TAP TEST- CHAPTER 4 AIR TRAVEL
Airline Deregulation Act - Correct Answers -ended the government's economic control of
US Airlines, enacted in 1978 airlines were then given the power to determine their own
routes, fares, and commissions.
stop - Correct Answers -occurs whenever a plane lands
stopover - Correct Answers -is a planned break in a journey (whenever the traveler
stays at a domestic location over 4 hours, international 24 hours)
through fare - Correct Answers -the fare through a connecting city when the connection
involves flights by the same airline
through flight - Correct Answers -AKA direct flight
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Correct Answers -part of Homeland
security, established after 9-11. Responsible for protecting the nation's transportation
systems and supervising entry of people and goods into the US
Airlines Reporting Corporation ARC - Correct Answers -organization owned by major
US airlines that regulates the distribution of airline tickets. Accredits agencies to sell
tickets, etc.
Air Transport Association ATA - Correct Answers -the trade association formed by
major US airlines that represents them before governmental bodies and promotes the
safety and efficiency of airlines
APEX fare - Correct Answers -The most frequently used discount fare for international
travel
arrival tax - Correct Answers -A tax imposed on passengers entering a country
boarding pass - Correct Answers -A document that allows a passenger on a flight
buffer zone - Correct Answers -The 225 miles zone extending from the US Border into
Canada and Mexico within which the US ticket tax is assessed
, bulkhead - Correct Answers -a moveable partition that divides an airplane into
compartments
bumped - Correct Answers -Denied a seat on a flight even though one has a confirmed
seat because the airline oversold the flight
business class - Correct Answers -(AKA executive class) A class of service ranging
between first class and coach in amenities.
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) - Correct Answers -A compilation of regulatory
requirements and rule governing civil aviation in Canada.
charter - Correct Answers -specially scheduled flights reserved by a private group or
tour operators
circle trip - Correct Answers -A journey that returns to the city where it began but that
follows a different route on the return trip. It is like a round-trip but involves two or more
stopovers.
civil aviation - Correct Answers -All cargo or passenger air travel done for hire, including
scheduled service and charters
classes of service - Correct Answers -Compartments that distinguish levels of service
coach - Correct Answers -AKA economy class- a class of service in the least expensive
and most frequented compartment on an aircraft or Amtrak
code-sharing agreements - Correct Answers -Agreements that allow an airline to use
the same two-letter code as a larger, better-known airline
commuter airlines - Correct Answers -A small carrier that services one region (such as
the Midwest or New England)
configuration - Correct Answers -the layout of seats in an aircraft
confirmed - Correct Answers -a reserved travel arrangement
connecting flight - Correct Answers -has a stop that requires the passenger to change
planes
connection - Correct Answers -is a stop that occurs when the passenger gets off a
plane wit the sole purpose of boarding another plane
consolidator - Correct Answers -a distribution company that negotiates with airlines to
buy seats on flights at bargain rates and then resells the flight tickets
Airline Deregulation Act - Correct Answers -ended the government's economic control of
US Airlines, enacted in 1978 airlines were then given the power to determine their own
routes, fares, and commissions.
stop - Correct Answers -occurs whenever a plane lands
stopover - Correct Answers -is a planned break in a journey (whenever the traveler
stays at a domestic location over 4 hours, international 24 hours)
through fare - Correct Answers -the fare through a connecting city when the connection
involves flights by the same airline
through flight - Correct Answers -AKA direct flight
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Correct Answers -part of Homeland
security, established after 9-11. Responsible for protecting the nation's transportation
systems and supervising entry of people and goods into the US
Airlines Reporting Corporation ARC - Correct Answers -organization owned by major
US airlines that regulates the distribution of airline tickets. Accredits agencies to sell
tickets, etc.
Air Transport Association ATA - Correct Answers -the trade association formed by
major US airlines that represents them before governmental bodies and promotes the
safety and efficiency of airlines
APEX fare - Correct Answers -The most frequently used discount fare for international
travel
arrival tax - Correct Answers -A tax imposed on passengers entering a country
boarding pass - Correct Answers -A document that allows a passenger on a flight
buffer zone - Correct Answers -The 225 miles zone extending from the US Border into
Canada and Mexico within which the US ticket tax is assessed
, bulkhead - Correct Answers -a moveable partition that divides an airplane into
compartments
bumped - Correct Answers -Denied a seat on a flight even though one has a confirmed
seat because the airline oversold the flight
business class - Correct Answers -(AKA executive class) A class of service ranging
between first class and coach in amenities.
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) - Correct Answers -A compilation of regulatory
requirements and rule governing civil aviation in Canada.
charter - Correct Answers -specially scheduled flights reserved by a private group or
tour operators
circle trip - Correct Answers -A journey that returns to the city where it began but that
follows a different route on the return trip. It is like a round-trip but involves two or more
stopovers.
civil aviation - Correct Answers -All cargo or passenger air travel done for hire, including
scheduled service and charters
classes of service - Correct Answers -Compartments that distinguish levels of service
coach - Correct Answers -AKA economy class- a class of service in the least expensive
and most frequented compartment on an aircraft or Amtrak
code-sharing agreements - Correct Answers -Agreements that allow an airline to use
the same two-letter code as a larger, better-known airline
commuter airlines - Correct Answers -A small carrier that services one region (such as
the Midwest or New England)
configuration - Correct Answers -the layout of seats in an aircraft
confirmed - Correct Answers -a reserved travel arrangement
connecting flight - Correct Answers -has a stop that requires the passenger to change
planes
connection - Correct Answers -is a stop that occurs when the passenger gets off a
plane wit the sole purpose of boarding another plane
consolidator - Correct Answers -a distribution company that negotiates with airlines to
buy seats on flights at bargain rates and then resells the flight tickets
