COURSE OUTLINE
I. THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM INDUSTRY
A. DOT
B. DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
II. TRAVEL AGENCIES
A. Travel Agent’s Value
B. Kinds of Travel Agencies
C. Functions of a Travel Agency
D. Corporate Travel Management
III. Travel and the Internet
A. Types of Sites
B. Strengths of Web-based technology
C. Weaknesses of Web-based technology
IV. CROSSING BOARDERS
A. Passport
B. Immigration
C. Customs
D. Visa
E. International Drivers Permit
F. Currency
G. Airline and Hotel rates
V. Types and Categories of Service Providers
A. Accommodation
1. Types of accommodation and meal plans
2. Types of room arrangements
B. Cruise Ships
C. Rail
1. Types of accommodation and meal plans
2. Types of room arrangements
3. Basic costing for rail
D. Car Rental
1. Categories of car rental
2. Rental arrangements
VI. TOUR OPERATION
A. Definition of terms
B. Main functions
C. Sources of Income
D. Inbound and Outbound Operators
E. Different types of sightseeing tours
F. Different types of tours
VII. MARKETS AND DESTINATIONS
VIII. QUOTATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
IX. FIELD RESERVATIONS
X. Tour Costing
A. Proration
B. With Single Supplement, Triple Reduction, Quadruple Reduction
C. Itinerary Computation
I. THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM INDUSTRY
A. DOT
B. DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
II. TRAVEL AGENCIES
A. Travel Agent’s Value
B. Kinds of Travel Agencies
C. Functions of a Travel Agency
D. Corporate Travel Management
III. Travel and the Internet
A. Types of Sites
B. Strengths of Web-based technology
C. Weaknesses of Web-based technology
IV. CROSSING BOARDERS
A. Passport
B. Immigration
C. Customs
D. Visa
E. International Drivers Permit
F. Currency
G. Airline and Hotel rates
V. Types and Categories of Service Providers
A. Accommodation
1. Types of accommodation and meal plans
2. Types of room arrangements
B. Cruise Ships
C. Rail
1. Types of accommodation and meal plans
2. Types of room arrangements
3. Basic costing for rail
D. Car Rental
1. Categories of car rental
2. Rental arrangements
VI. TOUR OPERATION
A. Definition of terms
B. Main functions
C. Sources of Income
D. Inbound and Outbound Operators
E. Different types of sightseeing tours
F. Different types of tours
VII. MARKETS AND DESTINATIONS
VIII. QUOTATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
IX. FIELD RESERVATIONS
X. Tour Costing
A. Proration
B. With Single Supplement, Triple Reduction, Quadruple Reduction
C. Itinerary Computation