Welcome to the YTB Source Travel Agent Glossary. Here you will find the definitions to terms and acronyms specific to YTB, as well as those generally used in the travel world. To look up a term simply click the corresponding letter to your left. You may also use the Search feature on the navigation bar. If you can not find the term you are looking for please let us know. Our glossary is constantly growing and we would be happy to research and add any new lingo.
American Society of Travel Agents. This is a trade group consisting of agencies, agents and allied members.
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A hotel’s meal plan that usually includes 3 meals per day.
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A credit card sponsored by the airlines used for air travel only.
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A distance of approximately 6076 feet.
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Atlantic Daylight Time or Alaska Daylight Time
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Hotel rooms next to each without connecting doors.
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Agent’s Discount. Number following AD indicates the discount percentage. Anno Domini. An abbreviation used with a date, indicating how many years have passed since the birth of Jesus.
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Air-cushion vehicle - Or a hovercraft - Vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over any relatively smooth surface, such as gently sloping land, water, or marshland, while having no substantial contact with it.
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Refers to time spent in the air as opposed to total travel time including time spent on the ground.
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