OUR STORY
IDS Travel Concierge Service is a 29-year old IATAN travel and leisure company with offices in California, Florida and executive offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
IDS Travel Concierge Service introduced to the marketplace an opportunity and concept that combines the positives of traditional travel agencies service, dot com technology and host agency opportunity while eliminating the negatives that have caused many travel agents to consider where the future of the travel industry is heading, and to wonder,"How will the independent travel agent survive?"
In November 2008, IDS Travel Concierge Service launched their "hybrid Concierge" business model offering a business concept that no other travel provider or host travel agency has offered to date. IDS Travel Concierge Service is combining training, technology and opportunity with support, as the future business model for displaced traditional travel agents to offer a deeply personalized concierge service with wholesale prices to their Member base. As the next generation of travel agents emerges with this new business model, is quickly becoming a driving force in the travel industry.
The visionaries' of IDS Travel Concierge Service goal is to become a leader in the ever-changing wholesale travel and leisure industry. The concept of the "hybrid Concierge" wholesale agency will not only offer future travel agents a home with unlimited opportunity, but will also provide customer incentives, rewards and excellent service levels to assure that customers are retained and will ultimately develop a loyalty to the IDS Travel Concierge Service. With the development of Internet website, the traditional storefront agency has largely become a mere memory of the way traditional travel was arranged in the past. However, Internet bookings are far from ideal as the consumer is left alone to sift through hundreds of websites, searching thousands of offers in an attempt to find their ideal leisure vacation. IDS Travel Concierge Service is on the forefront by offering their "hybrid Concierge" concept, combining high-tech with high-touch to create an incredible opportunity for consumers and travel agents, alike.
The IDS Travel Serice System is designed for professional agents who wish to provide the highest levels of customer service to their clients. This can be accomplished by simply contracting with IDS Travel Service at one of several levels of participation. For example, IDS Travel Service offers an entry level position, the Leisure Travel Consultant (LTC) role, which allows access to tools that provide Members of with state-of-the-art service around the clock through proprietary technology.
IDS Travel Concierge Service requires that all Concierge Specialists have certain levels of travel industry training or related experience. Each IDS Travel Concierge Service is required to pass related travel industry coursework and exams prior to participating in booking or scheduling travel or leisure activities for Members of IDS Travel Concierge Service. For anyone who is new to the industry, IDS Travel Concierge Service offers college- level, accredited travel courses which can be accessed through IDS Travel Concierge Service training curriculum. The ultimate position that can be achieved in IDS Travel Concierge Service is the Travel Concierge Reservation Specialist (TCRS). The TCRS role requires Global Distribution System (GDS) training and related travel industry experience. Qualified TCRS are exactly what the industry needs; top notch customer service specialists with the highest level of travel and leisure experience . To learn more about becoming a TCRS with IDS Travel Concierge Service contact info@idsdiscovery.com
World Discovered is registered with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and all major travel associations, and is a member in good standing with every major vendor. World Discovered offers to its Members incredible prices which are negotiated based on World Discovered's large business volume.
World Discovered Concierge Travel is connected with all major GDS systems and provides qualified TCRS with remote access to the GDS of their choice.
World Discovered offers training, local and regional training events and webinars to help support the ongoing education of all World Discovered LTC and TCRS professionals.