Glossary of Tourism C-D

charter operations: (1) term referring to the transportation of pre-formed groups which have exclusive use of a vehicle (2) an operator authorized to arrange transportation, however, is not limited to dealing with pre-formed groups, and can itself form a tour group
circle trip: a journey with stopovers that returns to the point of departure
city guide: a person who has a specialty of guiding the city only
closeout: finalization of a tour, cruise, or similar group travel project after which time no further clients are accepted. Any unsold air or hotel space is released, and final payments are sent to all suppliers.
day rate: a reduced rate granted for the use of a guest room during the daytime, not overnight occupancy. Often used when someone needs a display room, office, or is in-transit due to odd airline schedules
deluxe tour: in travel usage, presumably of the highest standard
departure tax: fee collected from the traveler by the host country at the time of departure
deposit: an advance good-faith payment required to obtain confirmed space
destination: the place to which a traveler is going. In the travel industry, any city, area, or country which can be marketed as a single entity for tourists
dine-around plan: a plan that permits tourists to dine at a variety of restaurants using vouchers and coupons on a tour