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Attrition clause

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In tourism & hospitality, attrition clause means: An event contract provision describing consequences if fewer rooms or services are used than agreed.

In Turkish: kullanım eksilmesi maddesi

How it is used

Used in group contracts; permitted reductions and charges depend on the actual wording.

Example sentences

  1. The organizer checked the attrition clause when registration fell below the contracted room total.

    The event continues, but fewer rooms may be used than originally committed.

  2. We negotiated an attrition clause that allowed a limited reduction before the final deadline.

    The example concerns an agreed tolerance for reduced use rather than total cancellation.

Common collocations

  • negotiate an attrition clause
  • attrition clause terms
  • group bookingA single reservation for many rooms or people travelling together, such as a tour group, a wedding party or a company event.
  • cancellation policyThe rules of a hotel or agency about how and when a booking can be cancelled and what the guest pays after a late cancellation.

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