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***** | TOUR CONDUCTOR. | 1. An employee of or contractor to a tour operator who accompanies and is in overall charge of a tour. 2. A member of a group taking a tour who is designated as that group's leader and who might have
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***** | TOUR DESK. | A counter at a hotel where local tours can be booked.
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*** | TOUR CONDUCTOR PASS. | A free passage, as on a cruise, awarded for a specific number of bookings. Typically, a tour conductor pass is controlled by the travel agent responsible for the bookings and can be used at the agent'
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** | TOUR WHOLESALER. | See tour operator.
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** | TOUR BASING FARE. | 1. A discounted excursion fare, typically available only to passengers who also purchase a land tour as part of a package. 2. A fare on which a travel agent receives a higher than normal commission if
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** | TOUR ORGANIZER. | Any individual who finds people to go on tours. Distinct from a tour operator.
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* | TOUR DOCUMENTS. | A packet of tickets, vouchers, itineraries, instructions, and other information sent to a passenger by a tour company.
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* | TOUR OPERATOR. | A company that assembles the various elements of a tour.
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