TAP TRAVEL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Airlines Reporting Corporation ARC. Answer: organization owned by
major US airlines that regulates the distribution of airline tickets.
Accredits agencies to sell tickets, etc.
⩥ Air Transport Association ATA. Answer: the trade association formed
by major US airlines that represents them before governmental bodies
and promotes the safety and efficiency of airlines
⩥ APEX fare. Answer: The most frequently used discount fare for
international travel
⩥ arrival tax. Answer: A tax imposed on passengers entering a country
⩥ boarding pass. Answer: A document that allows a passenger on a
flight
⩥ buffer zone. Answer: The 225 miles zone extending from the US
Border into Canada and Mexico within which the US ticket tax is
assessed
, ⩥ bulkhead. Answer: a moveable partition that divides an airplane into
compartments
⩥ bumped. Answer: Denied a seat on a flight even though one has a
confirmed seat because the airline oversold the flight
⩥ business class. Answer: (AKA executive class) A class of service
ranging between first class and coach in amenities.
⩥ Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Answer: A compilation of
regulatory requirements and rule governing civil aviation in Canada.
⩥ charter. Answer: specially scheduled flights reserved by a private
group or tour operators
⩥ circle trip. Answer: 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. Answer: All cargo or passenger air travel done for hire,
including scheduled service and charters
⩥ classes of service. Answer: Compartments that distinguish levels of
service
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Airlines Reporting Corporation ARC. Answer: organization owned by
major US airlines that regulates the distribution of airline tickets.
Accredits agencies to sell tickets, etc.
⩥ Air Transport Association ATA. Answer: the trade association formed
by major US airlines that represents them before governmental bodies
and promotes the safety and efficiency of airlines
⩥ APEX fare. Answer: The most frequently used discount fare for
international travel
⩥ arrival tax. Answer: A tax imposed on passengers entering a country
⩥ boarding pass. Answer: A document that allows a passenger on a
flight
⩥ buffer zone. Answer: The 225 miles zone extending from the US
Border into Canada and Mexico within which the US ticket tax is
assessed
, ⩥ bulkhead. Answer: a moveable partition that divides an airplane into
compartments
⩥ bumped. Answer: Denied a seat on a flight even though one has a
confirmed seat because the airline oversold the flight
⩥ business class. Answer: (AKA executive class) A class of service
ranging between first class and coach in amenities.
⩥ Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Answer: A compilation of
regulatory requirements and rule governing civil aviation in Canada.
⩥ charter. Answer: specially scheduled flights reserved by a private
group or tour operators
⩥ circle trip. Answer: 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. Answer: All cargo or passenger air travel done for hire,
including scheduled service and charters
⩥ classes of service. Answer: Compartments that distinguish levels of
service
