Handout 1

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refer to the arranged combination of at least two (2) travel components, namely: transportation, accommodation, meal plans, sightseeing tours, tour coordinator, and tour guide services.

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Package holidays

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the primary principle that entails package holidays.

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Convenience

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Package holidays are also divided into two (2) types:

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regular tour packages and ad-hoc tour packages.

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take place in a single fixed location.

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Static holidays or single-destination holidays

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also known as an all-inclusive holiday if all the meals, beverages, snacks, facilities, and services at a hotel or resort are all included in the price that clients paid upfront.

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static holiday

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a combination of two (2) or more destinations into one (1) trip.

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Multicenter holiday

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This type of package holiday allows tourists to see more than one (1) place.

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Multicenter holiday

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is a travel program that takes place in several destinations.

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Tour or guided vacation

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a prearranged travel program escorted by a tour manager or a tour leader who provides tourists with a variety of services and information throughout the tour.

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Escorted tour

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offers tourists the opportunity to travel independently with guidance and assistance from a host based in the tourist destination/s.

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Guided tour hosted package

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a package holiday designed for independent tourists who travel without being in a group.

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Independent tour

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involve deciding all aspects of a package holiday to meet the clients’ needs.

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Tailor-made packages

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a per-room-night basis hotel accommodation. This arrangement usually includes breakfast.

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Hotel Accommodation Only

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a hotel booking with one (1) or two (2) add-ons such as transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa.

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Hotel Accommodation with Add-ons

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a full set land arrangement package. This normally includes city tours.

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Land Package (hotel with breakfast, transfers, and tours)

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available for clients who have specific requests in their itinerary.

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Customized packages

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tour package includes a single destination and usually comes with non-compulsory day tours.

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Free and Easy (F&E)

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This arrangement is normally on a Seat-in-coach (SIC) basis, not private arrangements.

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Free and Easy (F&E)

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budget tour packages arranged by tour operators

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Compulsory tours

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a combination of two (2) or more destinations. Day tours may or may not be compulsory.

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Combo tours

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a specialized niche of group tourism dedicated to planning, booking, and facilitating conferences, seminars, and other events.

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Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) tour packages

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cannot be reserved and must be finalized to be able to reserve the booking.

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Book and buy

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can be reserved with a deadline to finalize, auto-cancel and auto-finalize.

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Reservation

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a tour package inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Full Board Meal Package

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is a tour package inclusive of breakfast and lunch.

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Half Board Meal Package

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tour package inclusive of breakfast only.

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Breakfast Only Package

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shows that package holidays and other travel products are distributed through a number of intermediaries, who are considered as wholesalers or retailers.

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traditional chain of distribution

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tour operators that run within the airline industry that may also offer accommodation and other travel services.

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Brokers

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brokers working within the airline industry who purchase tickets directly from airlines, enabling them to resell to travel agents or consumers at discounted rates.

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Consolidators

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also known as direct distribution.

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Level 1 distribution

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It is considered to be the simplest form of distribution because this is where tour operators (wholesalers) sell their package holidays and other travel products directly to the consumers.

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Level 1 distribution

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where intermediaries (retailer) come into play, selling and promoting the package holidays and other travel products of tour operators.

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Level 2 distribution

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occurs when companies (tour operators or travel agencies) buy or merge with other companies at the same level in the chain of distribution.

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Horizontal integration

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occurs when a company develops its own operations or takes over or merges with another component from a different level within the chain of distribution.

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Vertical integration

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occurs when a travel business (tour operator or travel agency) tries to enter another service that may assist its package holidays and other travel products.

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Diagonal integration