Life Style / Travel Glossary

Outside Cabin: A cabin having window(s) or porthole(s) offering an exterior view.

Outside Salesperson: Job description of an travel agency employee who sells travel but is not based primarily in the agency location most of the time.

Overbooking: The practice of selling more airline seats than are available on a specific flight, to make up for no-shows. Usually backfires on the carrier and at times can create much consumer ill-will. . . . View Full Definition

Override: Extra commission that travel agents sometimes get, usually for selling a certain amount of a supplier's product.

Override Commission: Extra commission paid by suppliers for quantity or volume sales.

Package: Tickets or services bundled together and sold at single all-inclusive price.

Package Tour: A tour that includes pre-paid transportation, accommodations and/or some combination of other tour elements, such as meals, transfers, sightseeing or car rental. A package tour may include m . . . View Full Definition

Packager: Entity that puts together the tour product.

Panamax: The panama canal permits ships no wider than approximately 110 feet - any wider and the ship just won't fit. Ships that squeak under that maximum are often referred to as 'panamax' ships. Fo . . . View Full Definition

Passage Contract: Detailed terms of responsibility and accountability found in the cruise ticket.

Passenger Facility Charge (Pfc): An airport tax that is authorized by the us congress for upgrading and expanding local airport facilities charged per customer. Currently the tax must be between $3 and $12 on any single transaction.

Passenger name record (PNR) : The official name of one's reservation in a computer reservation system (crs).

Passenger Type: Provides the ability to specify fares and fees based on the classification of the passenger.

Passport-Visa Service: A service that will take your passport and hand carry, if necessary, to the appropriate embassy in order to expedite a visa. Can be expensive if you have waited until the last minute to obta . . . View Full Definition

Patch: A transdermal medication that is applied to the skin via an adhesive patch to prevent or reduce the onset of seasickness.

Penalty: It is a fee charged for a cancelled ticket or changed reservation.

Per Diem: The per person, per day cost of a cruise. There's a huge variation among (and even within) cruise lines but high range per diems for the highly competitive 7-night caribbean cruise market ty . . . View Full Definition

Personal Choice Dining: Princess cruise lines' term used to describe their onboard dining program whereby passengers have the freedom to choose where and when they dine.

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