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Away Affiliate Program

The Away affiliate program pays up to 7% per sale on a 30-day cookie window, with luggage order values above $300 and commission that validates on shipment rather than travel.

Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team

Cookie window in contextCategory median

30days to convert

7d shortest31d longest

In line with the 30-day median in travel, so timing is neither an advantage nor a constraint here relative to the category.

01Overview

About the Away affiliate program

Away is a useful counterweight to accommodation programs in a travel content mix. Because it sells physical product, commission validates on shipment within weeks rather than waiting on a completed stay, which smooths out the cash-flow problem that pure travel affiliates run into.

Purchases are strongly seasonal and cluster ahead of major holiday periods, so content timing matters more than in most retail categories.

From the LinkApprove network
Packing-list content outperforms destination content on Away for LinkApprove creators by a considerable margin, the buying decision attaches to the trip preparation moment, not the inspiration moment.

02Conversion

Why Away converts

  • Physical product means commission validates in weeks, not months
  • Order values above $300 on a 7% rate pay well per conversion
  • Highly visual product suits packing and travel-prep content
  • Clear seasonal peaks make content planning straightforward

03Audience fit

Which creators this suits

  • Travel and packing creators
  • Gift-guide publishers
  • Lifestyle creators covering trip preparation

04Getting started

How to join the Away affiliate program

  1. 1Create a free LinkApprove partner account and submit your content channels for review.
  2. 2Once approved, usually within two business days, open the program directory and find Away.
  3. 3Generate a deep link to any Away product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign you are publishing to.
  4. 4Publish, then track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.

Because LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, you do not submit a separate application to Away.

05Attribution

When you get paid on this program

How a commission is attributed and paidA click starts a 30-day cookie window. A purchase inside that window is attributed to you. The advertiser then validates the sale over a hold period of 30-60 days before it is released in the next payout run.COOKIE WINDOW · 30DHOLD · 30-60 DAYSClickday 0Purchasewithin 30 daysValidatedadvertiser confirmsPaidnext payout run

Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.

06FAQ

Common questions

How much does the Away affiliate program pay?

The Away affiliate program pays Up to 7% per sale. Average order value on the program is $310, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.

What is the cookie duration for the Away affiliate program?

The Away program has a 30-day cookie window. A purchase made after that window has closed is not attributed to you, which is why content timing matters on this program.

How do I join the Away affiliate program?

You can join the Away affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Away directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Away product page immediately.

Which countries does the Away affiliate program accept?

The Away program accepts traffic from US, CA, UK, EU. Traffic from outside these regions may not be attributed even when the click is tracked, so check your audience geography before committing content to it.

Travel

How Away compares in its category

Travel commissions are validated on completed stay rather than booking, which means longer hold periods, 60 to 90 days is normal. In exchange, the vertical has the longest cookie windows in the directory and very high order values.

Commission and cookie figures are indicative and set by the advertiser.
ProgramCommissionCookieAvg. order
Agoda4% per booking30 days$310
Airbnb3% per completed stay30 days$680
Away (this program)Up to 7% per sale30 days$310
Booking.comUp to 4% of stay value30 days$520
Discover CarsUp to 6% per booking30 days$230
Expedia3% per booking7 days$620
GetYourGuideUp to 8% per booking31 days$95
HiltonUp to 4% per stay30 days$480
HostelworldUp to 6% per booking30 days$85
Hotels.com4% per completed stay7 days$420
KayakUp to 3% per booking30 days$460
Klook5% per sale30 days$85
MarriottUp to 4% per stay30 days$520
SamsoniteUp to 6% per sale30 days$225
SkyscannerUp to 3% per booking30 days$420
TrainlineUp to 4% per booking30 days$70
Trip.comUp to 5% per sale30 days$390
Tripadvisor50% of revenue share14 days$240
ViatorUp to 8% per booking30 days$110
Vrbo3.5% per completed stay30 days$1,450

Creators and publishers

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