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Chapter 4: Travel
Bringing Travellers and Tourism Service Suppliers Together
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Baggage | personal belongings packed in suitcases for traveling; luggage. |
| CDC | the United States' national public health agency |
| Duty | a payment levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods. |
| Duty Free Port | a designated area, often near a seaport or airport, where imported goods can be stored, handled, and re-exported without the usual customs duties and taxes. |
| Dynamic Packaging | a method of creating customized travel packages by combining multiple components like flights, hotels, and car rentals based on customer selections. |
| Embassy | the official headquarters of a country's diplomats in a foreign country, led by an ambassador. |
| Exchange Rate | the value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another. |
| Horizontal Integration | when a company acquires or merges with another company operating at the same level of the supply chain and in the same industry |
| Package Tourism | a pre-arranged travel deal that combines two or more travel components, such as transportation and accommodation, sold for a single, fixed 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 country, that people travel to for leisure, recreation, or cultural experiences. |
| VAT | an indirect consumption tax levied on a product or service at each stage of its 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 focused on public health. |