Travel Agency and Travel Agent Quiz

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What is the main responsibility of a travel agent?

To operate tours and provide transportation services

To manage hotel accommodations

To enforce travel regulations

To issue airline tickets (correct)

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), what distinguishes IATA travel agents from non-IATA travel agents?

IATA agents only handle international travel, while non-IATA agents handle domestic travel

IATA agents are authorized to issue airline tickets, while non-IATA agents are not (correct)

IATA agents provide better tour packages than non-IATA agents

IATA agents have access to more travel regulations than non-IATA agents

Which type of travel agent may buy tickets from an IATA agent or directly from an airline company?

E-agent

IATA Travel Agents

Non-IATA Travel Agents (correct)

Independent Multiple Agents

What is the main difference between Independent Multiple Agents and E-agents?

Geographic location of operation Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a Specialist Travel Agency from a Holiday Hypermarket?

Focus on specific types of travel experiences Signup and view all the answers

Which travel agency type is known for providing personalized travel planning services and may operate from home?

Independent Signup and view all the answers

Which travel agency type is located in many different areas, offering a wide range of products and services in all its shops or branches?

Multiple Signup and view all the answers

Which travel agency type is also known as the online travel agent operating and selling all travel and tourism products online?

E-agent Signup and view all the answers

Which travel agency type provides tailored experiences based on clients' unique preferences and caters to niche markets and specific interests?

Specialist Signup and view all the answers

Which individual is known as the 'father of travel agency' and opened a business dedicated to helping Britons see the world?

Thomas Cook Signup and view all the answers

Which historical figure founded the very first travel agency, which is considered as the longest travel and tours company in the world?

Richard Cox Signup and view all the answers

During which era did commercial aviation help travel agencies boom as a business?

Aviation Development (1920s) Signup and view all the answers

In which era did Thomas Cook open his headquarters in the very fashionable Berkeley Street in London?

(1926) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main business focus of Cox & Kings, considered to be the very first travel agency?

Housing and feeding the guards Signup and view all the answers

Which type of travel agency operates mainly from home, whether part time or full time?

Homeworker Signup and view all the answers

What type of travel agency is known as the online travel agent that operates and sells all travel and tourism products online?

E-Agent Signup and view all the answers

Which travel agency is believed to be the very first travel agency and is considered the longest travel and tours company in the world?

Cox & Kings Signup and view all the answers

What type of travel agency is located in many different areas of a particular country, offering a wide range of products and services?

Multiple Signup and view all the answers

Which travel agency operates in a certain region, has a head office and several branches, and offers fewer services than multiple travel agencies?

Miniple Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'father of travel agency' and opened a business dedicated to helping Britons see the world?

Thomas Cook Signup and view all the answers

What era helped travel agencies boom as a business due to the commercial aviation developments?