CHAPTER 8 - ACTIVITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM

Evaluative Quiz. Identify the following.

1. He rents automobiles to customers at airports, hotels, marinas, and other locations; quotes cost of
rental based on per-day and per mile rates.
2. He dispatches long distance buses according to schedule and oversees bus drivers and bus attendants
while they are at the terminal; issues orders for station departure of buses at specified hours or according to
schedule.
3. He is responsible for all daily activities, planning, entertainment, and port of call information for
passengers.
4. Supervises and coordinates activities of personnel in the steward’s department aboard a passenger
vessel; supervises workers engaged in housekeeping and meal serving.
5. He manages and maintains temporary or permanent lodging facilities such as small apartment houses;
small hotels, trailer parks, and boat marinas.
6. Escorts visitors around city or town; describes points of interest along the route of tour using public
address system or megaphone; may collect fees or tickets and plan refreshment and rest stops.
7. Is the wholesale agent of the travel industry.
8. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in conducting guided tours at airport;
arranges tour according to interests of groups such as school children, foreign visitors, and civic or private
organizations.
9. Directs and coordinates airline station activities at transport stations located at airports to provide
services for scheduled flight operations.
10. Compiles and records information to assemble airline tickets for transmittal or mailing to passengers;
reads coded data on booking card to ascertain destination, carrier, flight number, type of accommodation, and
stop-overs enroute;
11. Makes and confirms reservations and routing for passengers on scheduled airline flights; arranges
reservations and routing for passengers at the request of ticket agents or customers.
12. Performs several personal services conducive to the safety and comfort of airline passengers during
flight, greets passengers, verifies tickets, records destinations and assigns seats, explains use of safety belts,
oxygen masks, and life jackets, and serves previously prepared meals and beverages.
13. Assists passengers and checks flight tickets at entrance gates or stations when boarding or
disembarking airplanes of commercial airlines.
14. Renders personal services to passengers in airline terminals to facilitate movement of passengers
through terminals and create goodwill.
15. He performs a combination of duties for guests of hotels, motels, motor lodges, or condominium
hotels; registers and assigns rooms to guests.