Review for Test #3TIS 152

What’s on the test

Destination Development

Eco Tourism

Adventure Tourism

Channels of Distribution

Wholesale Travel/ Tour Operations

Retail Travel

( and a little bit of attractions)

What’s the format?

True and False

Multiple Choice

Matching

Short Answer

Bring a Pencil!!!

Ok, here we go….

Destination Development

What are the five main components in the planning stage of destination development?

Four stages of a destinations life?

Museums

Science vs Art?

Eco Tourism

Fast growing segment?

Marine activity?

Geotourism

Ecotourism

Garden tourism

Next….

Adventure

More or less challenging than eco?

Examples of soft and hard travel?

Channels

Where does the retail agency fall?

Distribution channels

B2B B2C

Wholesale TravelSingle/Affinity entity charter?

Vacation trending?Tours by purpose?

Creating a tour packge?FITS/DITS?

What are the different tour formats?Careers

Operations clerk?

TICO?/ IATAAdvantages of a package tour?

What would you say was the greatest

advantage?FAM

Performance bond?ACTA/ASTA

Tour ops or wholesalers at risk with unsold seats?

Other Differences?

Terms & conditions?

What do they cover?

Retail

Online agencies?

Consortium?

Major advantage to going to an agency?

How do agencies get paid?

Do airlines always pay commission?

Examples of travel associations?

Specialty travel agency?

Preferred agreements?

Mega agencies?

Do Travel agents sell Life insurance?

Tell me about service fees?

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Know the stuff on this review

Review the text and Study Guide

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