{"id":18189,"date":"2010-05-06T03:22:25","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T03:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=18189"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:47:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:47:48","slug":"expedia-offers-us-travel-agents-access-to-global-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/expedia-offers-us-travel-agents-access-to-global-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"Expedia Offers US Travel Agents Access to Global Inventory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Expedia Launches Industry-First Travel Agent Affiliate Program<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>\n\nNormal\n0\n\nfalse\nfalse\nfalse\n\nEN-US\nX-NONE\nX-NONE\n\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>\n\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!-- [if !mso]><objectclassid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object>\n\n\n\n<style>st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }<br \/><\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--<br \/> \/* Font Definitions *\/<br \/> @font-face<br \/>\t{\"Cambria Math\";<br \/>\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}<br \/>@font-face<br \/>\t{<br \/>\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}<br \/> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/> p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal<br \/>\t{<br \/>\tmso-style-parent:\"\";<br \/>\tmargin-top:0in;<br \/>\tmargin-right:0in;<br \/>\tmargin-bottom:10.0pt;<br \/>\tmargin-left:0in;<br \/>\tline-height:115%;<br \/>\tfont-size:11.0pt;\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";<br \/>\tmso-bidi-\"Times New Roman\";}<br \/>.MsoChpDefault<br \/>\t{<br \/>\tfont-size:10.0pt;}<br \/>@page Section1<br \/>\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;<br \/>\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}<br \/>div.Section1<br \/>\t{page:Section1;}<br \/>--><br \/><\/style>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n\n<style> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/> table.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";<br \/>\tmso-style-parent:\"\";<br \/>\tfont-size:11.0pt;\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";<br \/>\tmso-fareast-\"Times New Roman\";<br \/>\tmso-bidi-\"Times New Roman\";}<br \/><\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>BELLEVUE, WA \u2013 May 5, 2010 \u2013 <\/b>Expedia today announced the launch of an industry-first Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP), through which travel agents in the United States can access Expedia\u2019s global inventory and earn commissions on hotels, dynamic packages, and activities. Expedia is the only full-service online travel provider to offer such extensive inventory to travel agents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpedia is committed to providing the most comprehensive, efficient and flexible service to our customers and partners. Our Travel Agent Affiliate Program has been extremely successful in Europe and Asia and we are very excited to bring it to the travel agent community in our largest market,\u201d said Tim MacDonald, Senior Vice President and GM Expedia.com, Expedia.com.\u00a0\u201cWe recognize that offline agents are a critical part of the travel landscape and TAAP provides the perfect way for Expedia to work with this community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Getting started is simple<b>.<\/b> To become a member of the program, travel agents can register online at Expedia.com by clicking on the travel agent access link in the footer of the site. \u00a0As a TAAP member, agents will have direct access to Expedia\u2019s global inventory and use the familiar Expedia platform to check the availability of hotel rooms, flights, packages and more to make and confirm bookings in real time. Affiliates will benefit from the same fast and simple site functionality that Expedia customers experience, enabling them to research, plan and book the best possible trips for their clients, while earning commissions for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Expedia is waiving the one-time membership fee for all agents who sign up by June 30, 2010. Agents who sign up before that date will have a chance to earn an enhanced commission on tailored reservations departing until August 30, 2010.\u00a0Beginning July 2010, agents who join the program can do so for a one-time membership fee of $50.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Expedia\u2019s Travel Agent Affiliate Program was first launched in Italy in 2002 and has since expanded to the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The program currently has more than 8,000 members worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.expediaaccess.com\/us\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\">www.expediaaccess.com\/us<\/span><\/a> \u00a0or call the line dedicated to travel agents: 914 630 8905<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Expedia.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Expedia.com is the world&#8217;s leading online travel site, helping millions of travelers per month easily plan and book travel. Expedia.com (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.com\/\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\">http:\/\/www.expedia.com\/<\/span><\/a>) aims to provide personalized service, the latest technology and the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions, and services. With the Expedia Best Price Guarantee, Expedia.com promises to offer to its customers the best rates available online for all types of travel. Expedia.com is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Expedia and Expedia.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and\/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.\u00a9 2010 Expedia, Inc. 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