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net wholesale rate: a rate usually slightly lower than the
wholesale rate, applicable to groups when components are
specifically mentioned in a tour brochure. The rate is

marked up by wholesale sellers to cover tour costs.

no show: guest with confirmed reservations who does not
arrive and has not canceled

No-frills: A low-cost scheduled travel package based on
minimising operator service and costs, which are passed

to the consumer as a low price.

Non-profit: Non-profit organisations are those which are
driven by non-financial organisational objectives, i.e.
other than for profit or shareholder return.

occupancy: the percentage of available rooms occupied
for a given period. It is computed by dividing the number
of rooms occupied for a period by the number of rooms

available for the same period.

off-peak: a period in which a hotel or attraction is not in
its busiest season

Off-site management: Provision of pre-visit (or
otherwise off-site) educational and interpretive materials

to raise awareness of management issues and encourage
minimal impact behaviour.

on-demand public transportation: transportation
services, such as taxicabs that do not have regular
schedules

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