THE ROLE OF ENGLISH IN THE COMPILING OF TOUR ITINERARY IN RAJA TOUR AND TRAVEL

Abstract

Travel bureau is the answer to fulfill people needs of easy tourism. They accommodate the tour from the beginning until the end. It is also one of the answers to develop the tourism industry in Indonesia because more tourists mean more income for the country. In accommodating the requirements of the tourist, the travel bureau tries to give good and satisfying services. And to make the tourists clear about the tour that they are going to take, the travel bureau needs a good tour itinerary and a description of the entire tour. The object of the job training was CV. RAJA TOURS & TRAVEL Jember. It was held on January until February 2010. During the job training, the writer could apply the knowledge gotten from the university into the Raja tour. The writer also got a lot of experiences, not only about tourism world but also about how to socialize with other agency. Those experiences are needed to apply for a job in a travel bureau or other tourism job. Based on the above explanation, English has some role in the compilation of tour itinerary. It increases the image of the travel bureau; it makes the itinerary easier to understand; and it also has an educational purpose. So it is a must for all travel bureau staffs to be able to use English well. Not only the tour planner, but also the tour leader, and the marketing staff must have English in their pocket.