Life Style / Travel Glossary

Commission: An amount, which may vary, that a travel agent or tour operator receives from a supplier for marketing/selling transportation, accommodations, services or other products or services.

Commission Cap: The limit placed on commissions paid to travel agents for the sale of air tickets, regardless of their price; designed to allow airlines to increase their profits at the expense of their pri . . . View Full Definition

Commuter: Term referring to the small, regional airlines, sometimes called puddle-jumpers.

Commuter Carrier: An air carrier that supports smaller aircraft and provides service to other airports that do not support large (jumbo) jets and other large equipment.

Comp Rooms: Complimentary rooms which a lodging facility provides without charge based on total number of sleeping rooms occupied by a group.

Companion Fare: Promotional airfare whereby a second ticket may be purchased at a discount, provided two people are traveling together.

Companionway: An interior stairway. Watch your step! Entrances into shipboard companionways often begin with a step up, before you make your way down.

Computerized Reservation System (Crs): Interactive electronic system linking individual travel agencies to a central, airline-owned computer.

Concession: A private business that operates at a public facility.

Concierge: A hotel employee who provides additional advice, recommendations, and other services to guests, such as restaurant reservations.

Concourse: The area located in a air carriers terminal where the gates can be found.

Confidential Tariff: A schedule of wholesale rates distributed in confidence to travel wholesalers and travel agents.

Confirmation: Reservation, acknowledged orally or in writing, verifying a booking has been accepted. Most confirmations are subject to certain conditions.

Connecting Flight: Flight on which passenger must change aircraft at some point, referred to as the connecting point.

Consolidator: Business that buys international tickets at deep discounts from airlines seating inventory that is expected to remain unsold. Consolidators resell tickets at a markup to travel agencies or t . . . View Full Definition

Consortium: A group of persons/companies that pool together their resources to obtain benefits such as commissions, advertising, etc.

Cooperative Advertising: Advertising that promotes and is sponsored by two or more companies or governmental agencies.

Corporate Agency: A travel agency that focuses on the travel of businesses and corporate clients.

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