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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