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Air travel

The act of traveling by plane.

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Air travel

Occupancy rate

Travel; Air travel

The percent of hotel rooms expected to be filled during a specific time period.

Shoulder season

Travel; Air travel

The period of time between the high and low seasons when rates for a destination are between their highest and lowest.

Base fare

Travel; Air travel

The airplane ticket price, before all of the added taxes.

Overbook

Travel; Air travel

The occasion when an airline takes extra reservations to cover for no-shows.

Passenger name record (PNR)

Travel; Air travel

The official name of one's reservation in a computer reservation system (CRS).

Jet lag

Travel; Air travel

A fatigue caused by disorientation of a person's biological clock as a result of travel across several time zones.

Fare basis

Travel; Air travel

The code or codes on which the price of an airline ticket is based.

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