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Established in 1946, World Travel Service is the wholly owned and independently run division of BCD Travel, the second largest travel management company in the world. Acquired by BCD in 2015, we currently manage best-in-class travel programs for hundreds of US mid-market, multi-national clients. Together we have wholly-owned, partner and joint venture offices in 109 countries. As the SME division of BCD Travel in US, we offer BCD’s award-winning reporting, duty of care, mobile technologies, and global vendor partnerships to organizations like yours.

World Travel Service helps US companies make the most of what they spend on travel. We give travelers remarkably innovative tools that keep them safe and productive and help them make good choices on the road. We partner with travel and procurement leaders to simplify the complexities of business travel, drive savings and satisfaction, and move whole companies toward their corporate goals. We’re very proud that our client retention rate has exceeded 98%+ for the past five years – the highest in a very competitive industry.

In short, we help each of our clients travel smart and achieve more.

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WorldTravelService®

Full Service Business & Vacation Travel Agency

Corporate Travel Management in Washington, DC

Professional corporate travel management in dc area.

Do you need a travel management company in Washington, DC? WorldTravelService® is a full-service travel agency, meaning we handle all aspects of your corporate travel, including travel expense management. Tracking expenses and other details of your company’s travel is vital to following policy and maintaining profitability. That’s why we offer standard and customized reports so that you can track the elements you need in the way that makes sense for you.

Questions about our corporate travel reports?  Contact us  today or learn more about the benefits of planning your next business trip with our  corporate travel agency  in DC.

Travel & Expense Management Services in Alexandria

Professional & experienced travel agents serving the dc area.

We specialize in providing seamless solutions for all of your business travel needs, from the mundane to the multifaceted.

We offer more than 120 specially designed corporate travel reports. As a client, you select the format that best suits your needs. WorldTravelService uses iBank, the most advanced technology platform for travel management reporting, to run, maintain, and house client travel reports. These reports distill the details of your travel into useful information that helps you manage your travel spend and increase your savings and productivity.

In addition to our multifaceted travel reporting capabilities, we have developed a suite of reservation and management information systems that we believe is the best in the industry. Our travel management software provides your business with great airline fares, wait-list monitoring for sold out flights, and other extra perks.

To learn more about our travel management software and how we can assist in your next corporate trip from,  contact  our travel agents online today! 

Customized Corporate Travel Management in Washington, DC

To give our clients a travel experience fully customized to their needs, we keep detailed profiles of all frequent travelers. These comprehensive profiles contain:

• Traveler preferences
• Dietary requirements
• Frequent flyer and other customer reward account information
• TSA Secure Flight Passenger Data information
• Any other special needs

When you partner with WorldTravelService, you spend less time stressing and more time enjoying your trip.  Contact  our travel agents in DC today! 

What the WorldTravelService® Experience Means for You

Call our corporate travel specialists in dc today.

As a WorldTravelService® corporate travel client in Washington, DC, you will be escorted to your destination and back again by a network of highly experienced travel agents and technological systems that track and manage every detail of your itinerary. You will never be lost, stuck, overcharged, or unable to get immediate assistance while you are in our care!

We are partnered with the world’s largest global distribution system, which is used by 70 of the world’s leading airlines, including Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, and United. Our partnership gives us access to a nearly unlimited range of route options, discounts, amenities, and other perks that consumers and unaffiliated agencies are not afforded.

All of this, along with the dedication and thoroughness of our experienced DC area agents, means that when you book corporate travel with WorldTravelService®, you are assured an unparalleled experience accompanied by the utmost peace of mind. No matter what your final destination is, we will get you there safely and stress-free.

Start planning your corporate travel from DC today! Contact our travel concierges!  

The Benefits of Traveling with WorldTravelService®

Signing on with WorldTravelService® means peace of mind and comfort. Once you become a WorldTravelService® client, you receive:

• A dedicated agent assigned to your account
• Standard and custom corporate reports, along with access to secure online financial reporting
• Credit card reconciliation
• Unlimited changes (no charge for changes prior to ticket issuance)
• Completion of ticket voids
• FareCk™ low fare search engine
• ECk™ tracking module for unused electronic tickets
• QualityCk™ quality assurance program
• SeatFinder™ module for hard-to-find seats
• WebCk™ (searches over 140 websites for added savings)
• Travel-24™ emergency support available worldwide, 24/7
• reView™ latest technology in travel management reporting industry
• Airport Transit Guide (list of all airports worldwide)
• International Rate Desk (experienced staff and advanced technology offer solutions for great savings)
• Hotel program that offers discounts of 20-65% off 47,000 hotels worldwide
• Virtuoso membership (exclusive travel offers, amenities, upgrades, last-minute travel deals, and VIRTUOSO LIFE travel magazine subscription)

To start experiencing these travel benefits, contact our corporate travel agents in DC today! 

Your Executive Travel Advantages with WorldTravelService®

Booking flights for corporate travel from dc.

When booking flights for your business trip, we use a number of advanced systems to ensure that you get the best flights—and the best service—at the lowest fares. Washington, DC business travel clients will have access to:

• FareCk ™ – Our fare search engine finds the best ticket price available while checking alternative flights, fares, and airlines 24/7. Its flexible system works with corporate guidelines and policy.
• WaitListCk ™ – In the event that your preferred flight is sold out, WaitListCk™ monitors the wait list and confirms your seat as soon as one becomes available.
• SeatFinderCk ™ – Want to avoid the dreaded middle seat? Our clients get aisle and window seats 90% of the time, thanks to this sophisticated system. It uses live seat maps to monitor the availability of any possible request: aisle, window, front or back, right or left side, bulkhead, and aisles across. It can coordinate multiple passengers on the same reservation or two travelers on separate reservations.
• ECk ™ Tracking Module – Never lose track of refunds, credits, or coupons ever again. ECk™ tracks unused electronic tickets so that any refund, exchange, or credit opportunity is retained and applied.

Car Rental & Transportation Services

You will have access to rental cars and other transportation services anywhere in the world, accommodating the needs of everyone in your party. Our WebCk™ system searches more than 200 websites to find the best rental car prices for corporate travel clients out of the Washington, DC area.

Hotel Reservations

The WorldTravelService® Preferred Hotel Program offers special rates at select hotels throughout the world. Washington, DC business travelers will benefit from:

• Deep discounts via preferred corporate rates.
• Discounts of 20 to 65% at 47,000 properties worldwide.
• Individualized hotel negotiations to fit company needs.
• Reservations made in real-time links, providing accurate availability.
• Value-added amenities, which may include upgrades, priority check-in, and complimentary use of fitness centers.
• Blocks of reserved rooms: During peak times, hotel reservations can be hard to get, especially in cities like New York, Washington, DC, and Chicago. We have room blocks reserved all over the world so that accommodations may be available even when the cities are “sold out.”

All-Inclusive, Streamlined Travel Management

• QualityCk ™ – This state-of-the-art system continually audits each element of your travel experience to make sure no detail is missed. QualityCk ™ alerts our agents when crucial items are missing, such as frequent flyer or loyalty account numbers, confirmation numbers, special meal requests, seat preferences, and other requests. In all, the system performs more than 150 quality assurance checks.
• Travel-24™ – Whether you’re traveling within the U.S. or internationally, immediate assistance is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every single day of the year. No matter where you are, Travel-24 ™ will work to resolve any emergency or problem you may encounter.
• reView™ – You’ll never have to worry about tracking travel expenditures and other information with reView™. The system provides detailed or summary reports and spreadsheets in your choice of more than 150 customizable templates.

Why Choose WorldTravelService® as Your Washington, DC Corporate Travel Manager?

As one of the largest independently owned travel management company in Washington, DC, we commit our financial strength, technological capabilities, and exceptional staff to providing the most reliably exceptional service to all of our business clients.

As a WorldTravelService® corporate client in Washington, DC, you’ll have a dedicated agent assigned to your account, backed by an international network of seasoned travel professionals and failsafe technological systems. Your service will be tailored to your company’s needs, with your budget and other considerations always made top priorities. We place your satisfaction and sense of security above all else. You’ll rest easy knowing that we are handling all the details before, during, and after any business trip!

Become a WorldTravelService® corporate client today to discover why our clients call us “simply the best.” Contact us for corporate travel planning in Washington, DC today!

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• U.S. Passports
• Travel Visa for US Citizens
• Visa Support (Invitation) for Russia and CIS Countries
• Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to travel to Australia
• Certified Copy of Certification of Birth Abroad or Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
• International Driver’s Permit
• Document Certification (US Department of State Authentication and Embassy Legalization)
• Apostille Services

Why Choose Us

We know how the system works and we make it work for you.

There is no worse feeling than having a departure date bearing down on you and not knowing when –or if- your passport or foreign visa application will be approved or arrive in time!

Because of our expertise and experience, we effectively navigate all the pitfalls involved with obtaining a foreign visa, U.S. passport, document certification or apostille.

We’ve successfully handled situations that were intensely complicated. There was the traveler whose passport expired while she was overseas, and the overseas contractor who encountered a last minute itinerary change that required an additional entry visa while he was in transit.  We got the passport and the visa.

We really do know how the system works and we really make it work for you.

Because of our superb working relationships with consulates/embassies, the Washington Passport Agency and the U.S. Department of State , we can rapidly obtain and deliver your foreign visa, U.S. passport, certified document or apostille.

Need help?  Talk to one of our friendly experts at 202.223.8822 .  We can walk you through any passport, visa or travel document situation.   Or email us: [email protected]

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Top Visas Requested

• Chinese Visa (China)
• Brazilian Visa
• Saudi Arabian Visa
• Russia Visa
• Vietnam Visa

For the safety of your passport, we recommend delivery by courier.   If there were a delay, we would be able to track or trace it.

Please send all required documents and payment (Money Order, Company Check, Cashier’s Check, American Express, Visa or MasterCard) by courier to:

TRAVEL THE WORLD VISAS, INC. 1930 18TH STREET NW, UNIT #1 WASHINGTON DC  20009

Travel Smart. Travel Safe.  Register your trip on-line with STEP , the U.S. Embassy Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.  It’s free.  So why not make it part of your travel planning and personal security?

U.S. embassies and consulates assist nearly 200,000 Americans each year who are victims of crime, accident, or illness, or whose loved ones need to contact them in an emergency. Although it is unlikely, should natural disaster, terrorism, or civil unrest strike during your foreign travel, the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate would be your source of assistance and information. By registering your trip, you help the embassy or consulate locate you when you might need them the most.

Travel the World Visas acts only as an agent, and accepts no responsibility for the services of any Travel Agent, Consulate, Passport Agency or Embassy in connection with the granting of visas. We are not responsible for delays, loss of passports or damage caused by such service providers or the U.S. Mail. Requirements and fees are for U.S. Citizens only. Contact Travel the World Visas for information on other nationalities. Requirements and fees are subject to change without prior notice. Sorry but all fees are non-refundable.

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How to make the most of Passport DC’s free embassy tours

Dozens of countries from Armenia to Zambia are hosting open houses Saturday during the annual Around the World Embassy Tour , one of those “only in Washington” events you’ll tell friends and relatives about. How often do you get invited into an embassy to explore its art collection, sample traditional cuisine, and watch free music and dance performances, let alone play cornhole in the Norwegian Embassy’s garden? Here’s a guide to planning for a successful day of globe-trotting without leaving D.C. Also, many of these tips are just as helpful on May 11, when the European Union hosts its annual E.U. Open House embassy tours.

• Because the event is popular, lines are common, and they get longer at some of the better-known locations, such as the Korean Cultural Center at the South Korean Embassy, or the embassies of the United Kingdom, Jamaica and Thailand. If there’s a particular embassy you must visit, get there before doors open at 10 a.m. to improve your chances of getting in.
• If you’re trying to visit a variety of embassies, pick a particular neighborhood to explore — maybe Massachusetts Avenue near Scott Circle, the string of embassies on Massachusetts northwest of Sheridan Circle, or the embassies dotted among the streets of Kalorama — and research the participants within a few blocks. That way, if you get tired of waiting outside one embassy, you can head to another, preferably smaller, destination nearby. Also, as veteran Around the World-ers will tell you, the embassies clustered around International Drive and International Court in Van Ness — China, Bangladesh, Egypt, etc. — are closer together and can be easier to get into than the ones on Embassy Row.
• You don’t even have to go indoors to get a taste of a country: Some embassies offer outdoor live music, dance performances or, in the case of China, lion dances to entertain the crowds waiting to enter their buildings.
• If you go to a busy neighborhood, try starting at the embassies that are farthest from the Metro station — people have a tendency to stop and get in line at the first embassy they pass. Walk past them, then work your way back.
• For serious explorers, this is a good weekend to skip brunch. Participating embassies and cultural centers are open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and lines get longer as the day goes on. An early start will help you make it to the most locations — getting to five or six is a solid day of sightseeing.
• Even if you plan well, you might be able to avoid lines at only a handful of embassies. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a phone charger and a book, just in case.
• Carry cash or a credit card. While many embassies offer free samples of food or drinks, some also charge. Last year, the Embassy of Barbados handed out free sweets and had a chef preparing traditional Barbadian dishes as a teaser for the upcoming Barbados Food and Rum Festival. Everyone sitting on a chair in the embassy’s front garden watching the cooking demo got a two-bite hors d’oeuvre. But in the parking lot behind the embassy, there was a party raging: The ambassador was hanging out next to a DJ spinning upbeat carnival songs; a bar served potent rum punches ($6 each) and beer ($4); and a team of cooks was dishing up flying fish with rice and beans, oxtail platters, barbecued pig tails, and macaroni pie (main dishes $15-$35 with sides, smaller plates $1-$10). While the Barbados Association of Washington did have a credit card reader, that’s not true of every embassy we’ve been to.
• Some embassies have marketplaces with art or textiles from native artisans. The Embassy of Kenya transformed the forecourt of its building into a showcase of baskets, clothing and jewelry; Ukraine House, the Ukrainian cultural center, had traditional Ukrainian fashions, nesting dolls and accessories for sale on tables in its garden.
• Related: Even if you don’t plan on buying anything, grab the first free tote bag you see, because you’ll pick up plenty of tchotchkes, pamphlets and other gifts throughout the day.
• Don’t be shy about asking what you’re in line for. The Dominican Republic hosted a veritable street party last year, with a DJ on its front porch and people dancing in the road. Depending on which way you approached the building, though, there were two very different lines: One was to access the indoor embassy tour, and the other was to purchase food and a rum tasting. You don’t want to get to the front of the line to find out you’ve spent 20 minutes waiting for the wrong thing.
• Bigger isn’t always better. Some of the more popular embassies can be so crowded that you don’t really feel like you’re learning anything about the country. At an off-the-beaten-path embassy, such as the Embassy of Gabon, you have a better chance of getting face time with a staffer who can talk about the cultural uses of elaborate masks on display, or explain how national parks cover more than 10 percent of the country. (That’s about three times the percentage in the United States.)

The Around the World Embassy Tour is part of the month-long Passport DC program, and souvenir passports are available from booths near the Dupont Circle and Van Ness Metro stations; at the Mexican Cultural Institute ; and at the International City Food Festival , held at the Square food hall. Visitors can collect stamps while visiting embassies and cultural centers, though there’s no reward for filling the book.

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