Travel Solutions Press

Feb. 2009 - Lufthansa City Center Selects Travel Solutions As First 'Business Plus' Office In US

Columbus, Ohio based Travel Solutions, Inc. has been selected as the first Lufthansa City Center office of its kind in the United States by Lufthansa City Center (LCC), the largest independent travel agency franchise organization worldwide. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, the worldwide LCC offices are to date represented on all five continents with nearly 600 offices in 77 countries.

As the newest LCC member, Travel Solutions will now be able to offer its international corporate clients the same local expertise and exceptional value that all LCC agencies offer. In addition to its LCC membership, Travel Solutions will hold the LCC Business Plus license allowing them to further cater to all requirements of today's global corporate traveler.

"We are delighted that Travel Solutions have decided to expand their global coverage through the LCC network," said Rainer Schaefer, Managing Director of Lufthansa City Center International GmbH. "With their high attention to quality and service they are a perfect fit and will help both themselves, and many of our other franchisees, to increase their corporate business in the coming years."

For Travel Solutions' President ,Torsten Krings, joining LCC made perfect sense. "This strategic move will allow us to better service our international corporate clients outside of the US and increase our sales in that area as well," said Krings. "Our international account base continues to grow and more and more clients require multinational servicing capabilities. The specialist knowledge base acquired by joining LCC will offer our clients a reputable and relevant global capability."

Travel Solutions, a WBENC certified woman-owned business, has received many awards since its inception including The American Society of Travel Agents' Best-In-Class Operational Design for three consecutive years, the No. 1 Woman Owned Business in Central Ohio, the No. 1 Travel Agency in Central Ohio, the 9th largest travel agency in the U.S., the No. 3 Diversity Business in the U.S. and an Approved Partner of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration. Travel Solutions has built a unique client-centric methodology focused on customizing each of its services towards its customers' needs. With the right balance of high-tech and high-touch service, Travel Solutions is dedicated to providing its customers with the best travel technology tools and innovative service offerings in the market today.

For more information please contact Torsten Krings at 614.901.4100 or tkrings@ts24.com.