Practice TAP Exam Review Questions and Answers Fully Solved

Practice TAP Exam Review Questions and Answers Fully Solved Companies that negotiate with airlines to buy and resell seats on flights at bargain rates are what? Consolidators The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) performs what functions? Accredits travel agencies, supplies documents for use in selling airline tickets , and provides a centralized system for processing sales of airline tickets This type of airline routing is similar to a round trip except that the passenger returns to a different city than the point of origin. Open-jaw What describes a "blackout date"? Airlines promotional fares are not available What does a wide-bodied plane indicate? That is has two aisles and a middle section of seats This train, launched in 2000 by Amtrak, offers high speed service between Boston, New York, and Washington. Acela Express What factors make an impact on the cost of a hotel room? Location of the hotel, location of the room within the hotel, the room size and furnishing, the occupancy, the meal (plan), the day and season, the price level and currency value, and the special facilities and services offered, or any special rates. What is the name of Canada's passenger train network linking Canadian cities from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast? VIA Rail What are rates quoted without commission called? Net rates Cruises to the northern and western Caribbean and to the Bahamas typically depart from Florida. Where do those to the southern Caribbean depart from? San Juan, Puerto Rico Crystal Cruises, the Yachts of Seabourn, and Silversea are examples of what types of cruise lines? Luxury brands The best place to put an ad that would target niche clients would be where? A special-interest magazine What kind of tour is it that centers around mountaineering typically classified as? Hard adventure tour In what area would you book someone on a cruise in order to visit the pots of Barcelona, Spain; Cannes and Nice in the French Riviera; or Livorno, Italy? The Mediterranean How could you best avoid the problem of a tour company bankruptcy and lost deposits? Sell travel packages only of tour operators who belong to associations with consumer protection plans The ARC provides what documents? Passport, prepaid ticket advice, and miscellaneous charge order What is a departure tax? A tax travelers pay when leaving a country International travelers today deal with fewer differences in currency than they did a few years ago thanks to the number of countries that have adopted what currency? The Euro Some European countries encourage visitors to shop by offering them a refund of this tax that is included in the price of many products and services. Value-added tax Types of visas. Student, business, transit, tourist, and visitor. Effective ways to close a sale. Offer to book, give choices, ask for the preferred method of payment, compliment the client, put a clock on the client, and check the availability. Generally, what monetary value of items purchased in Europe duty-free can a U.S. resident bring back? $800 If clients refuse to take a travel counselor's advice about the potential risk in booking in a particular supplier or package, they often will be asked to sign what is commonly known as what? A disclaimer statement What are the four basic types of travel insurance? Flight, travel accident and health, baggage and personal possessions, and trip cancellation or interruption. What is an example of a benefit rather than a feature? You can be as active or lazy as you want The Area Bank Settlement Plan, through which participating suppliers receive payment for sales from travel agents, is managed by the what? The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) The trade association that lobbies governments and speaks to the public on behalf of its members, who includes travel agents as well as others in the travel industry is what? ASTA A travel counselor works at home selling travel and is affiliated with a host agency who provides operational and marketing support. The counselor is not an employee of the local agency; what is the best term for this counselor? Independent contractor What is the term that refers to research gathered as the result of questionnaires sent to clients? Primary data What is the premier educational organization offering Certified Travel Associate, Certified Travel Counselor, and Certified Travel Industry Executive programs. The Travel Institute What is a flight that has no intermediate stops called? Nonstop What is the practice of buying two discount tickets and rearranging departures and returns to avoid restrictions on the discount ticket? Back-to-back ticketing What type of insurance covers bodily injury to the person who rents a car? Personal accident insurance (PAI) What are the main types of travel? Business/corporate, VFR, and leisure travel What are the three basic seasons for travel planning purposes? High, shoulder, and low season The U.S. Department of State distributes what types of information? Consular information sheets, public announcements, and travel warnings What federal agencies play an important role in air travel today? Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board What is it called when passengers traveling alone on a cruise line may have to pay an additional charge for single occupancy of accommodations? Single supplement