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dead ahead |
Straight in front of the ship`s bow.
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Defects Book |
| Cabin Crew enter faults or squawks in order to enable ground staff to fix the item. |
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Demonstration effect |
. The phenomenon of local residents adopting the styles and manners they have observed in visiting tourists.
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Depreciation. |
| In taxation, a deduction taken to account for the decline in value of assets, such as machines used in a business, over a period of time. Used to offset the cost of acquiring the asset. See also expensing. |
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Destination marketing organization. |
| A company or other entity involved in the business of increasing tourism to a destination or improving its public image. |
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Diplomatic immunity. |
| A provision of international law which exempts the diplomats of one country from the laws of a country to which they are assigned. |
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Direct Flight |
| A Flight between two predetermined points that does not require a passenger to change aircraft even though there may be an intermediate stop. |
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Directory - www.welcome-2-europe.com |
| An extensive and useful Directory including links to a section on Travel and Tourism |
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Disclaimer, disclaimer of liability |
A formal denial of legal and financial responsibility for monetary losses or other injury incurred as a result of advice given or products or services sold. Example: A travel agent would use a disclaimer to ward off claims for injuries or losses a client might incur while traveling, as a result, say, of a charter cancellation or an accident while white-water rafting.
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Discretionary income. |
| The amount a person has left to spend, save, or invest after paying all bills. |
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