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Chapter 4 Travel
Bringing Travelers and Tourism service suppliers together
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Baggage | personal belongings packed in suitcases for traveling; luggage |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| Duty | conduct due to parents and superiors : respect |
| Duty Free Port | designated geographic area where goods can be stored, handled, and processed without being subject to customs duties, taxes, or certain regulations that typically apply to goods entering a country. |
| Dynamic Packaging | method of creating deals or packages based upon the components selected by the customer |
| Embassy | a body of diplomatic representativesone headed by an ambassador |
| Exchange Rate | the value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another: |
| Horizontal Integration | a business strategy where a company acquires or merges with other companies that operate at the same level of the supply chain and offer similar products or services |
| Package Tourism | a type of travel where a travel company bundles several travel services—like flights, accommodation, and activities—into a single trip sold for a fixed, all-inclusive price |
| Passport | an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries. |
| Tourist Destination | a place, such as a city, town, or region, that is known for tourism and attracts visitors for leisure and sightseeing |
| VAT | a consumption tax levied on the cost of goods and services—such as hotels, flights, meals, and attractions—at each stage of production and distribution |
| Vertical Integration | the combination in one company of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate companies. |
| Visa | an endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period of time in a country. |
| World Health Organization | a specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for international public health |