جريدة عالم السياحة والاقتصاد، تهتم بصناعة السياحة باطيافها ، الشؤون الاقتصادية والبيئة والسياحة الدينية والمغامرة والسفر والطيران والضيافة

Useful Terminologies -مصطلحات مفيدة-By Najwan Al-Khatib

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4WD: Four Wheel Drive

AB: American Breakfast

A/C: Air Conditioned

ADJ: Amman Civil Airport (Marka Airport)

Airfare: Rate of Ticket

AMEX: American Express

AQJ: King Hussein International Airport

ARR: Arrival

APT: Airport

ASAP: As Soon As Possible

BB: Bed and Breakfast

Carrier: Airline

Complimentary: No charge for the item/service offered

CWB: Child Without Bed

DEP: Departure

DMC: Destination Management Company

Double: A room with a King Size Bed

E.F: Entrance Fees

ETA: Estimated time of arrival.

ETD: Estimated time of departure

FAM: Familiarization trip

FB (Full Board): Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast

FD: Full Day

F.I.T: Fully Independent Tour OR Free Independent Traveler

FOC: Free Of Charge

FYA: For your kind action

FYI: For your kind information

HB (Half Board): Dinner and Breakfast

HD: Half Day

IATA: International Air Transport Association

Invoice: A Bill

Itinerary: Program

JITAO: Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association

JOD: Jordanian Dinars

JTB: Jordan Tourism Board

M&A: Meet and assist

M.I.C.E: Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions

N/A: Not Available

NGO: Non-government Organization

O/N: Overnight

PAX: Passenger/s

P&L: Profit & Loss

PNR: Airline Passenger Name Reference

PO: Purchase Order

Q&A: Questions & Answers

QAIA: Queen Alia International Airport

Quotation: Pricing

RJ: Royal Jordanian

RO: Room Only

R&R: Rest and Recreation

Rep: Representative

RSCN: Royal Society for Conversation of Nature

S/S: Single Room Supplement or Sightseeing

Single: Room for One Person either TWIN, Double or a single bed

Supplement/ Surcharge: Extra Cost

Tariff: List of prices of various suppliers valid for a certain period of time

TBA: To be advised

TL: Tour Leader

TWIN: 2 Beds in one room either queen or single

VAT: Value Added Tax

VIP: Very Important Person

WL: Waiting List

WTO: World Tourism Organization

XO: Exchange Order

Amman Civil Airport (Marka Airport)

Al-Karamah Border Crossing to Iraq (West Side of Jordan)

Al-Omari Border Crossing to Saudi Arabia (West of Jordan)

Araba Border: Crossing to Eilat (South of Jordan)

Durra Border Crossing to Saudi Arabia (South of Jordan)

Jaber Border Crossing to Syria (North of Jordan)

King Hussein Bridge: Allenby crossing to Palestine (West of Jordan)

King Hussein International Airport (Aqaba Airport)

Mudawara Border Crossing to Saudi Arabia (South of Jordan)

Queen Alia International Airport

Ramtha Border Crossing to Syria (North of of Jordan)

Sheikh Hussein crossing to Palestine (North of Amman)