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Manual of Travel Agency Practice.

Now in its third edition, this successful must-have manual is thoroughly updated with new chapters and material, covering issues including:* Technology development - the different types of travel agency systems available, what they do, how they do it and how to use them* The Internet - how it is use...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Archer, Jane
Otros Autores: Syratt, Gwenda
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Manual of Travel Agency Practice; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Package and group tours; Introduction; Planning a group tour; Chapter 3 Short breaks, special interest holidays, theme parks, holiday centres, accommodation and theatre reservations; Short breaks; Special interest holidays; Useful addresses; National parks; Skiing; Holiday centres/hotels; Accommodation; Theatre reservations; Chapter 4 Coaching and incoming tourism; Coaching; European coach holidays; Making a reservation; Incoming tourism; Chapter 5 Cruising. 
505 8 |a IntroductionPassengers and passenger density; Factors in cruise costs; Some nautical terms; International river cruise destinations; Ocean, river and canal cruising; Client information on cruising; Cruising areas; Chapter 6 Car rental; Benefits of car rental; Growth of car rental; Tariffs; Car groups; Fuel consumption; Car rental insurance; Organising car rental; Chapter 7 Ferry services and railways; Ferry services; Making the reservation; Railways; Chapter 8 Airlines; Introduction; IATA traffic and conference areas; Most logical routings; Aircraft types; Fear of flying; Deep vein thrombosis. 
505 8 |a Seat pitchCharter airlines; Organising an itinerary; Time differences and elapsed flying time; Passports, visas and health regulations; Special services for passengers; Airport information; Stopover holidays; Chapter 9 Technology; Introduction; Understanding systems; Travel agency systems; Viewdata; Global distribution systems; GDSs and e-commerce; Chapter 10 The Internet; Introduction; A brief history; How the Internet works; Getting on-line; Tour operators and the Internet; The Internet as a marketing tool; Travel portals; Chapter 11 Insurance; Holiday insurance. 
505 8 |a What is included in a travel insurance policyExclusions; Specialist insurance -- pre-existing illness, dangerous activities; E111 coverage; Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) code of conduct; Terminology explained; Making a claim; Information required before issuing a policy; Insurance tips for travel agents; Chapter 12 Finance; Introduction; How travel agents earn their income; Operational costs of an independent travel agency; Security; Legal and regulatory requirements; Handling cheques and credit cards; Cheques; Foreign currency; Travellers' cheques; The euro; Disposable income. 
505 8 |a Chapter 13 SkillsSkills required to work in a travel agency; Product benefits for the client; Using the telephone; Sales techniques in the office; Identifying the client's needs; Closing the sale; After-sales service; Client relations; Time management; Chapter 14 Handling complaints; Introduction; ABTA and arbitration; Solutions; Glossary of terms; Index. 
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