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    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.
    - AUTO MOBILE RENTAL CLERK
    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.
    - BUS DISPATCHER
    3. He is responsible for all daily activities, planning, entertainment, and port of call information for
    passengers.
    - CRUISE LINE DIRECTOR
    4. Supervises and coordinates activities of personnel in the steward’s department aboard a passenger
    vessel; supervises workers engaged in housekeeping and meal serving.
    - CHIEF STEWRD/STEWARDES
    5. He manages and maintains temporary or permanent lodging facilities such as small apartment houses;
    small hotels, trailer parks, and boat marinas.
    - LODGING FACILITIES MANAGER
    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.
    - TOUR GUIDE
    7. Is the wholesale agent of the travel industry.
    - TOUR OPERATOR
    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.
    - CHIEF AIRPORT GUIDE
    9. Directs and coordinates airline station activities at transport stations located at airports to provide
    services for scheduled flight operations.
    - STATION MANAGER
    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;
    - TICKETING CLERK
    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.
    - RESERVATIONS AGENT
    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.
    - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
    13. Assists passengers and checks flight tickets at entrance gates or stations when boarding or
    disembarking airplanes of commercial airlines.
    - GATE AGENT
    14. Renders personal services to passengers in airline terminals to facilitate movement of passengers
    through terminals and create goodwill.
    - GROUND HOST/HOSTESS
    15. He performs a combination of duties for guests of hotels, motels, motor lodges, or condominium
    hotels; registers and assigns rooms to guests.
    - HOTEL CLERK

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