Life Style / Travel Glossary

Voucher: Document to be exchanged for goods or services, substantiating that payment has already been made. Also called an exchange order.

Wait-List: List established when there are no more ready available spaces; names waiting for cancellations.

Waitlist: List of travelers waiting for people to cancel reservations for a flight that is sold out.

Waiver: A written acknowledgement that a passenger has declined something, such as insurance coverage for a trip, for example. Also, the formal acknowledgement of the waiving or dismissal of a requi . . . View Full Definition

Walk-Up: One who purchases an air ticket at the last moment, usually at the airport ticket counter.

Walked: Term used when a traveler arrives at a hotel with a reservation but no rooms are available, so the hotel pays for the traveler’s accommodations at another hotel.

Wet Bar: The area of a hotel room that has a bar or other counter space with running water, used for the preparation of drinks.

Wholesaler: A company that usually creates and certainly markets inclusive tours and fits for sale through travel agents. Often used interchangeably with tour operator, but several distinctions might be . . . View Full Definition

Window Of Convenience: Two hours on either side of ideal departure or arrival time.

Windward: Facing into or the direction from which the wind is coming. (opposite: leeward)

World Travel Guide: A yearly publication that provides detailed information on most every country in the world, with entries on currency, transportation, climate, visa and passport requirements, sightseeing opp . . . View Full Definition

Wtm: World travel market. Largest trade show geared for the united kingdom, held annually in london.

X Category: On royal caribbean and celebrity cruise lines, x is a 'balcony guarantee' cabin. When you book this category you will be guaranteed accommodation in a balcony cabin.

Y Category: On royal caribbean and celebrity cruise lines, y is an 'outside guarantee' cabin. When you book this category you will be guaranteed accommodation in an outside cabin.

Z Category: On royal caribbean and celebrity cruise lines, z is an 'inside guarantee' cabin. When you book this category you will be guaranteed accommodation in an inside cabin.

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