E&O. Abr. Errors and omissions
insurance (qv).
easySABRE. A simplified version of
the Sabre CRS (qv).
EATA. East Asia Travel Association.
EB. CRS. 1. Eastbound. 2. English
breakfast.
ECAR. CRS. Economy car.
eclipse. The partial or total obscuring
of one heavenly body by another, especially of the sun
by the moon.
ecology. 1. The study of the environment
and the interaction of its various elements. 2. The
flora, fauna, climate, etc. of a region or location.
economy class. 1. Coach class. 2.
Y class.
economy hotel. A hotel offering few
amenities (qv).
ecosystem. See ecology, def. 2.
ecotourism. A style of travel in
which an emphasis is placed on unspoiled, natural destinations
and on disturbing the environment as little as possible.
ECU. Abr. European currency unit.
The some-day common currency of Europe.
EDI. Abr. Electronic data interchange.
EDT. CRS. Eastern daylight time.
EEC. European Economic Community
(qv).
eff. Abr. Effective.
effective date. The date on which
a fare, or other offer, becomes valid.
efficiency. A hotel room with a small
kitchen area and dining table.
elapsed flying time. Actual time
an airplane spends in the air, as opposed to time spent
taxiing to and from the gate and during stopovers.
elastic. Adj. Expanding or contracting
according to demand or economic conditions, as a fare
or room rate.
ELD. Abr. Electronic liquor dispenser.
electronic liquor dispenser. A device
that serves alcoholic beverages in precisely determined
amounts.
elderhostel. 1. Hostel that caters
to senior citizens. 2. Special travel-study program
for seniors offered by a college or university. Participants
stay in college dormitories and may generally take a
short course of study if they so desire.
electronic mail. A communications
system that allows people on the same computer network
to exchange messages. Frequently referred to as "e-mail."
Systems also exist that allow people to exchange e-mail
messages between networks.
Electronic Reservations Service Provider
(ERSP). Also, ERSP#. An ARC designator that identifies
airline bookings made online.
electronic ticket delivery network.
A network, national or regional, of ticket printing
machines that are not operated by an ARC-accredited
agency but instead by a company that sells its ticket
distribution services. Also called "electronic ticket
distribution network." An ETDN delivers flight and passenger
coupons after an agent generates the ticket.
electronic ticketing. A computerized
system used by airlines in which no physical ticket
or boarding pass is generated.
EMA. Abr. Extra mileage allowance.
e-mail, email. See electronic mail.
EMAN. CRS. Economy car with manual
transmission.
embargo. A government order forbidding
the departure of a commercial vehicle from an airport,
port, or whatever or prohibiting commerce. Example:
an embargo on rice shipments.
embark. 1. To board a ship, plane,
or other transportation vehicle. 2. To start out.
EMER. CRS. Emergency travel.
emigrant. A person who leaves the
country where he or she lives to settle in another.
See also immigrant.
emigrate. v. To leave one country
to assume permanent residence in another.
emissary. A person who is sent out
on a mission on behalf of another person or a country.
EMS. 1. Abr. Emergency medical service.
2. CRS. Excess mileage surcharge.
en suite. Fr. In the hotel industry,
a phrase indicating that an amenity or feature is in
the room itself or immediately adjacent.
enclave. A small area of a country
or city, usually occupied by people ethnically or culturally
distinct from their neighbors.
encode. To put into code. To substitute
a short set of letters or numbers for a longer word
or words.
encroach. 1. To gradually advance
beyond the usual limits or take possession of what belongs
to another. Example: A forest might encroach on a meadow;
a lion might encroach on a jackal's kill.
ENDI. CRS. End item.
English breakfast. A breakfast of
cereal or juice, eggs, meats, breads, and beverages.
English Channel. The body of water
separating England from France.
enhancement. 1. An added feature
to a product, as a tour. 2. In a software program, added
capabilities.
enplane. To board an airplane.
enroute. On the way; while one is
traveling.
ensign. The flag flown by a cruise
ship.
entree. 1. In the U.S., the main
dish of a meal. 2. In France, the appetizer (qv) course.
entrepreneur. A person who starts
and runs a usually small business, risking capital.
entry. An input into a computer program,
such as a data entry or a request for information.
entry fee. 1. The price charged for
admission to a place, a competition, or an attraction.
2. The duty levied on a person entering a country.
entry requirements. 1. The payments
required of and the official documents needed by a traveler
entering a country for business or pleasure. Examples:
passport, visa, proofs of inoculation, proofs of duty
(qv) paid.
environs. The area around a place.
EP. CRS. European plan. Accommodations
that do not include meals.
equator. Imaginary line around the
center of the earth, dividing it into northern and southern
hemispheres.
equinox. Either of the two times
a year (around March 21 and September 23) when the sun
crosses the equator and day and night are equally long.
equity club. A private non-profit
group, such as a country club, organized by its members
for their own benefit or enjoyment. See also, proprietary
club.
EQUIV. Abr. Equivalent amount.
ERQ. CRS. Endorsement request.
errors and omission insurance. Insurance
that pays for damages incurred by a client because of
an agent's mistake or omission. Example: listing the
wrong departure time on an itinerary or forgetting to
check whether pets are allowed.
ERSP. Abr. Electronic Reservations
Service Provider.
escort. 1. A person who accompanies
an individual or group to protect or guide the other
party or parties. 2. A guide who travels with a tour
group. 3. A woman's date. 4. Euphemistically used of
a prostitute.
escort service. A company that provides
"dates" for social engagements. Often, thinly disguised
call girl operations.
escorted tour. A tour offering an
escort's services.
escrow account. A special account
opened with a bank or other financial institution to
hold funds in trust until some condition is met by the
person or company for whom the funds are designated;
for example, until a service has been rendered or a
legal dispute settled. Example: Tenants on a rent strike
to protest inadequate heat or maintenance would open
an escrow account to hold their rent payments until
their grievance with the landlord was settled. By paying
into the escrow account, the tenants would be legally
protected from eviction for nonpayment of rent.
EST. CRS. Eastern standard time.
ETA. CRS. Estimated time of arrival.
ETC. European Travel Commission.
ETD. CRS. Estimated time of departure.
ETDN. Abr. Electronic ticket delivery
(distribution) network (qv).
E-ticket. Electronic ticket. See
electronic ticketing.
EU. CRS. A global indicator meaning
via Europe.
Eurailpass. A special-fare train
ticket that entitles the purchaser to unlimited train
travel in many European countries for a specified number
of days or weeks.
Euro. The common unit of currency
shared by members of the European Economic Community.
European Economic Community. A bloc
of European countries that have adopted common trading
rules.
European plan. A hotel rate that
includes no meals.
Eurotunnel. See Chunnel.
EWGN. CRS. Economy station wagon.
ex-. Abr. Departing from.
excess baggage. Luggage that exceeds
the allowed limits for weight, size, or number of pieces.
Carriers usually charge extra for excess baggage and,
in some cases, may have to ship it later rather than
with the passenger.
exchange order. A voucher issued
by a carrier or travel agent requesting that a ticket
be issued. The ARC document which entitles a travel
agent to receive a commission.
exclusive. 1. Adj. Catering to a
select clientel, not open to everyone, deluxe. 2. Sometimes
used in tour brochures in the sense of "not included."
excursion. A side trip, usually optional
and at an additional cost, from a main destination.
excursion fare. A special-price fare
that comes with restrictions, such as advance purchase
requirements and a minimum stay. Usually a round-trip
fare.
excursionist. A traveler spending
less than 24 hours in a country.
executive club. A private lounge
area at an airport, provided by an airline for the use
of its preferred passengers.
executive housekeeper. The head of
a hotelŐs housekeeping department.
exhibit or exhibition. A display
of art, artifacts, or skill open to the public. A public
showing.
expatriate. A person living in a
foreign country.
expedition. In tourism, a journey
with few amenities, usually to a remote area, sometimes
for a scientific purpose.
expense. v. To elect to deduct, for
the purposes of taxation, the entire cost of an asset
in the current tax year, rather than depreciating it
over a period of years. See also depreciation.
expense account. Funds allocated
to cover the travel and entertainment expenses of an
employee.
export. n. A product shipped from
one country for sale in another.
exposition. A large exhibit, usually
sponsored by a government or trade group, to showcase
the products and services of a particular company, region,
or country.
expressway. A limited-access highway
or toll-road.
EXST. CRS. Extra seat.
extended stay. A hotel stay of more
than seven days.
extension ladder. A form used on
a manual airline ticket to extend the fare area when
more than 13 cities must be listed on an itinerary.
extension tours. Tours that can be
added to an existing tour, before or after, to create
a longer trip.
extra section. A second aircraft
used on a given flight schedule to accommodate additional
passengers, usually during peak travel periods such
as holidays.
EZS. Abr. easySABRE.
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