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Accreditation & Database Management
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ADM
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The department within ARC that accredits or approves new agents, changes to their status,
location, etc.
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Advisory Board
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A body of 12 travel organizations whose role is to provide ARC with advice and guidance on
matters affecting travel agents.
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Agent Standard Ticket and Area Settlement Plan
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ASP
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The ASP encompasses distribution and control of ARC traffic Documents, and processing and
settlement services in connection with the sale, or issuance, of such documents by industry
agents.
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Agent Working Group
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AWG
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A team of agents assembled to assist in the design and development of IAR.
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Air Transport Association of America
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ATA
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The trade association the US based carriers whose main objectives are to deal with political
matters that have an affect on its members and interline matters.
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Air Travel Card
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ATC
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Credit card issued by some carriers to purchase air travel or related services only.
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Accreditation & Database Management
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ADM
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The department within ARC that accredits or approves new agents, changes to their status, location, etc.
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Airlines Reporting Corporation
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ARC
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ARC is a close corporation whose principal office is located in the State of Virginia. The shareholders are passenger-carrying scheduled airlines that are members of the Air Transport Association of America.
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Airline Ticket Office
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ATO
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Carrier ticket office at an airport (Airline Ticket Office).
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Auditors Coupon
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Coupon of the airline ticket form. Currently mailed with agent'' sales report. Used by ARC to data capture settlement data.
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Automatic Ticket Machine
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ATM
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A ticketing terminal with which the user can select a travel itinerary, make payment, and obtain tickets without agent handling.
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