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Ch. 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arrival | The act of a visitor entering a country, region, or accommodation for a trip |
| Assurance | the confidence that services and experiences will meet a certain standard of quality, safety, and reliability |
| Customer lifetime value (CLV) | the total revenue a travel business expects from a single customer over the entire duration of their relationship, including repeat bookings, referrals, and other interactions |
| Customer relationship management (CRM) | a strategic approach that uses technology to manage and analyze interactions with customers to improve relationships, increase retention, and drive profitability |
| Departure | the act of a traveler leaving a place, such as a hotel or country, or the scheduled time for a vehicle like a plane or train to leave |
| Empathy | the ability to understand and share the feelings, perspectives, and experiences of others |
| Guest cycle | the process representing a guest's complete experience with a hotel, from the initial booking to their departure |
| Loyalty programs | a marketing strategy that rewards frequent customers for their continued spending with a specific travel brand, encouraging repeat business and building brand loyalty |
| Moment of truth | any interaction between a customer and a service provider that forms a positive or negative impression of the brand |
| Occupancy | the percentage of available rooms, beds, or units that are sold or occupied during a specific period |
| Pre- arrival | the stage of the guest cycle that includes all interactions with a travel company before the guest physically arrives |
| Reliability | the consistency and dependability of a service or product to perform as expected and meet the customer's requirements over time |
| Responsiveness | the quality of service that involves a company's or individual's prompt and willing ability to provide assistance, address needs, and solve problems for customers |
| Service recovery | the process of addressing and resolving a customer's negative experience to regain their satisfaction and trust |
| SERVQUAL | the process of a service provider correcting a service failure to turn a dissatisfied customer into a satisfied one, aiming to regain trust and loyalty |
| Tangibility | the physical elements of a service that a customer can see and touch |
| Total quality (TQ) | a management approach that focuses on continuously improving all aspects of a tourism business to consistently meet or exceed customer expectations |
| Total quality management (TQM) | focuses on continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and employee involvement to enhance service quality and operational efficiency. |