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What is the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)?
Ans: ARC is an airline-owned company providing travel agency and
carrier accreditation services, ticket transaction settlement services, as
well data and analytical products and services.
What is ARC's core business?
Ans: Settlement Services
Who are ARC's participating carriers?
Ans: Railroads and airlines
What is the ARC Specialist Training and Certification Program?
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Ans: The ARC Specialist Training and Certification Program provides
travel agents with training, an examination and certification to
become an ARC Specialist (AS). The AS is a travel agent who has
demonstrated the knowledge of ARC's Area Settlement Plan
(ASP) by passing a stringent training program followed by an examination.
All travel agents who successfully pass the exam receive
a certificate and the "ARC Specialist" designation.
What is an ARC's Specialist Qualifier (ASQ)?
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Ans: A. A travel agent who has passed the ARC Specialist examination
B. A travel agent who has passed the ARC Specialist the ARC Specialist
examination and who has officially been designated by the travel
agency's owner/officer as the qualifier for their agency
C. An ASQ is an ARC accredited agency requirement that is defined by
ARC's ARA
What description best describes ARC's Area Settlement Plan (ASP)?
Ans: The processing and settlement of ticket transactions issued by an
ARC accredited agency, on behalf of the carriers
As defined by the Agent Reporting Agreement (ARA), all ARC
accredited agencies must have:
Ans: A designated ARC Specialist Qualifier (ASQ).
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What does GDS stand for? What is a Global Distribution System
(GDS)?
Ans: Global Distribution System. A reservation system travel agents use to
make bookings, as well as to issue tickets for carriers.
ARC provides which six (6) key functions and services, in support of
ASP?
Ans: ARC Accreditation, Provides Ticket Stock, Processes Ticketing
Transactions, Financial Settlement, Auditing, and Training
According to the Agent Reporting Agreement, in which of the
following situations is the Agent required to provide ARC with a
Personal Guaranty of Payment and Performance?
Ans: If an agent is placed in an ARA "Additional Operating
Requirements" status.
The MAXIMUM financial instrument amount that may be required by
an ARC accredited agency is:
ARC Specialist Training Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
What is the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)?
Ans: ARC is an airline-owned company providing travel agency and
carrier accreditation services, ticket transaction settlement services, as
well data and analytical products and services.
What is ARC's core business?
Ans: Settlement Services
Who are ARC's participating carriers?
Ans: Railroads and airlines
What is the ARC Specialist Training and Certification Program?
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Ans: The ARC Specialist Training and Certification Program provides
travel agents with training, an examination and certification to
become an ARC Specialist (AS). The AS is a travel agent who has
demonstrated the knowledge of ARC's Area Settlement Plan
(ASP) by passing a stringent training program followed by an examination.
All travel agents who successfully pass the exam receive
a certificate and the "ARC Specialist" designation.
What is an ARC's Specialist Qualifier (ASQ)?
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Ans: A. A travel agent who has passed the ARC Specialist examination
B. A travel agent who has passed the ARC Specialist the ARC Specialist
examination and who has officially been designated by the travel
agency's owner/officer as the qualifier for their agency
C. An ASQ is an ARC accredited agency requirement that is defined by
ARC's ARA
What description best describes ARC's Area Settlement Plan (ASP)?
Ans: The processing and settlement of ticket transactions issued by an
ARC accredited agency, on behalf of the carriers
As defined by the Agent Reporting Agreement (ARA), all ARC
accredited agencies must have:
Ans: A designated ARC Specialist Qualifier (ASQ).
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What does GDS stand for? What is a Global Distribution System
(GDS)?
Ans: Global Distribution System. A reservation system travel agents use to
make bookings, as well as to issue tickets for carriers.
ARC provides which six (6) key functions and services, in support of
ASP?
Ans: ARC Accreditation, Provides Ticket Stock, Processes Ticketing
Transactions, Financial Settlement, Auditing, and Training
According to the Agent Reporting Agreement, in which of the
following situations is the Agent required to provide ARC with a
Personal Guaranty of Payment and Performance?
Ans: If an agent is placed in an ARA "Additional Operating
Requirements" status.
The MAXIMUM financial instrument amount that may be required by
an ARC accredited agency is:
