Instructional objective
You will be able to comprehend English text about tour and travel agency
Reading Activity 1
Read the text and answer the question.
The development of tourism in Indonesia has developed very rapidly. Each region began to explore its own culture and tourist attractions. It has increased a significant demand for hotel rooms and airline tickets. As a result, many travel businesses in Indonesia have sprung up, including online travel businesses which are commonly known as OTA (Online Travel Agent). This online travel agent business is different from the travel business that stands on the highway or in office buildings.
You can find this online travel website any time you want. JDlines has recommended about 3 OTAs (Online Travel Agents) currently popular made in Indonesia. They are traveloka, tiket.com and pegi-pegi.
Firstly Traveloka, which was founded in 2012, is able to make the first place for search sites for airline tickets and hotels. Previously Traveloka focused on plane tickets but as hotel room sales also increased, it also opened hotel room sales. If you search for keywords such as hotels in Jakarta, hotels in Lampung, hotels on Sunset Road Kuta, etc. you can see that the Traveloka site is in the first position.
Secondly, Tiket.com, which was built by five young people with the intention of finding information about entertainment costs for tourist attractions in Indonesia, the first time they collaborated with the train to help sell tickets online, then continued to plane tickets, then entered the sale of hotel rooms. And it was successful enough to take the hotel room sales market.
Finally Pegi – Pegi is an Online Travel Agency in Indonesia that specializes in selling hotel rooms, travel, and airline ticket sales. It was built by 3 companies, namely: Alternative Media Group (AMG), Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd, and Altavindo, and is quite successful with online sales.
Questions :
Choose True or False next to the statements bellow:
- The culture and tourist attractions have develop everywhere in Indonesia. ( T / F )
- OTA has built offices on the highway. ( T / F )
- Traveloka started business in hotel room sales. ( T / F )
- Traveloka is always on the top position in search engine optimization. ( T / F )
- Tiket.com helps to sell online tickets collaborated with the train. (T /F )
- The hotel room sales market was successful in Tiket.com. ( T – F )
- Pegi – Pegi that specializes in travel and tour package. ( T – F )
- Altavindo is one of the owner of Pegi-pegi.com. ( T – F )
Choose the best answer
1. What are the three popular Online Travel Agents (OTAs) mentioned in the passage?
a) Expedia, Orbitz, Booking.com
b) Traveloka, Tiket.com, Pegi-Pegi
c) TripAdvisor, Airbnb, Kayak
d) Agoda, Hotels.com, Trivago
2. When was Traveloka founded?
a) 2010
b) 2012
c) 2014
d) 2016
3. What was Traveloka initially focused on?
a) Car rentals
b) Hotel room sales
c) Cruise bookings
d) Plane tickets
4. How did Tiket.com start its journey in the online travel industry?
a) By focusing solely on hotel room sales
b) By collaborating with train companies to sell tickets online
c) By offering exclusive discounts on vacation packages
d) By specializing in car rental bookings
5. Which companies contributed to the establishment of Pegi-Pegi?
a) Airbnb, TripAdvisor, Expedia
b) Alternative Media Group (AMG), Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd, Altavindo
c) Traveloka, Tiket.com, Agoda
d) Priceline, Booking.com, Orbitz
6. What does Pegi-Pegi specialize in selling?
a) Cruise tickets
b) Theme park tickets
c) Hotel rooms, travel, and airline tickets
d) Train tickets
7. Which OTA was successful in capturing the hotel room sales market?
a) Traveloka
b) Tiket.com
c) Pegi-Pegi
d) Expedia
8. Which OTA expanded its services from train ticket sales to plane tickets and then to hotel room sales?
a) Traveloka
b) Tiket.com
c) Pegi-Pegi
d) Expedia
9. What kind of keywords can lead you to find hotels on the Traveloka website?
a) Keywords related to tourist attractions
b) Keywords related to airline tickets
c) Keywords related to hotel locations
d) Keywords related to car rentals
10. Which OTA initially collaborated with train companies to sell tickets online?
a) Traveloka
b) Tiket.com
c) Pegi-Pegi
d) Expedia
Reading Activity 2
Read the text and answer the questions
TRAVELINDO TOUR & TRAVEL
Introduction
Founded in 1995, Travelindo is a travel agent that serves Indonesian domestic and international flight reservations and ticketing. Along with ticketing services, Travelindo is a tour operator serving all the tourism needs such as tour packages, transportation, hotel information and reservations in Jakarta, Bali, Yogyakarta, and other places in Indonesia. As the member of ASITA (Association of Indonesia Tours & Travel Agencies) and with more than fifteen years of experience in the travel accommodation service business of the online travel services provider then Travelindo will simplify your journey arrangement throughout Indonesia
All for Your journey plan
From the very first time, Travelindo realizes the importance of a successful travel plan and always ensures customers get the best possible service to create an unforgettable travel experience. Travelindo is a tour operator, a ground handler, a travel agent, as well as the only agency in Yogyakarta that offers regular tours, special interests, sports and hobbies, MICE, and outbound training with specialization in custom holidays; organizes customers’ liberated self-arrangement tour itineraries suitable to individual and groups of travelers. Hence, travelers may compromise what they want to ‘see and do’ which is delivered at both a pace and a budget matching to the traveler’s needs. Travelindo is located in Yogyakarta – speaks the language; and knows the customs, the cultures, and the laws. With experience and a local network, all ground-handling requirements are in the safe hands, from transport to accommodation and local guides. Consequently, customers will perfectly enjoy their precious moments during the vacation. Travelindo is an authorized travel agent for major airlines operated in Indonesia and a member of IATA (International Air Transport Association) with full liability for providing both domestic and international flight ticketing connecting most major cities to other cities in Indonesia and to overseas cities.
Make things easy
Travelindo has built a well-organized widespread network, and provides hotel information and flight ticketing all over Indonesia such as Bali, Bandung, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Medan, and much more cities to support the scheduled tour market. There is no more reason to be fatigued in planning a trip before the trip itself is started as sometimes the plan needs plenty of effort, time, and more particular cost. Nowadays you may arrange your journey, adventure or just sightseeing in such a simple action; especially, since some domestic airlines apply electronic ticketing, your journey arrangement is purely easy. You can find all of the services in one box namely Travelindo. Source: http://www.travelindo.com/profile.php/about
Questions :
Choose True or False next to the sentences below:
- Travelindo is a travel agent that serves only Indonesian domestic reservations and ticketing. (T / F)
- Travelindo is the member of ASITA (Association of Indonesia Tours & Travel Agencies). (T / F)
- Travelindo has ten years of experience in the travel accommodation service business of the online travel services provider. (T / F)
- Travelindo is located in Bandung. (T / F)
- Travelindo is also the member of IATA (International Air Transport Association). (T / F)
Reading Comprehension Questions:
Read the passage and answer the questions bellow. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
- What services does Travelindo provide?
a) Flight reservation only
b) Hotel reservation only
c) Flight reservation, tour packages, transportation, and hotel reservation
d) Tour packages only - Where is Travelindo located?
a) Bali
b) Jakarta
c) Yogyakarta
d) Bandung - What does Travelindo specialize in organizing?
a) Regular tours only
b) Special interests only
c) MICE events only
d) Custom holidays - What organization is Travelindo a member of?
a) ASITA
b) IATA
c) AAA
d) UNESCO - What is Travelindo’s specialization in Yogyakarta?
a) Sports events
b) Ground handling
c) Outbound training
d) Cultural tours - Which association is Travelindo a member of, providing liability for flight ticketing?
a) ASITA
b) IATA
c) ASTA
d) WATA - How does Travelindo simplify journey arrangements?
a) By offering limited destinations
b) By providing only flight ticketing services
c) By organizing customized itineraries
d) By excluding ground handling services - What kind of network does Travelindo have?
a) Regional network
b) Nationwide network
c) International network
d) Global network - What technological advancement has made journey arrangement easier according to Travelindo?
a) Electronic ticketing
b) Virtual reality tours
c) Augmented reality guides
d) Drone photography - What technological advancement has made journey arrangement easier according to Travelindo? a) Electronic ticketing b) Virtual reality tours c) Augmented reality guides d) Drone photography