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T-2. Informal
code name or nickname for a web site, owned jointly by five U.S.
airlines, that would sell a variety of travel products to the public and
bypass travel agents. See also, Me-Too.
T&D. Abr.
Training and development.
T&E.
Abr. Travel and entertainment.
TA.
Abr. Travel agent.
TAAD. Abr.
Travel agent automated deduction.
tab.
The bill, as in a restaurant.
table assignment.
On a cruise ship, a specified seat at a specified table for a specified
seating.
table d'hote.
Fr. Literally, "table of the host." A meal option, as on a
tour, offering a full meal with a limited choice of dishes for a fixed
price.
table tent.
A folded place card on a restaurant table used to list specials,
advertise a featured brand, or provide other information.
TAC.
CRS. Travel agency commission.
tandem bicycle.
A bicycle built for two.
tapas. Sp.
Snacks or hors d'ouevres served at a bar.
tariff. A
schedule of fares or prices.
tarmac. The
paved area of an airport.
TASC. Travel
Agents of Suffolk County (NY).
TAT. CRS.
Transitional automated ticket.
TAW.
Abr. Ticket at will-call (qv).
taxi.
1. n. A vehicle with driver available for hire in metropolitan areas,
which usually charges a mileage-based fare. A taxicab. 2. v. To drive an
airplane on the ground.
taxiway.
A right of way at an airport used by planes to get to and from the
runway.
TBA.
Abr. To be announced.
T-bar.
A type of ski lift (qv) in which skiers grasp or lean on a horizontal
bar while keeping their skis on the ground.
TC1, TC2, TC3. Traffic
conference areas (qv).
TCP. CRS.
To complete party.
TD.
Abr. Ticket designator (qv).
TDOR. CRS.
Two-door car.
technology
butler. A staff member of a hotel who
assists guests with computer questions and problems.
TEE.
Trans-European Express.
telecommute.
v. To work at home using a computer link to the office. Hence,
telecommuter, one who works in this manner.
teleconference.
A meeting in which some or all of the participants are in different
locations linked by telephone.
teleferic.
A cable car system.
telegram.
A text message sent by wire.
telegraph.
A device used to send coded messages by wire.
telemarketing.
Selling via the telephone.
teleticketing.
A now-discontinued automated method of ticketing used by the airlines.
temperate zone.
In the Northern hemisphere, the area between the Arctic Circle and the
Tropic of Cancer. In the Southern hemisphere, the area between the
Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn.
TEN. Abr.
Ticket exchange notice.
tentalow.
A cross between a tent and a bungalow, sometimes used as lodging in
warm-weather resorts and campsites. Typically, a framed canvas structure
on a wooden platform that might have electricity and plumbing.
tender. A
small boat used to supply a larger vessel. A boat used to ferry
passengers between a cruise ship and the shore.
tercentenary.
The 300th anniversary.
terminal. An
airport, train station, or bus station. Of train and bus stations, one
at which routes end and vehicles are stored.
terms and
conditions. The section of a tour or
cruise document in which legal details of liability and responsibility
are spelled out.
terra firma.
Lat. Dry land.
terra incognita.
Lat. Unknown territory.
TFC.
CRS. Traffic.
TGC. Abr.
Travel group charters.
TGV.
Fr. Abr. Initials for the French phrase, "train a grand vitesse."
High speed French train system.
theater setup.
In a meeting, a configuration in which seats are arranged in rows,
facing front, as in a theater.
theme cruise.
A cruise designed to appeal to a specific clientele with specific
interests.
theme park.
An amusement park that follows a particular motif or which incorporates
rides based on characters or situations proprietary to the owner of the
park.
theme restaurant.
A restaurant designed around a particular sport, era, style of music, or
entertainment industry personality. Such establishments are typically
designed in a theatrical fashion, with as much attention paid to dˇcor
and memorabilia as to the food. The Hard Rock Cafˇ is a good example of
a theme restaurant.
thermal neutron
analysis. A baggage screening
technology.
third world.
1. Term applied to any undeveloped nation or area of the world. 2. (now
generally obsolete) As distinct from the first world (non-Communist,
developed nations) and the second world (the Communist nations of the
world).
through fare.
Fare to a foreign destination reached via a gateway city (qv).
through
passenger. Any passenger who is not
disembarking at a particular stop.
through service.
An airline flight which makes stops but does not require a change of
planes.
throwaway.
1. An element of a travel product or package which is purchased but not
used. 2. Any item given away for free, either as a way of rewarding a
purchase or to attract business.
THRU.
CRS. Through.
THTL.
CRS. Tourist hotel.
TIA.
Travel Industry Association.
TIAA. Travel
Industry Association of America. (Same as TIA.)
TIAC.
Travel Industry Association of Canada.
TIAG.
Travel Industry Association of Georgia.
ticket.
A formal travel document representing a contract between the traveler
and the supplier.
ticket
designator. An airline code, usually
indicating a discounted fare.
ticket on
departure. A ticket that will be picked
up by the passenger at the airport; primarily European usage. See
also prepaid ticket advice.
ticket stock.
Blank airline tickets.
ticketed. Having
purchased and issued travel documents.
ticketed point
mileage. The actual distance between two
cities on an itinerary.
ticketless
travel. See electronic ticketing.
tickler file. A
reminder system that links activities or deadlines and dates.
tidal wave.
An abnormally large and destructive wave caused by a storm, earthquake,
or other natural event.
TIDS. Abr.
Travel Intermediary Designator Service. An IATAN program to provide
unique identifiers to certain categories of non-ARC entities.
tie-in.
The linking one product or promotion with another, as when frequent
flyer miles can be earned by using a credit card.
tier. 1.
A quality ranking, as of hotels. 2. A balcony in a theater.
tie-up. 1.
A place to secure a small boat. A boat slip. 2. A temporary halt in
business or traffic caused by accident or congestion.
time share, time
sharing. A form of shared property
ownership in which a purchaser acquires the right to occupy a piece of
property, such as a condominium in a resort area, for a specific period
of time, typically two weeks, each year.
time window. The
period of time before and after a desired departure time that a customer
will accept a flight should the ideal flight not be available.
tirekicker.
Slang. A customer who asks a travel agent for recommendations or
quotes but who never actually makes a booking. See also shopper.
Titanic, The.
Supposedly unsinkable British luxury liner that sank on its maiden
voyage in 1914 after striking an iceberg.
TKNO. CRS.
Ticket number.
tkt, tktd. Abr.
Ticketed (qv).
TKTL. CRS.
Ticket time limit.
TN. CRS.
Telephone number.
TNA.
Abr. Thermal neutron analysis (qv).
TO. CRS.
Tour order.
TOD.
Abr. 1. Total overall dimensions (qv), of luggage. 2. Ticket on
departure (qv), primarily European. 3. Tour of duty, of airline pilots
or other personnel.
TOE.
CRS. Ticket order exception.
toll call. Any
phone call other than one to the local dialing area. A long-distance
call.
toll road. A
highway system charging a fee, typically based on type of vehicle and
total miles traveled.
tonnage. The
carrying capacity of a ship.
TOP. Abr.
Tour Operator Program (qv).
torrid zone.
See tropics, the.
total overall
dimensions. The combined length, width,
and depth of a piece of luggage, typically used to determine whether a
piece of luggage qualifies either as carry-on or regular baggage.
TOTL.
CRS. Total.
touch-tone phone.
A telephone on which push buttons produce a distinct tone for each
number. As distinct from a rotary phone (qv).
tour.
A travel product in which several elements are bundled together and sold
as a unit. Tours typically involve the use of a guide, host, or escort
by groups (as opposed to packages (qv) which do not).
tour conductor.
1. An employee of or contractor to a tour operator who accompanies and
is in overall charge of a
tour.
2. A member of a group taking a tour who is designated as that group's
leader and who might have played a key role in bringing the group
together for the tour.
tour conductor
pass. A free passage, as on a cruise,
awarded for a specific number of bookings. Typically, a tour conductor
pass is controlled by the travel agent responsible for the bookings and
can be used at the agent's discretion for personal use or for the tour
conductor (see def. 2, above).
tour desk.
A counter at a hotel where local tours can be booked.
tour documents.
A packet of tickets, vouchers, itineraries, instructions, and other
information sent to a passenger by a tour company.
tour escort, tour
leader, tour manager. See tour
conductor.
tour operator. A
company that assembles the various elements of a tour.
Tour Operator
Program. An endorsement program
administered by ASTA (qv) which certifies that a participating travel
agency or tour operator meets certain consumer protection standards.
tour organizer.
Any individual who finds people to go on tours. Distinct from a tour
operator (qv).
tour wholesaler.
See tour operator.
tour-based fare.
See inclusive tour fare.
tourism.
1. The activity of travel for pleasure. 2. The industry based on such
travel.
tourist. 1.
A leisure traveler. 2. The economy class on an airline. Also referred to
as "economy" or "coach." 3. The section of the plane
designated for this class of passenger.
tourist card.
A document issued in lieu of a visa for a short visit to a country.
Typically, a tourist card does not require the person to whom it is
issued to have a passport.
tourist trap.
1. Derogatory term for any attraction appealing to tourists but
considered to be in bad taste or to give poor value for the money. 2. An
area of a tourist destination that has become over-commercialized.
tpl.
Abr. Triple (qv).
TPM.
CRS. Ticketed point mileage (qv).
TR.
1. CRS. International transportation tax. 2. Abr. Tour.
tracker. A
person skilled in locating animals in the wild.
trade mission.
1. A quasi-governmental office of one country, located in another,
created to encourage trade between the two nations. 2. An organized trip
made by business representatives to explore trade opportunities in
another country.
trade name. The
legally protected name of a company's product or by which the company
does business.
Traffic
Conference Area. Divisions of the world
used for the purposes of fare construction. There are three traffic
conference areas (TCs): TC1 comprises North and South America; TC2
comprises Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; TC3 comprises Asia and
the Pacific.
training fare.
Airline fare negotiated by a corporation for the use of employees
traveling for the purposes of training.
training tourist.
A worker who signs up for a company training program in order to travel.
tram.
A streetcar (qv).
tramp steamer.
A cargo vessel with no set route, sometimes carrying passengers.
tramway.
A streetcar line.
trans-canal.
Referring to a cruise or other sea traffic that passes through the
Panama Canal.
transcon.
Abr. Transcontinental (qv).
transcontinental.
Spanning a single continent.
transfer.
1. The transportation of a passenger between two points, such as from
the airport to a hotel or vice versa, often included as an element of a
tour. 2. A chit or similar device allowing a passenger to transfer from
one vehicle or form of transport to another without paying an additional
fare.
transient.
Any person who is not a permanent resident. In some hotels, a guest who
is not renting by the month.
transit point.
An intermediate stop on a journey, typically one made only to change
planes or mode of transportation.
transit visa.
A limited-term visa issued solely to allow passage across or through the
issuing country's territory.
transparency. 1.
A piece of clear acetate containing an image which can be projected onto
a screen; used in making presentations to groups. 2. A photographic
slide.
trattoria.
It. A restaurant or cafe.
travel advisory.
A formal warning, issued by the United States Department of State,
advising caution in traveling to specific countries due to political
unrest, natural disaster, or other cause.
travel agency.
1. Usually used in the travel industry to refer to an ARC-appointed
storefront retailer. 2. Any business that refers to itself as a travel
agency.
travel agent. 1.
Any person who sells travel products on a commission basis. 2. A person
selling travel who meets certain minimum qualifications, which can vary
widely according to who uses the term or sets the standards.
travel agent
arbiter. See arbiter, travel agent.
travel bureau.
See travel agency.
travel
certificate. A coupon or other document
that is sold with the promise that it can be exchanged for travel
products and services worth more than the face value of the coupon;
often of dubious value.
travel
consultant. 1. An alternative term for
travel agent (qv). 2. A person with specific knowledge of the travel
industry hired on a contract basis to provide advice, guidance, or
services to a company.
travel counselor.
An alternate term for travel agent (qv).
travel
intermediary. Any person or entity that
assists in the distribution of travel products to travelers.
travel manager.
See corporate travel manager.
travel partner.
A travel supplier that participates in a frequency marketing program (qv)
operated by another travel supplier.
traveler's
diarrhea. A usually mild intestinal
condition caused by adjustment to microorganisms in the water of another
geographical destination or by other causes associated with travel.
travelog,
travelogue. A documentary film or video
extolling the attractions of a specific travel destination or group of
destinations.
Travelshopper®.
A simplified version of the Worldspan® CRS (qv).
trawler.
A pleasure boat based on the design of a type of fishing vessel.
trek.
A hike, often with backpacks and typically lasting a number of days.
trekking. A
category of adventure travel, typically involving visits to remote
areas, with overnight lodging in tents or other minimal accommodation.
trip.
In the travel industry, any journey of more than 100 miles from a
person's home, regardless of whether an overnight stay is involved.
triple.
A hotel room for three people.
trolley. A
streetcar (qv).
tropical storm. A
weather disturbance originating in the tropics (qv), with sustained
winds of less than 75 mph.
tropics, the.
1. Any area where it is hot year-round. 2. The area of the globe between
the Tropic of Cancer on the North and the Tropic of Capricorn on the
South.
troupe. A
theater group, especially one that travels from place to place.
TRPB. CRS.
Triple with bath.
TRPN. CRS.
Triple without bath.
TRPS. CRS.
Triple with shower.
TRUE.
Travel Retailer Universal Enumeration.
trundle bed.
A bed that rolls out from under another bed.
trunk carrier.
A major airline carrier, as evidenced by its extensive system of routes.
trust territory.
A semi-autonomous territory that is administered by a member of the
United Nations Trusteeship Council.
truth-in-advertising.
A principle, sometimes enacted into law, requiring companies to be
scrupulously honest in their advertising, providing accurate
descriptions of products and services and omitting no material details.
TS.
Abr. Twin-screw. Turn screw.
TSA.
Transportation Security Administration.
TSEA.
Trade Show Exhibitors Association.
TSI. Abr.
Travel Service Intermediary.
TSIA.
Abr. Travel Service Intermediary Agency, an IATAN term.
TSI card.
A photo ID issued by IATAN (qv) to those who work in IATAN-approved
firms but who do not issue airline tickets (e.g. cruise-only agents).
TSS.
Abr. Turbine steam ship.
TST.
CRS. Transitional stored ticket record.
tsunami.
Japanese term for tidal wave (qv).
TTGAC.
Travel and Tourism Government Affairs Council.
TTRA. Travel
and Tourism Research Association.
tube. Brit.
1. Subway. 2. The London Underground.
tubing. Floating
down a gentle river or other waterway in an inflated car or truck
innertube.
tug boat.
A utility vessel, used in harbors to tow or move much larger vessels.
turbulence.
Rough, sometimes violent, atmospheric conditions encountered by
airplanes.
turista. Sp.
Literally, "the tourist." Slang term for traveler's diarrhea (qv).
turnaround.
The process of refueling and reprovisioning a plane to ready it for
another flight. Also applied to ships.
turnaround point.
The geographical location at which outbound travel becomes inbound
travel, as on a cruise.
turndown service.
In hotels, the practice of folding back the blanket and sheet of the bed
in the evening, sometimes accompanied by putting a mint on the pillow or
a cordial on the night stand.
turnover.
1. The periodic change of staff, as employees are dismissed, resign, or
retire. 2. The periodic change of a customer base, as some customers
stop doing business with a company and others start. 3. The rate at
which such change takes place.
turnpike.
See toll road.
turnstile.
A rotating device through which passengers or customers pass after
paying their fare or admission. Some unattended turnstiles may be
unlocked only by the insertion of the correct fare or price of
admission.
TV.
Abr. 1. Turbine vessel. 2. Television.
TWB. CRS.
Twin room with bath.
'tween decks.
Contraction of "between decks." Narrow space between decks of
a ship used to stow cargo.
twin. A
hotel room containing two single beds.
twin-double. A
hotel room with two double beds, sometimes called a double-double.
TWNB.
CRS. Twin room with bath.
TWNN. CRS.
Twin room without bath.
TWNS. CRS.
Twin room with shower.
TWOV.
CRS. Transit without visa.
TWR. CRS.
Tower.
tying.
n. A practice whereby an airline requires its corporate customers to use
a specific CRS (qv), typically one in which the airline has a financial
interest, when making bookings as a condition of receiving discounted
fares offered by that airline.
typhoon.
A hurricane occurring in the Eastern hemisphere.
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