GENERAL TERMS
FIT: FULLY INDEPENDENT TRAVELER (TOURIST NOT PART OF TOUR GROUP)
GIT: GROUP INCLUSIVE TOUR [SIMPLY GROUP TOUR]
GST: GENERAL SERVICE TAX [1.24% ON ACCOMMODATION | 4.9% ON TRANSPORT | 3.09% ON TOUR PACKAGE IN INDIA]
LT: LUXURY TAX [FOR INSTANCE- LUXURY TAX IN NEW DELHI, INDIA HOTEL IS 12.5% ON PUBLISHED TARIFF]
PAX: TRAVELER
ESG: ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE [FOR FRENCH SPEAKING GUIDE IT MAY BE FSG]
FOC: FREE OF COST [FOR INSTANCE- 1 FOC FOR A GROUP OF 15 PAX]
TERMS RELATED TO HOTEL
CP: CONTINENTAL PLAN- THIS MEANS THE INCLUSIVE OF BREAKFAST
MAP: MODIFIED AMERICAN PLAN- THIS MEANS BREAKFAST & DINNER
AP: AMERICAN PLAN- ALL MEALS [BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER]
JP: JUNGLE PLAN- ALL MEALS [BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER] + JUNGLE SAFARIS [ELEPHANT & JEEP WHICHEVER APPLICABLE]
AI: ALL INCLUSIVE- THIS MEANS ALL TAXES INCLUDED | HENCE IF THERE IS A TERM CPAI- THIS MEANS BREAKFAST & ALL TAXES INCLUSIVE
W/DRINK: WELCOME DRINK- IT IS A NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK SERVED BY HOTEL AT THE TIME OF CHECK IN
STD: STANDARD (ROOM CATEGORY)
DLX: DELUXE (ROOM CATEGORY)
LUX: LUXURY (ROOM CATEGORY)
SA: SERVICE APARTMENT
PRO-RATA: PROPOTIONAL RATIO BASIS
COFFEE SHOP: 24 HOURS OPEN RESTAURANT
F&B: FOOD & BEVERAGE
FOM: FRONT OFFICE MANAGER
BUFFET: IT IS A MEAL SERVING SYSTEM WHERE PATRONS SERVE THEMSELVES.
À LA CARTE: THIS IS A FRENCH WORD MEANING "FROM THE CARD". THIS REFERS TO A MENU OF ITEMS PRICED AND ORDERED SEPARATELY.
TDH: THIS MEANS TABLE D'HÔTE, A FRENCH WORD WHICH LITERALLY MEANS "HOST'S TABLE" [SIMPLY FIXED MENU]
BANQUET: THIS IS A HALL/ LARGE ROOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOSTING A PARTY, BANQUET, RECEPTION OR OTHER SOCIAL EVENT.
TERMS RELATED TO TRANSPORT
RETURN TRANSFER- TWO WAY AIRPORT TRANSFER (AIRPORT TO HOTEL & HOTEL TO AIRPORT)
SIC: SEAT IN COACH
AC: AIR CONDITION