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IACC. International Association of Conference Centers.
IACVB. International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus.
IAFE. International Association of Fairs and Expositions.
IAMAT. International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers.
IAPA. International Air Passenger Association.
IAR. Abr. Interactive agent reporting system (qv).
IAS. CRS. Insert a segment.
IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
IATA accredited passenger agent. A non-U.S. travel agency appointed to sell tickets on behalf of members of IATA.
IATA number.
IATAN.
IATAN card.
IATAN endorsed location. A U.S. travel agency that is either an airline appointed agency (qv) or a TSI (qv) agency.
IATAN list. A record maintained by a travel agency listing those employees and independent contractors who qualify for travel benefits, as determined by IATAN.
IATAN registered personnel. Employees or owners of U.S. IATAN-accredited travel agencies who are listed in IATAN’s database of travel counselors.
IAWT. International Association of World Tourism.
IC. Abr. Independent contractor. An outside sales representative for a travel agency.
IC-friendly. Used to describe a travel supplier willing to pay commissions directly to an independent, non-ARC/IATAN travel agent, often a home-based travel agent.
ICAO. International Civil Aviation Organization.
ICAR. CRS. Intermediate-size car.
ICCL. International Council of Cruise Lines.
ICTA. Institute of Certified Travel Agents.
ID. Abr. Identification.
IDL. Abr. International date line (qv).
IFTAA. International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates.
IFUN. CRS. If unable.
IFWTO. International Federation of Women's Travel Organizations.
IGN. CRS. Ignore.
immigrant. A person who enters a country of which he is not native to settle. See also emigrant.
immigrate. v. To enter a country to assume permanent residence in it.
immunity. 1. Exemption from the laws of a country, as in "diplomatic immunity." 2. An acquired state of resistance to a disease.
IMO. International Maritime Organization.
import. 1. v. To bring goods from one country into another. 2. n. A product brought into one country from another.
IN. CRS. 1. International. 2. Infant. 3. Check-in.
in bond. Held until departure, as duty-free goods which, once purchased, are not delivered to the buyer until departure from the airport.
in plant. adj. Referring to a travel agency physically located on the premises of a corporation it services, and limited to 3% commissions. An outdated ARC (qv) term. See also corporate agency.
in season. Available only at certain times of the year. For example, "fresh fruit, in season."
in transit. En route. Traveling.
INAD. CRS. Inadmissible passenger.
inaugural. The first, as in "the inaugural sailing."
inbound. 1. Arriving. 2. Of an airline itinerary, the return leg. 3. Relating to travel services provided to passengers arriving to a travel agent's location from elsewhere.
inbound operator. A person or company providing inbound services.
incentive. Merchandise, travel, cash, service, or intangible offered to an employee or customer as a reward for taking a specified action.
incentive house. A company that runs incentive programs, often including travel programs, for other companies.
incentive travel. Travel that is given to employees as a reward for outstanding performance.
incidentals. Small items or miscellaneous expenditures.
inclusive tour. A tour package that bundles transportation and lodging along with additional services such as transfers, sightseeing, museum admissions, and so forth.
inclusive tour fare. A fare, as on an airline, that is based on the purchase of an inclusive tour.
independent contractor. An independent individual who performs services for a company for an agreed-on fee. Legally distinct from an employee.
independent tour. A tour that does not include a guide or a host or a set routine of daily activities.
indirect spending. In the tourism industry, the money spent by tourists that is respent within the local economy. See also, direct spending.
indirect tax. Any tax or fee that is levied on one entity but passed along to another.
INF. CRS. Infant.
infant. In the travel industry, a designation used to determine fares and other rates. Generally, an infant is less than two years of age. Infants often travel for free.
inflation. In simplest terms, the tendency of prices to go up.
in-flight. Adj. Describing goods or services provided during an airline flight, as in-flight magazines, in-flight duty-free shopping, and so forth.
infrastructure. 1. The underlying framework of an enterprise. 2. The network of transportation services provided by a government — roads, bridges, and so forth.
in-house sales. Sales made to the employees of a company. See also self-sales.
inlet. A narrow expanse of water, hemmed in by land. A small bay.
inn. A small hotel or guest house. Generally, used to describe accommodations possessing a certain intimacy and charm. A tavern.
inner city. An urban slum, as distinct from downtown (qv).
innkeeper. A person who owns or manages an inn.
in-out dates. Dates on which a guest arrives and leaves.
in-room messaging. System that allows hotel guests to receive electronic mail and faxes on their room televisions.
INS. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
inside cabin. On a ship, a cabin away from the shipÕs hull that has no windows.
interactive agent reporting system (IAR). An ARC program in which weekly sales reports are submitted electronically.
Intercoastal Waterway. Common misspelling of "intracoastal waterway" (qv).
intercontinental. Spanning more than one continent.
interface. The juncture between two computer systems or between a user and a computer system. Generically, the juncture between any two systems or organizations.
interline agreements. Contractual or formal agreements between airlines governing such matters as ticketing, baggage transfers, and so forth.
interline connection. A change of planes that also involves a change of airlines.
intermodal. Combining two forms of transportation. For example, air and sea.
international carrier. An airline or other transportation company that moves passengers between countries.
International Date Line. 180 degrees of longitude. The date is different on either side of this imaginary line located in the Pacific Ocean.
Internet. A world-wide network of computers linked by telephone lines, allowing for the global dissemination of information.
interstate. Involving travel or trade between states of the United States.
intl. Abr. International.
Intracoastal Waterway. A 3000-mile long sheltered passage, maintained by the U.S. government, running from Maine to Florida along the eastern seaboard and from northwest Florida to the Texas-Mexico border.
intranet. A private computer network.
intrastate. Referring to travel or commerce that doesn't cross a state line.
in-vehicle travel information (safety) systems. Any of a number of interrelated technologies such as cellular phones, global positioning systems (qv), digital mapping, and others offered in rental cars.
inventory risk. The potential for financial loss a travel agency incurs when it commits to purchase blocked space whether it is able to sell that space or not. See also risk inventory.
invoice. A business document detailing goods or services provided and requesting payment.
IRC. CRS. International route charge.
Iron Curtain. Now obsolete term used to refer to the border between the Communist states of Eastern Europe and the West.
iron horse. Affectionate term for railroad locomotives.
IS. CRS. If not holding, sell.
I/S. Abr. Inside, as of a ship's cabin.
ISDN. Integrated services digital network. A high-speed telephone line capable of sending large amounts of data quickly.
island hopping. Visiting a number of islands in quick succession, as on a cruise.
ISLVW. CRS. Island view.
ISO. International Standards Organization.
ISP. Internet service provider.
isobar. A line on a weather map separating areas of different barometric pressure.
isthmus. A narrow piece of land, with water on each side, connecting two larger landmasses.
ISTTE. International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators.
IT. 1. CRS. Inclusive tour. 2. Abr. International tour. 3. Information Technology.
IT fare. Inclusive tour fare (qv).
IT number. Number used in airline CRS systems to indicate that a tour has met certain requirements.
ITAG. International Travel Agent Guild.
itinerary. The route of travel. In an airline booking, a list of flights, times, etc.
ITTA. Independent Travel Technology Association.
ITX. CRS. Inclusive tour excursion fare.
IWGN. CRS. Intermediate-size station wagon.