Reviewer in Macro WATER

a. Cruise- pleasure, voyages, floating

TRANSPORTATION
- Act or process of carrying people
INFRASTRACTURE
(roads,bridges,highways,electricity,water
supply)
- Consist all underground
surface/developmental construction
(SUPERSTRUCTURE-facilities & services that
are above the ground)
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
[Land, Water, Air, Rail, others]
LAND
acco.
b. Roro- roll on roll off
c. Shipping companies
d. Ferry services
AIR TRANSPORTATION
1. Airline- a company that offers air
transportation services to the
public(pax passengers) for free.
2. Aircraft- most tangible aspect of an
airline
Seats left that are unclaimed are
used to waitlisted [chance
passengers]
No Show- passenger who does not show up
for flight.

A. Taxi- expensive form of land transpo Classes of service

B. Bus- reclining seats, airconditioned,
F first class
wifi.
C. Tricycle- jeepneys, vans, fx, etc. J business class
D. Cars- manual/automatic
Y economy class
RAIL
SMARTER
LRT (light rail transit)
-name element
MRT (metro rail transit)
-segment
PNR (Philippine national railways)
-contact
*Japan-shinkansen
-received from
UK- subway
-ticket
US- Amtrak
-end of the transaction
France- TGV (Train A Grande Vitesse)
Spain- AVE (Alta Velocidad Española)
MAJOR ASPECT OF AN AIRLINE
*Reservation- involving flight sched. &
availability, confirming reservation payment
and ticket.
*Ground Services- rendered by airline to
the passenger at the terminal before &
after the flight.
*Inflight service- important aspect of airline
service.
Airline code- unique reference symbols
assigned to the diff. airlines
Categories of aircraft
Narrow body aircraft
= one aisle runs down the center of an
aircraft.
EXAMPLES OF ACCOMMODATION
1. Hotel- most common type of
accommodation.
2. Campsites- outdoor
3. Motel- located along highways.
4. Pension- private or family operated
tourist boarding house.
5. Parador- started as historic building
that converted into a hotel.
6. Ryokan- mats, sliding doors, paper
walls connecting corridors &
Japanese landscape garden.
7. Youth hostel- low cost dormitory
type accommodation.
8. Resort- accommodation with pools
or near beach.
9. Inns- affordable type of
accommodation.

Wide body aircraft ATTRACTIONS

=2 aisle, seats are subdivided into 3  Central to the appeal of destinations

sections.  Can be a site, facility, or event w/
attributes capable of drawings tourist
ACCOMMODATION SECTOR
& satisfying their expectations.
-a place when you can sleep and relax natural
KINDS
Types of room accommodation cultural
historical
1. Single – one single bed
Man made
2. Double- one large bed
3. Twin- two single beds festivals
4. Family room- two single beds Special interest
5. Suite- one or more bedroom
6. Penthouse- open unto roof TRAVEL TRADE SECTOR
7. Presidential suites- used by VIP’s
Travel intermediaries: TA (travel agencies)
8. Junior suites- large room that is
divided by entertainment area & TO (tour operator)
sleeping space.
TG (tour guide)
9. Duplex- suites that separate into 2
storeys.
TRAVEL AGENCY (travel agent/travel
counselor) [oral]
- A commercial enterprise, where a
travel can secure info. & expertise,
get impartial counseling & make
arrangements to travel.
Functions:
1. Provides info. & expertise in country
{Transpo, accommodation,
attractions, cost}
2. Impartially recommends particular
destination, suppliers, P&S (product
& services) best suited to the needs
{gender, age, budget} of the
traveler.
3. Provides assistance in securing
travel documents {visa, passport,
immigration clearances}
4. Processes travel arrangements
STEPS:
-placing reservations
-obtaining confirmations
-issuing tickets(IAIA ACCREDITED/
NON-ACCREDITED)/tour vouchers in
behalf of the suppliers
Abacus-clipper
Amadeus-male
Althea-female
*IAIA- international air
transportation association
*PNR- passenger name record
*automated/GDS
5. Assist in cases of refunds and
cancellations (payment)
TOUR OPERATOR
-tasked to assemble the various travel
components {acco. , transpo, amenities,
tour guide, meals, activities}
In short “the one who create a tour
package”
Functions:
-plans & develops TP that meet the needs
of various marketers
-assembles the various travel components
-delivers the TP by operating worry free &
secured itineraries
TOUR GUIDE
-conduct a tour & w/a broad knowledge,
duty is to inform.
According to: tour guide of 1987
promulgated by DOT, a tour guide is an
industry who is licensed by the local
government & accredited by DOT to guide
tourist.
4 ROLES
Leader, watchdog, educator, public relation
rep.
4 TYPES
Urban guides(volunteers), adeventure
guides(interpreters),driver guides, gov’t.
guides.
ORGANIZED STRUCTURE:
SMALL TA – less than 5 employees
MEDIUM TA- less than 10
LARGE TA – more than 10