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Ch 1 Introduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Airbnb Host | an individual or a business that lists a property or a room on the Airbnb platform to provide short-term lodging for travelers. |
| Ancillary Products | extra, optional goods and services sold alongside a primary booking like a flight, hotel room, or package tour |
| Ancillary Revenue Manager | ancillary revenue manager in the tourism, hospitality, and airline industries is a professional responsible for maximizing income from non-core, add-on products and services rather than primary bookings like base room rates or standard airline tickets |
| Authenticity | the degree to which an experience, destination, or cultural practice is genuine, unvarnished, and true to local traditions rather than artificially staged for visitors. |
| Business Travel | any trip undertaken by an employee or professional for work-related purposes outside of their usual home and workplace |
| Corporate Travel | trips taken by employees or executives outside their normal work environment to handle professional tasks, where the organization pays all costs |
| Events | a type of travel where people go to a specific place mainly to attend a planned public gathering |
| Globalization | the integration and expansion of the worldwide travel industry, where countries, cultures, and economies become deeply interconnected through international mobility |
| Grand Tour Era | a period from the 17th through the 19th centuries when wealthy young European elite—mostly aristocratic British men—undertook extended, formative journeys across Europe for cultural education and social prestige |
| Hospitality | closely linked industries that focus on traveling, lodging, and taking care of guests |
| Incentive Travel | a corporate strategy that funds and organizes a leisure trip to reward employees, sales teams, or business partners for achieving specific performance goals |
| Influencer Marketing | a promotional strategy where travel brands and destination boards partner with social media content creators to showcase locations, hotels, and tours through personal storytelling |
| Leisure Travel | any trip taken during your free time strictly for personal pleasure, relaxation, or entertainment rather than for business or work |
| Niche Tourism | a specialized segment of the travel industry that focuses on specific activities, themes, or interests to cater to a distinct group of travelers |
| Online Travel Agent | a web-based platform or digital marketplace where travelers can search, compare, and book travel products—like hotels, flights, car rentals, cruises, and tours—all in one place |
| Package Vacation/Holiday | a single travel product that combines two or more components—like transport and accommodation—sold together at a fixed price by a tour operator or travel agency |
| Peak Time | the busiest time of year when a destination gets the most visitors, prices are highest, and places are most crowded |
| Sustainability Consultant | an expert who advises travel companies, hotels, and governments on how to grow tourism without harming the local environment or culture |
| Thomas Cook | father of modern mass tourism |
| Tourism | the practice of traveling for pleasure, as well as the business of providing services to support that travel |
| Travel Insurance Broker | an independent professional or agency that helps you find, compare, and buy the right travel insurance policy for your trip |
| VFR Travel | Visiting Friends and Relatives |
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