Travel Industry Designator Service (TIDS) is a unique code that enables reservations to be recognised by airlines, cruise lines, car rental companies, railway suppliers, hotel chains, and other travel suppliers. TIDS accelerates reservation procedures and makes the applicant's travel business visible by addition of all IATA Global Data Products, but to complete the ticketing process, the TIDS-certified agency would have to partner with a mediator such as a consolidator or any host agency.