Tourism terms starting with W

7 terms

1. Waitlist A list of clients awaiting transportation or accommodations at times when they are not available.
2. Wants Ways in which a person satisfies a basic need.
3. Wayfinding signage Signs to aid the public in orienting themselves geographically within a specific location and which identify functional units within the location.
4. Wholesale Sale of travel products through an intermediary in exchange for a commission or fee generally at reduced tariffs.
5. Wholesaler A company that purchases large blocks of rooms, tickets, etc. and then resells to either the public or to other travel professionals.
6. Word-of-mouth promotion Personal communication about a product or service from one customer to another.
7. WTO stands for two international organizations 1) the World Tourism Organization, a UN-related institution based in Madrid that collects data on tourism and lobbies on behalf of the industry; and 2)…