Practice TAP Exam Review
A travel counselor works at home selling travel and is affiliated with a host agency who provides
operational and marketing support. The counselor is not an employee of the local agency; what
is the best term for this counselor? - ANS-Independent contractor
According to Stanley Plog, where would a "venturer" travel to? - ANS-India
Companies that negotiate with airlines to buy and resell seats on flights at bargain rates are
what? - ANS-Consolidators
Cruises to the northern and western Caribbean and to the Bahamas typically depart from
Florida. Where do those to the southern Caribbean depart from? - ANS-San Juan, Puerto Rico
Crystal Cruises, the Yachts of Seabourn, and Silversea are examples of what types of cruise
lines? - ANS-Luxury brands
Effective ways to close a sale. - ANS-Offer to book, give choices, ask for the preferred method
of payment, compliment the client, put a clock on the client, and check the availability.
Generally, what monetary value of items purchased in Europe duty-free can a U.S. resident
bring back? - ANS-$800
How could you best avoid the problem of a tour company bankruptcy and lost deposits? -
ANS-Sell travel packages only of tour operators who belong to associations with consumer
protection plans
If a flight is canceled due to bad weather, what is the airline's legal obligation to the stranded
passengers? - ANS-The airline has no legal obligation other than to try to book them on later
flights
If clients refuse to take a travel counselor's advice about the potential risk in booking in a
particular supplier or package, they often will be asked to sign what is commonly known as
what? - ANS-A disclaimer statement
In what area would you book someone on a cruise in order to visit the pots of Barcelona, Spain;
Cannes and Nice in the French Riviera; or Livorno, Italy? - ANS-The Mediterranean
International travelers today deal with fewer differences in currency than they did a few years
ago thanks to the number of countries that have adopted what currency? - ANS-The Euro
Recommending travel insurance is an example of what? - ANS-Cross-selling
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