"ghost person" and "white devil." Considered
derogatory by some.
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