IACC.
International Association of Conference Centers.
IACVB. International Association
of Convention and Visitors Bureaus.
IAFE. International Association
of Fairs and Expositions.
IAMAT. International Association
for Medical Assistance to Travellers.
IAPA. International Air
Passenger Association.
IAR. Abr. Interactive agent
reporting system (qv).
IAS. CRS. Insert a segment.
IATA accredited passenger
agent. A non-U.S. travel agency appointed to sell tickets on
behalf of members of IATA.
IATAN endorsed location. A U.S.
travel agency that is either an airline appointed agency (qv) or a TSI (qv)
agency.
IATAN list. A record maintained
by a travel agency listing those employees and independent contractors
who qualify for travel benefits, as determined by IATAN.
IATAN registered personnel. Employees
or owners of U.S. IATAN-accredited travel agencies who are listed in
IATAN’s database of travel counselors.
IAWT. International Association
of World Tourism.
IC. Abr. Independent contractor.
An outside sales representative for a travel agency.
IC-friendly. Used to describe a
travel supplier willing to pay commissions directly to an independent,
non-ARC/IATAN travel agent, often a home-based travel agent.
ICAO. International Civil
Aviation Organization.
ICAR. CRS. Intermediate-size
car.
ICCL. International Council of
Cruise Lines.
ICTA. Institute of Certified
Travel Agents.
ID. Abr. Identification.
IDL. Abr. International date
line (qv).
IFTAA. International Forum of
Travel and Tourism Advocates.
IFUN. CRS. If unable.
IFWTO. International Federation
of Women's Travel Organizations.
IGN. CRS. Ignore.
immigrant. A person who enters a
country of which he is not native to settle. See also emigrant.
immigrate. v. To enter a country
to assume permanent residence in it.
immunity. 1. Exemption from the
laws of a country, as in "diplomatic immunity." 2. An acquired
state of resistance to a disease.
IMO. International Maritime
Organization.
import. 1. v. To bring goods
from one country into another. 2. n. A product brought into one country
from another.
IN. CRS. 1. International. 2.
Infant. 3. Check-in.
in bond. Held until departure,
as duty-free goods which, once purchased, are not delivered to the buyer
until departure from the airport.
in plant. adj. Referring to a
travel agency physically located on the premises of a corporation it
services, and limited to 3% commissions. An outdated ARC (qv) term. See
also corporate agency.
in season. Available only at
certain times of the year. For example, "fresh fruit, in
season."
in transit. En route. Traveling.
INAD. CRS. Inadmissible
passenger.
inaugural. The first, as in
"the inaugural sailing."
inbound. 1. Arriving. 2. Of an
airline itinerary, the return leg. 3. Relating to travel services
provided to passengers arriving to a travel agent's location from
elsewhere.
inbound operator. A person or
company providing inbound services.
incentive. Merchandise, travel,
cash, service, or intangible offered to an employee or customer as a
reward for taking a specified action.
incentive house. A company that
runs incentive programs, often including travel programs, for other
companies.
incentive travel. Travel that is
given to employees as a reward for outstanding performance.
incidentals. Small items or
miscellaneous expenditures.
inclusive tour. A tour package
that bundles transportation and lodging along with additional services
such as transfers, sightseeing, museum admissions, and so forth.
inclusive tour fare. A fare, as
on an airline, that is based on the purchase of an inclusive tour.
independent contractor. An
independent individual who performs services for a company for an
agreed-on fee. Legally distinct from an employee.
independent tour. A tour that
does not include a guide or a host or a set routine of daily activities.
indirect spending. In the
tourism industry, the money spent by tourists that is respent within the
local economy. See also, direct spending.
indirect tax. Any tax or fee
that is levied on one entity but passed along to another.
INF. CRS. Infant.
infant. In the travel industry,
a designation used to determine fares and other rates. Generally, an
infant is less than two years of age. Infants often travel for free.
inflation. In simplest terms,
the tendency of prices to go up.
in-flight. Adj. Describing goods
or services provided during an airline flight, as in-flight magazines,
in-flight duty-free shopping, and so forth.
infrastructure. 1. The
underlying framework of an enterprise. 2. The network of transportation
services provided by a government — roads, bridges, and so forth.
in-house sales. Sales made to
the employees of a company. See also self-sales.
inlet. A narrow expanse of
water, hemmed in by land. A small bay.
inn. A small hotel or guest
house. Generally, used to describe accommodations possessing a certain
intimacy and charm. A tavern.
inner city. An urban slum, as
distinct from downtown (qv).
innkeeper. A person who owns or
manages an inn.
in-out dates. Dates on which a
guest arrives and leaves.
in-room messaging. System that
allows hotel guests to receive electronic mail and faxes on their room
televisions.
INS. Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
inside cabin. On a ship, a cabin
away from the shipÕs hull that has no windows.
interactive agent reporting system (IAR).
An ARC program in which weekly sales reports are submitted
electronically.
Intercoastal Waterway. Common
misspelling of "intracoastal waterway" (qv).
intercontinental. Spanning more
than one continent.
interface. The juncture between
two computer systems or between a user and a computer system.
Generically, the juncture between any two systems or organizations.
interline agreements.
Contractual or formal agreements between airlines governing such matters
as ticketing, baggage transfers, and so forth.
interline connection. A change
of planes that also involves a change of airlines.
intermodal. Combining two forms
of transportation. For example, air and sea.
international carrier. An
airline or other transportation company that moves passengers between
countries.
International Date Line. 180
degrees of longitude. The date is different on either side of this
imaginary line located in the Pacific Ocean.
Internet. A world-wide network
of computers linked by telephone lines, allowing for the global
dissemination of information.
interstate. Involving travel or
trade between states of the United States.
intl. Abr. International.
Intracoastal Waterway. A
3000-mile long sheltered passage, maintained by the U.S. government,
running from Maine to Florida along the eastern seaboard and from
northwest Florida to the Texas-Mexico border.
intranet. A private computer
network.
intrastate. Referring to travel
or commerce that doesn't cross a state line.
in-vehicle travel information
(safety) systems. Any of a number of interrelated technologies such
as cellular phones, global positioning systems (qv), digital mapping,
and others offered in rental cars.
inventory risk. The potential
for financial loss a travel agency incurs when it commits to purchase
blocked space whether it is able to sell that space or not. See also
risk inventory.
invoice. A business document
detailing goods or services provided and requesting payment.
IRC. CRS. International route
charge.
Iron Curtain. Now obsolete term
used to refer to the border between the Communist states of Eastern
Europe and the West.
iron horse. Affectionate term
for railroad locomotives.
IS. CRS. If not holding, sell.
I/S. Abr. Inside, as of a ship's
cabin.
ISDN. Integrated services
digital network. A high-speed telephone line capable of sending large
amounts of data quickly.
island hopping. Visiting a
number of islands in quick succession, as on a cruise.
ISLVW. CRS. Island view.
ISO. International Standards
Organization.
ISP. Internet service provider.
isobar. A line on a weather map
separating areas of different barometric pressure.
isthmus. A narrow piece of land,
with water on each side, connecting two larger landmasses.
ISTTE. International Society of
Travel and Tourism Educators.
IT. 1. CRS. Inclusive
tour. 2. Abr. International tour.
IT fare. Inclusive tour fare (qv).
IT number. Number used in
airline CRS systems to indicate that a tour has met certain
requirements.
ITAG. International Travel Agent
Guild.
itinerary. The route of travel.
In an airline booking, a list of flights, times, etc.
ITTA. Independent Travel
Technology Association.
ITX. CRS. Inclusive tour
excursion fare.
IWGN. CRS. Intermediate-size
station wagon.
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