Travel terms starting with S

39 terms

  1. SAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning.
  2. Schedule "A" Occupations The Department of Labor (DOL) has given DHS, authority to approve labor certifications for these occupations.
  3. Scheduled flights Air flights that are publicly scheduled and promoted by major airlines.
  4. Scheduled tour A tour that’s set in a tour operator’s regular schedule of tour departures and that’s often sold to the general public.
  5. Second Preference A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.
  6. Secondary information Research data that was collected by another company or person and usually for a purpose that’s different than the research objectives and tasks at hand.
  7. Section 213A A section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring…
  8. Shells Preprinted brochures with photos, illustrations, and graphics but no text; also called slicks.
  9. Shore excursion A land tour, usually available at ports of call, sold by cruise lines or tour operators to cruise passengers.
  10. Shoulder season Those periods between the peak and off season when destination demand is moderate.
  11. Sibling (SIB-ling) A person's brother or sister who has the same parents.
  12. Sightseeing companies Organizations that provide local guided tours.
  13. Sightseeing guide See driver/guide.
  14. Sightseeing tour Short excursions of usually a few hours that focus on sightseeing and/or attraction visits.
  15. Simple random sample A sample that draws a group of respondents randomly from all members of the population.
  16. Skills List The Exchange Visitor Skills List (J Visas) is a list of fields of specialized knowledge and skills that are deemed necessary for the development of an…
  17. Son/daughter (married/unmarried) In immigration law, a child becomes a son or daughter when he/she turns 21 or marries. A son or daughter must have once met the definition of a child.
  18. Special Agricultural Worker Farm workers in perishable products who worked for a specified period of time and were able to adjust status to lawful permanent resident according to the…
  19. Special event tour A travel package that features major happenings, such as concerts or sporting events, as the reason for the journey.
  20. Special Immigrant A special category of immigrant visas (E-4) for persons who lost their citizenship by marriage; persons who lost citizenship by serving in foreign armed…
  21. Split itinerary An itinerary in which part of the group does one thing while the other part does something else.
  22. Sponsor An individual or business establishment that financially supports a race driver, team, race or series of races in return for advertising and marketing…
  23. Sponsored Immigrant An immigrant who has had an Affidavit of Support filed for him/her.
  24. Spouse Legally married husband or wife. A co-habiting partner does not qualify as a spouse for immigration purposes.
  25. Stakeholders Parties who may be affected by agency decisions and actions (i.e., user groups, elected officials, commercial interests, environmentalists, park managers…
  26. Standard a statement that describes an acceptable level of performance, excellence, or attainment in that particular activity.
  27. State Workforce Agency (SWA) State Workforce Agency (SWA) means the State agency designated under section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act to cooperate with OWS in the operation of the…
  28. Statutory declaration For applicants who cannot obtain a birth certificate and/or a marriage certificate, a declaration must be obtained, in English, as a valid substitute.
  29. Step-on guide A highly knowledgeable guide whom “steps-on” an incoming motorcoach and provides narrative interpretation for the experience.
  30. Stepchild A spouse’s child from a previous marriage or other relationship. In order for a stepchild to be able to immigrate as a “child,” the marriage…
  31. Strategic plan A written plan outlining a government agency's framework for management.
  32. Subcontractor A contractor who enters into a contract with a prime contractor.
  33. Supplier The actual producer and seller of a unit of travel merchandise, such as a carrier, hotel or sightseeing operator.
  34. Surviving Parent A child’s living parent when the child’s other parent is dead, and the living parent has not remarried.
  35. Sustainable Development Development with the goal of preserving environmental quality, natural resources and livability for present and future generations.
  36. Sustainable tourism According to the World Tourism Organization, “envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic…
  37. Sustainable tourism certifications Programs that measure a range of environmental, socio-cultural, and economic equity issues both internally (within the business, service, or product) and…
  38. SWOT analysis A summary of a company’s strengths and weaknesses, and the environmental opportunities and threats that will most influence it.
  39. System Physically connected generation, transmission, and distribution facilities operated as an integrated unit under one central management, or operating…