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ABTA |
www.abta.com
This is the official website of UK Travel Agents. It is a major trade association for tour operators and travel agents. |
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Airline Alliances |
see
1www.cheapflights.co.uk/misc/airline_alliances.html
2www.businessweek.com/adsections/extravel/2k/intravel/alliances.htm
Airlines have made strategic agreements to consilidate and increase market share. Up until June 2004 The four main alliances wereSky Team, Qualifyer, One World and Star Alliance
SkyTeam
AeroMexico
AirFrance
Delta
Korean Air
Star Alliance
Air Canada
Air New Zealand
All Nippon Airways
Ansett Australia
Austrian Airlines
British Midland
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Mexicana Airlines
SAS
Singapore Airlines
Thai Airlines
Tyrolean Airways
United
Varig
Qualiflyer
Swissair
Sabena
TAP
Turkish Airlines
AOM
Crossair
Air Littoral
Air Europe
LOT
PGA
Volare
The Qualiflyer Group
The Qualiflyer Group has now been disbanded by its seven member airlines. The group consisted of Crossair, Air Liberte Air Littoral, Air Europe, Balair, LOT Polish Airlines and LTU International Airlines. It is expected that these airlines will now be looking to join other alliances on an individual basis. However, it is understood that passengers who have earned existing airmiles under the Qualiflyer scheme will still be able to use them
OneWorld
Aer Lingus
American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific
Finnair
Iberia
LanChile
Qantas
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Airside |
| The passenger and cargo area of an airport beyond customs and immigration control. A passenger who has entered this area has technically left the country. |
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AITO |
Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO)
AITO, the Association of Independent Tour Operators, is an organisation representing around 160 of Britain`s best specialist tour operators.
AITO members are independent companies, most of them owner-managed, specialising in particular destinations or types of holiday; this means that they are uniquely placed to provide personalised advice based on first hand experience. Every AITO member is passionate about its chosen destinations or activities and keen to share that enthusiasm with discerning holidaymakers.
see: www.iato.co.uk |
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Anchorage Port |
| Port withno quay or a small dock. The ship will drop anchor and take passengers ashore in a smaller boat called a `tender` |
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Apex fare |
Advanced Passenger Excusrion Fare.
Generally the lowest and most heavily restricted airfare.
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Apron |
| All of the airside tarmac area outside the terminal building. |
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ARNK |
| Arrival Unknown. On a Passenger Name Record(PNR) this will indicate that a passenger will arrive in one city and depart from another one. |
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ASTA |
American Society of Travel Agents. ASTA, short for the American Society of Travel Agents, is the world`s largest association of travel professionals. Our 20,000-plus members include travel agents and the companies whose products they sell such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc. We are the leading advocate for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public. For the "official word" on what ASTA does, please see our Mission Statement below.
See: www.astanet.com
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ATC |
| Air Traffic Control |
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Auxiliary Power Uint (APU) |
| An additional source of power built into the aircraft, which can be used on the ground or in the air. |
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