Advertising and Pricing Standards Flashcards
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Under TICO's advertising standards, when a travel agent advertises a 'from' price for a destination, what must be true of that price?
Answer: It must be a genuinely available price at the time of advertising and must include all mandatory charges
Any 'from' price advertised must be genuinely available and must include all mandatory taxes, fees, and surcharges. Advertising a price that is not actually available is misleading.
A travel agency wants to advertise a 'seat sale' for flights to Europe. According to TICO's advertising rules, the advertisement must include:
Answer: A disclosure that the sale price applies to a limited number of seats
Advertising limited-availability prices without disclosing the limitation is misleading. The ad must note that the sale price applies to limited seats.
Which of the following is a requirement under TICO's standards when a registrant publishes a printed brochure or price list?
Answer: The brochure must clearly display the effective date and indicate that prices are subject to change
Printed materials must display effective dates and note that prices are subject to change, as print materials may become outdated before they are discarded.
Under TICO advertising rules, which of the following must appear in all consumer-facing advertisements by a registered agency?
Answer: The agency's TICO registration number
TICO-registered agencies must display their TICO registration number in all advertising so consumers can verify the agency's registration status.
A travel agent promotes a resort package where the advertised price assumes double occupancy. A solo traveller will pay more. How should this be handled according to TICO standards?
Answer: The advertisement must clearly disclose that the price is based on double occupancy and that a single supplement applies
If a price is based on double occupancy and a single supplement applies, this must be clearly disclosed in the advertisement to avoid misleading single travellers.
If a price quoted to a client increases before the booking is finalized, what is the registrant's obligation under TICO's standards?
Answer: Inform the client of the price increase before completing the booking and obtain the client's agreement to the new price
If a price changes before a booking is confirmed, the registrant must notify the client and obtain their agreement to the new price before proceeding.