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Ch 1 introducion
Tourism & hospitality
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Airbnb Host | an individual or entity that rents out a property or portion of a property through Airbnb, providing accommodations to travelers and tourists for payment. |
| Ancillary Products | additional goods or services offered alongside the main travel product (such as flights, hotels, or tour packages) to enhance the traveler’s experience |
| Ancillary Revenue Manager | a professional who specializes in identifying, developing, and optimizing ancillary revenue streams |
| Authenticity | being "real" or "genuine" |
| Business Travel | primarily for work-related activities |
| Corporate Travel | travel made by employees or representatives of an organization for professional reasons |
| Events | people travel to experience events, |
| Globalization | increasing interconnectedness and integration of the tourism industry worldwide, driven by economic, cultural, technological, and social exchanges. |
| Grand Tour Era | traditional trip through Europe for a good chunk of time |
| Hospitality | act of welcoming and serving guests with care, comfort, and positive experiences. |
| Incentive Travel | specialized form of travel used by organizations to reward, motivate, and recognize employees, partners, or clients for achieving specific business goals or milestones |
| Influencer Marketing | posting aesthetically nice pictures |
| Leisure Travel | taking a trip outside one's usual environment for rest, recreation, or pleasure rather than for business or employment |
| Niche Tourism | a specialized segment of the travel industry that caters to specific hobbies, themes, or interests rather than general mass tourism |
| Online Travel Agent | a digital platform that lets consumers search, compare, and book travel services like hotels, flights, and car rentals directly over the internet |
| Package Vacation/Holiday | a single travel product that combines two or more tourism components—such as transport, accommodation, meals, or guided tours—sold together at a fixed, total price by a tour operator or travel agency |
| Peak Time | the [C1] time of year when a destination experiences its highest volume of visitors, maximum travel demand, and top-tier pricing |
| Sustainability Consultant | tourism that accounts for its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts while meeting the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and host communities |
| Thomas Cook | pioneer of modern tourism, having invented the concept of the organized package tour in 1841 |
| Tourism | the practice of traveling for pleasure, and the business of providing services, transport, and places to stay for people on holiday |
| Travel Insurance Broker | the practice of traveling for pleasure, and the business of providing services, transport, and places to stay for people on holiday |
| VFR Travel | trips where the primary motivation or the type of accommodation involves staying with personal social connections rather than at commercial hotels |