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meaning to combine elements as above into an all-
inclusive package product

packager: an individual or organization that coordinates

and promotes the package tours and establishes operating
guidelines for the tour

passport: government document permitting a citizen to
leave and re-enter the country

pax: industry abbreviation for passengers

peak fare, rate, or season: highest level of charges
assessed during a year

Perishability: The characteristic of being perishable. In
tourism the term is used to describe, for example, a
particular hotel room on a specific night or a particular seat
on a specific flight: they cannot be 'stored' and sold later,

so they are perishable.

Personal disposable income: The amount an individual
has left over for personal expenditure on goods and
services, after payment of personal direct taxes, national
insurance and pension contributions.

Person-trip: A Person-trip for non-residents begins each
time a non-resident traveller enters Canada. The person-

trip concludes when the traveller leaves Canada. For
residents, each time a person departs from Canada a
person-trip begins. It ends when the traveller returns to
Canada.

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