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ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A+
⩥ Acela Express. Answer: Amtrak's high-speed train serving the
Northeast corridor of the United States.
⩥ additional liability insurance (ALI). Answer: Extra coverage for
injury, death, or other liability to a third party, beyond both what state
law mandates that car rental companies include in the cost of the rental
and what the renter's own insurance might cover.
⩥ affinity group. Answer: A club, team, or other membership
organization of people who share a particular interest or characteristic
(such as age or ethnic background).
⩥ Airline Deregulation Act. Answer: The U.S. law that ended the
government's economic control of the airlines; enacted in 1978.
⩥ Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights. Answer: he U.S.
law directing the Federal Aviation Administration to create a bill of
rights, protecting the rights of passengers with disabilities to fly free of
discrimination.
,⩥ Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC). Answer: Organization that
distributes ticket payments between member carriers.
⩥ Air Transport Association (ATA). Answer: The trade association
formed by major U.S. airlines that represents them before governmental
bodies and promotes the safety and efficiency of airlines.
⩥ Amadeus. Answer: One of the four major global distribution systems.
⩥ American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA). Answer: The
trade association representing the lodging industry in the United States.
⩥ American plan (AP. Answer: An arrangement in which the room rate
usually includes three meals; also called full board.
⩥ American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). Answer: The trade
association that lobbies governments, presents educational programs and
speaks to the public on behalf of its members, including travel
counselors and others in the travel industry.
⩥ APEX fare. Answer: The most frequently used discount fare for
international air travel.
⩥ Apollo. Answer: A computer reservation system owned by United
Airlines.
, ⩥ arrival tax. Answer: A tax imposed on passengers entering a country.
⩥ back-to-back ticketing. Answer: The practice of buying two discount
tickets and rearranging the departures and returns in order to avoid
restrictions on the discount ticket.
⩥ bareboat charter. Answer: A chartered yacht without a professional
crew.
⩥ base fare. Answer: The basic price of a ticket before taxes and fees
have been added.
⩥ Bermuda plan (BP). Answer: A room rate including a full breakfast.
⩥ boatel. Answer: A motel, which can be a boat, on a river or waterway
for guests who arrive by boat.
⩥ BritRail pass. Answer: A rail pass that allows travel throughout
England, Scotland, and Wales.
⩥ buffer zone. Answer: The 225-mile zone extending from the U.S.
border into Canada and Mexico within which the U.S. ticket tax is
assessed.