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Chapter 5 travel
Transportation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Additional Liability Insurance (ALI) | An optional, extra layer of liability coverage (also called SLI, LIS) that sits on top of the basic liability included with your rental, covering damages/injuries you cause to others. |
| American Automobile Association (AAA) | a non-profit federation of motor clubs providing roadside assistance (towing, jump-starts, lockouts), travel planning (maps, TourBooks, discounts on hotels/rentals), insurance, and financial services to over 60 million members in North America |
| Amtrak | National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a federally chartered and government-subsidized corporation that is the primary provider of intercity passenger rail service in the United States. |
| Boarding Pass | a pass for boarding an aircraft, given to a passenger when the ticket is issued or upon check-in at the airport. |
| Bumped | means being denied boarding on your confirmed flight because the airline oversold the flight (more tickets sold than seats available). |
| Business Class | a class of seating on an aircraft that is superior to economy class but less expensive than first class, intended especially for people traveling on business. |
| Charter | the reservation of an aircraft, boat, or bus for private use. |
| Collision Damage Waiver | an optional agreement sold by car rental companies that waives your financial responsibility for damage to or theft of the rental vehicle, |
| Connecting Flight | when you switch planes at an intermediate airport to reach your final destination |
| Direct Flight | a single journey with one flight number that may have one or more stops, but passengers stay on the same plane (or at least don't change aircraft) and don't re-check in |
| excess baggage charge | a fee airlines levy for luggage that goes beyond the standard allowance, either by exceeding the permitted weight, dimensions (size), or number of bags, requiring an extra payment per leg of the journey to carry it |
| Federal Aviation Administration | the U.S. federal government agency responsible for the regulation and oversight of civil aviation within the U.S. and surrounding international waters. Established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, |
| first class | using the best quality accommodations in a train or other form of transport. |
| motorcoach | a type of bus designed for long-distance travel, offering enhanced passenger comfort and substantial luggage storage capacity. |
| nonstop flight | a flight that travels directly from the departure airport to the destination without any stops along the way |
| One-Way trip | Traveling from Point A to Point B without a booked return journey |
| Open-Jaw Trip | lets you fly into one city and out of another, avoiding backtracking and saving time, like flying from New York to Paris, traveling by train to Rome, and flying home from Rome to New York, |
| overbook | accept more reservations for (a flight or hotel) than there is room for. |
| round-trip | a journey to one or more places and back again. |
| standby | readiness for duty or immediate deployment. |
| Tourist Destination | a place marketed for visitors, offering attractions like natural wonders (Grand Canyon, Bali), historical sites (Rome, Machu Picchu), vibrant cities (Paris, Tokyo, New York), |
| Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | a U.S. government agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for securing the nation's transportation systems and ensuring the freedom of movement for people and commerce |
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