Life Style / Travel Glossary

A La Carte: Referring to meals, an indication that each dish is priced separately; also that a choice of meals may be vailable, such as on a tour.

Aaa: American automobile association.

Aba: American bus association. A trade association representing inter-city and charter bus companies.

Abc: A reference to the caribbean islands of aruba, bonaire, and curacao, in the netherlands antilles, just off the northern coast of south america (venezuela). Fabulous for diving, snorkelling a . . . View Full Definition

Add-On: a supplementary charge added to your cruise fare. Typical add-ons are travel insurance, airline flights to and from the cruise, pre- and/or post-cruise hotel packages, and pre-or post-cruis . . . View Full Definition

Adjoining Rooms: Neighboring hotel rooms that do not have doors connected between them.

Advance Purchase Excursion (Apex): Generally the lowest and most heavily restricted airfare.

Advance Purchase Requirement: An airfare that must be purchased a certain number of days ahead of departure, usually 7, 14, or 21 days, for the best fare.

Aft: Near, toward, or at the rear (stern) of the ship.

Agent Assistance: Travels websites have available staff that will contact a customer by telephone or email when they request information about time availability or booking functions. Agents are capable of tak . . . View Full Definition

Air City: The city chosen by you to serve as the origination and termination point for your flights to and from the cruise.

Air Mile: A distance of approx. 6076 feet.

Air Transportation: The optional, extra-cost air travel portion of your cruise booking.

Air Travel Card: A credit card sponsored by the airlines, for the purchase of air travel only.

Air-Sea: A comprehensive package that combines both the cruise itself and air transportation to and from the cruise's ports of embarkation and debarkation. Air/sea programs are usually add-ons availa . . . View Full Definition

Airline Record Locator Number: A confirmation number issued by an airline company when a reservation is booked.

Airlines Reporting Corp (Arc): The airlines reporting corporation is responsible for supervising payments from travel agencies to airlines along with the manner in which tickets are issued to consumers.

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) : Responsible for supervising the tracking of payments to airlines by a travel agency, upon issuance of tickets.

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