IACC. International Association
of Conference Centers.
IACVB. International Association
of Convention and Visitors Bureaus.
IAFE. International Association
of Fairs and Expositions.
IAMAT. International Association
for Medical Assistance to Travellers.
IAPA. International Air Passenger
Association.
IAR. Abr. Interactive agent
reporting system (qv).
IAS. CRS. Insert a segment.
IATA. International Air Transport
Association.
IATA accredited passenger agent.
A non-U.S. travel agency appointed to sell tickets on
behalf of members of IATA.
IATA number. An 8-digit numerical
code that uniquely identifies travel agencies and other
entities engaged in the sale of travel.
IATAN. International Airlines
Travel Agent Network.
IATAN card. Photo identification
issued by IATAN. Widely accepted as the only identification
for travel agents. Sometimes called, erroneously, "IATA
card."
IATAN endorsed location. A U.S.
travel agency that is either an airline appointed agency
(qv) or a TSI (qv) agency.
IATAN list. A record maintained
by a travel agency listing those employees and independent
contractors who qualify for travel benefits, as determined
by IATAN.
IATAN registered personnel. Employees
or owners of U.S. IATAN-accredited travel agencies who
are listed in IATAN’s database of travel counselors.
IAWT. International Association
of World Tourism.
IC. Abr. Independent contractor.
An outside sales representative for a travel agency.
IC-friendly. Used to describe
a travel supplier willing to pay commissions directly
to an independent, non-ARC/IATAN travel agent, often
a home-based travel agent.
ICAO. International Civil Aviation
Organization.
ICAR. CRS. Intermediate-size
car.
ICCL. International Council
of Cruise Lines.
ICTA. Institute of Certified
Travel Agents.
ID. Abr. Identification.
IDL. Abr. International date
line (qv).
IFTAA. International Forum of
Travel and Tourism Advocates.
IFUN. CRS. If unable.
IFWTO. International Federation
of Women's Travel Organizations.
IGN. CRS. Ignore.
immigrant. A person who enters
a country of which he is not native to settle. See also
emigrant.
immigrate. v. To enter a country
to assume permanent residence in it.
immunity. 1. Exemption from
the laws of a country, as in "diplomatic immunity."
2. An acquired state of resistance to a disease.
IMO. International Maritime
Organization.
import. 1. v. To bring goods
from one country into another. 2. n. A product brought
into one country from another.
IN. CRS. 1. International. 2.
Infant. 3. Check-in.
in bond. Held until departure,
as duty-free goods which, once purchased, are not delivered
to the buyer until departure from the airport.
in plant. adj. Referring to
a travel agency physically located on the premises of
a corporation it services, and limited to 3% commissions.
An outdated ARC (qv) term. See also corporate agency.
in season. Available only at
certain times of the year. For example, "fresh fruit,
in season."
in transit. En route. Traveling.
INAD. CRS. Inadmissible passenger.
inaugural. The first, as in
"the inaugural sailing."
inbound. 1. Arriving. 2. Of
an airline itinerary, the return leg. 3. Relating to
travel services provided to passengers arriving to a
travel agent's location from elsewhere.
inbound operator. A person or
company providing inbound services.
incentive. Merchandise, travel,
cash, service, or intangible offered to an employee
or customer as a reward for taking a specified action.
incentive house. A company that
runs incentive programs, often including travel programs,
for other companies.
incentive travel. Travel that
is given to employees as a reward for outstanding performance.
incidentals. Small items or
miscellaneous expenditures.
inclusive tour. A tour package
that bundles transportation and lodging along with additional
services such as transfers, sightseeing, museum admissions,
and so forth.
inclusive tour fare. A fare,
as on an airline, that is based on the purchase of an
inclusive tour.
independent contractor. An independent
individual who performs services for a company for an
agreed-on fee. Legally distinct from an employee.
independent tour. A tour that
does not include a guide or a host or a set routine
of daily activities.
indirect spending. In the tourism
industry, the money spent by tourists that is respent
within the local economy. See also, direct spending.
indirect tax. Any tax or fee
that is levied on one entity but passed along to another.
INF. CRS. Infant.
infant. In the travel industry,
a designation used to determine fares and other rates.
Generally, an infant is less than two years of age.
Infants often travel for free.
inflation. In simplest terms,
the tendency of prices to go up.
in-flight. Adj. Describing goods
or services provided during an airline flight, as in-flight
magazines, in-flight duty-free shopping, and so forth.
infrastructure. 1. The underlying
framework of an enterprise. 2. The network of transportation
services provided by a government — roads, bridges,
and so forth.
in-house sales. Sales made to
the employees of a company. See also self-sales.
inlet. A narrow expanse of water,
hemmed in by land. A small bay.
inn. A small hotel or guest
house. Generally, used to describe accommodations possessing
a certain intimacy and charm. A tavern.
inner city. An urban slum, as
distinct from downtown (qv).
innkeeper. A person who owns
or manages an inn.
in-out dates. Dates on which
a guest arrives and leaves.
in-room messaging. System that
allows hotel guests to receive electronic mail and faxes
on their room televisions.
INS. Immigration and Naturalization
Service.
inside cabin. On a ship, a cabin
away from the shipÕs hull that has no windows.
interactive agent reporting system
(IAR). An ARC program in which weekly sales reports
are submitted electronically.
Intercoastal Waterway. Common
misspelling of "intracoastal waterway" (qv).
intercontinental. Spanning more
than one continent.
interface. The juncture between
two computer systems or between a user and a computer
system. Generically, the juncture between any two systems
or organizations.
interline agreements. Contractual
or formal agreements between airlines governing such
matters as ticketing, baggage transfers, and so forth.
interline connection. A change
of planes that also involves a change of airlines.
intermodal. Combining two forms
of transportation. For example, air and sea.
international carrier. An airline
or other transportation company that moves passengers
between countries.
International Date Line. 180
degrees of longitude. The date is different on either
side of this imaginary line located in the Pacific Ocean.
Internet. A world-wide network
of computers linked by telephone lines, allowing for
the global dissemination of information.
interstate. Involving travel
or trade between states of the United States.
intl. Abr. International.
Intracoastal Waterway. A 3000-mile
long sheltered passage, maintained by the U.S. government,
running from Maine to Florida along the eastern seaboard
and from northwest Florida to the Texas-Mexico border.
intranet. A private computer
network.
intrastate. Referring to travel
or commerce that doesn't cross a state line.
in-vehicle travel information (safety)
systems. Any of a number of interrelated technologies
such as cellular phones, global positioning systems
(qv), digital mapping, and others offered in rental
cars.
inventory risk. The potential
for financial loss a travel agency incurs when it commits
to purchase blocked space whether it is able to sell
that space or not. See also risk inventory.
invoice. A business document
detailing goods or services provided and requesting
payment.
IRC. CRS. International route
charge.
Iron Curtain. Now obsolete term
used to refer to the border between the Communist states
of Eastern Europe and the West.
iron horse. Affectionate term
for railroad locomotives.
IS. CRS. If not holding, sell.
I/S. Abr. Inside, as of a ship's
cabin.
ISDN. Integrated services digital
network. A high-speed telephone line capable of sending
large amounts of data quickly.
island hopping. Visiting a number
of islands in quick succession, as on a cruise.
ISLVW. CRS. Island view.
ISO. International Standards
Organization.
ISP. Internet service provider.
isobar. A line on a weather
map separating areas of different barometric pressure.
isthmus. A narrow piece of land,
with water on each side, connecting two larger landmasses.
ISTTE. International Society
of Travel and Tourism Educators.
IT. 1. CRS. Inclusive
tour. 2. Abr. International tour.
IT fare. Inclusive tour fare
(qv).
IT number. Number used in airline
CRS systems to indicate that a tour has met certain
requirements.
ITAG. International Travel Agent
Guild.
itinerary. The route of travel.
In an airline booking, a list of flights, times, etc.
ITTA. Independent Travel Technology
Association.
ITX. CRS. Inclusive tour excursion
fare.
IWGN. CRS. Intermediate-size
station wagon.
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