Travel Agent Lingo Handbook

Our travel agent lingo handbook aims to help you navigate any travel website with a better understanding of acronyms, initializations and general travel agency terms and phrases.

Travel Agent Initializations

ABTA

The Association of British Travel Agents - All travel agents and tour operators in the British Isles carry this logo and have a unique number associated with them in our case K2931. Ultimately it is about choice, value and high levels of service. read more - http://www.abta.com

ATOL

Air Travel Organisers' Licensing - You will see this again among all travel agents and tour operators selling air travel on scheduled or chartered services and it is a requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority. For this we offer Supplier Failure Cover Insurance as standard. read more http://www.caa.co.uk/

Travel Agent Terms and Phrases

Self Catering

Self Catering Accommodation - Self catering relates to providing and/or preparing your own food, often abbreviated to "SC".

Half Board

Half Board Accommodation - Half Board often abbreviated to "HB" is best described as accommodation, breakfast and your main meal.

Full Board

Full Board Accommodation - Full Board Accommodation is generally 3 meals and your accommodation. Abbreviated to "FB"

All Inclusive

All Inclusive Holidays - All Inclusive Holidays are an inclusion of excursions, meals, drinks (sometimes alcoholic), amenities and gratuities. These are all dependent on the destination hotel and need to be checked prior to booking as to what is included on an "All Inclusive" holiday deal. Sometimes abbreviated to "AI"

Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast Accommodation - Bed & Breakfast Accommodation often abbreviated to "B&B" is your accommodation and breakfast only.

Room Only

Room Only Accommodation - Room Only accommodation is exactly that, no frills just somewhere to rest your head, sometimes abbreviated to "RO".

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