TRAVEL
The movement of people between relatively distant
geographical locations.
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the
word comes from Middle English travailen, travelen (which
means to torment, labor, strive, journey).
Purpose of Travel
 Recreation, Tourism, or Vacationing - an activity
of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. It is often
done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are
considered to be "fun".
 Research Travel - for gathering of informations.
 Holidays – for visiting relatives and friends
 Volunteer Travel - for helping others and charity
missions
 Religious Pilgrimages - a journey or search
of moral or spiritual significance. 
 Mission Trips - the mobilization of
a Christian missionary for a short period of time
ranging from days to a year.
 Business Travel - a travel done in the course of
business or work, other than the
daily commuting between home and workplace.
Travel may be Local, regional, national/domestic and
international.
Motivations of Travel
 Pleasure
 Relaxation
 Discovery
 Exploration
 Getting to know other cultures
 Taking personal time
 Build interpersonal relationships
Most Common Reasons of Business Travel
 Visiting customers or suppliers
 Meetings at other company locations
 Professional development and attending congress
 Company partnership
 Business expansions
Modes of Travel
 Air
 Land
 Water
AIR TRAVEL
A form of travel in vehicles such
as airplanes, helicopters, hot air balloons, blimps, gliders, hang
gliding, parachuting, or anything else that can sustain flight.
General Classifications
 National/ Domestic Flights - Flights from one point to
another within the same country.
 International Flights - Flights from a point in one country
to a point within a different country.
Flight Classifications
 Economy/ Coach Class Accommodation - the
lowest travel class of seating in air travel.
 Business Class Accommodation - an intermediate level
of service betweeneconomy class and first class.
 First Class Accommodation - the highest class offered.
It usually refers to a limited number (rarely more
than 20) of seats or cabins toward the front of the
aircraft which have more space, comfort, service, and
privacy
Private / Business Jets - a jet aircraft designed for transporting
small groups of people. Such aircrafts are often used by
executives and celebrities.
Company Owned Planes – Large organizations may have their
own plane or fleet of planes if the amount of travel within the
company makes it advantageous to do so.
Airline lounge/ Clubs
For a frequent business traveler, membership in an
airline club may have to be a worthwhie investment.
Amenities:
 More comfortable seating
 Complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages
 Light snacks and breakfast items
 Open bar for beer, wine liquor
  Information monitors and televisions  Flammable liquids or solid paints, paint thinners and
 Newspaper and magazines other light fluids
 Business centers with desk, telephones,  Prohibited Drugs
photocopier and fax services, internet
Airport Safety Tips
workstations and wireless internet
 Stay alert. Don’t leave your bags unattended for even a
few seconds. 
In some luxurious lounges in Asia, Europe, and Middle East:  Don’t allow anyone except uniformed airport personnel
to handle your bags.
 Premium open bar
 Keep your photo identification and your ticket close at
 Full hot and cold buffet meals
hand at all times.
 Cigar rooms  Do not agree to carry anything on board the plane on
 Spa and massage services behalf of a person you don’t know, no matter how
 Fitness centers small or insigificant the item might seem to be, or how
 Private cabanas “nice” or innocent the person asking may appear.
 Nap suites  If you notice any unattended items or suspicious activity
 Showers in the airport or near the aircraft, report the situation
 Wireless charging to the nearest airport or airline official immediately.
 Watch out for staged mishaps.

Travel Documents
Health Precautions
 Passport - certifies the identity and nationality of its
holder for the purpose of international travel.  Age
 Visa - a conditional authorization granted by a country  Pregnancy
to a noncitizen to enter and temporarily remain within  Disability
that country.  Pre-existing illness

Airline Ticket - a document, issued by an airline or a travel

agency, to confirm that an individual has purchased a seat on
a flight on an aircraft.
Boarding Pass - a document provided by an airline Prepared and Reported by:
during check-in, giving a passenger permission to board the
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airplane for a particular flight.
Sorts of Airline Ticket:

 Paper Ticket – the older style with coupons

 E-tickets – also known as electronic ticketn is a
digital ticket most commonly used now.

Airline Safety
Restricted Items:

 Knives, corkscrew, scissors or blades

 Weapons – firearms, tear gas, and pepper spray
 Aerosol spray cans – hair spray, deodorant, insect
repellent, and others