20 programs
Travel Affiliate Programs
LinkApprove lists 20 travel affiliate programs, including Booking.com, Away, Samsonite, each available through one account with a single payout.
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.
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Commission rate alone tells you very little. Read it against the average order value and the cookie window.
| Program | Commission | Cookie | Avg. order | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booking.com | Up to 4% of stay value | 30 days | $520 | Global |
| Away | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $310 | US, CA, UK, EU |
| Samsonite | Up to 6% per sale | 30 days | $225 | US, UK, EU |
| Expedia | 3% per booking | 7 days | $620 | US, UK, EU, CA |
| Agoda | 4% per booking | 30 days | $310 | US, UK, EU |
| Tripadvisor | 50% of revenue share | 14 days | $240 | US, UK, EU |
| Airbnb | 3% per completed stay | 30 days | $680 | US, UK, EU, CA |
| Vrbo | 3.5% per completed stay | 30 days | $1,450 | US, UK, CA |
| Hotels.com | 4% per completed stay | 7 days | $420 | US, UK, EU, CA |
| Trip.com | Up to 5% per sale | 30 days | $390 | UK, EU, US |
| Klook | 5% per sale | 30 days | $85 | US, UK, EU |
| Kayak | Up to 3% per booking | 30 days | $460 | US, UK, EU, CA, AU |
| Skyscanner | Up to 3% per booking | 30 days | $420 | UK, EU, US, AU, CA |
| GetYourGuide | Up to 8% per booking | 31 days | $95 | US, UK, EU, CA, AU |
| Viator | Up to 8% per booking | 30 days | $110 | US, UK, EU, CA, AU |
| Hostelworld | Up to 6% per booking | 30 days | $85 | UK, EU, US, AU |
| Trainline | Up to 4% per booking | 30 days | $70 | UK, EU |
| Discover Cars | Up to 6% per booking | 30 days | $230 | US, UK, EU, CA, AU |
| Hilton | Up to 4% per stay | 30 days | $480 | US, UK, EU, CA, AU |
| Marriott | Up to 4% per stay | 30 days | $520 | US, UK, EU, CA, AU |
- 01Tripadvisor$120
- 02Vrbo$50.75
- 03Away$21.70
- 04Booking.com$20.80
- 05Marriott$20.80
- 06Airbnb$20.40
- 07Trip.com$19.50
- 08Hilton$19.20
Top 8 of 20 travel programs by commission per conversion. Flat bounties are shown at face value. Figures are indicative, advertiser-set and subject to change.
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Booking.com
The Booking.com affiliate program pays up to 4% of stay value on a 30-day cookie window, with commission validated only after the guest completes their stay.
- Commission
- Up to 4% of stay value
- Cookie
- 30 days
Away
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.
- Commission
- Up to 7% per sale
- Cookie
- 30 days
Samsonite
The Samsonite affiliate program pays up to 6% per sale on a 30-day cookie window across luggage, business cases and travel accessories.
- Commission
- Up to 6% per sale
- Cookie
- 30 days
Expedia
The Expedia affiliate program pays 3% per booking with a 7-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers across the US, UK, EU and Canada without a separate application.
- Commission
- 3% per booking
- Cookie
- 7 days
Agoda
The Agoda affiliate program pays 4% per booking with a 30-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers across the US, UK and EU without a separate application.
- Commission
- 4% per booking
- Cookie
- 30 days
Tripadvisor
The Tripadvisor affiliate program pays 50% of its revenue share with a 14-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers across the US, UK and EU without a separate application.
- Commission
- 50% of revenue share
- Cookie
- 14 days
Airbnb
The Airbnb affiliate program pays 3% per completed stay with a 30-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the US, UK, EU and Canada without a separate application.
- Commission
- 3% per completed stay
- Cookie
- 30 days
Vrbo
The Vrbo affiliate program pays 3.5% per completed stay with a 30-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the US, UK and Canada without a separate application.
- Commission
- 3.5% per completed stay
- Cookie
- 30 days
Hotels.com
The Hotels.com affiliate program pays 4% per completed stay with a 7-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the US, UK, EU and Canada without a separate application.
- Commission
- 4% per completed stay
- Cookie
- 7 days
Trip.com
The Trip.com affiliate program pays up to 5% per sale with a 30-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the UK, EU and the US without a separate application.
- Commission
- Up to 5% per sale
- Cookie
- 30 days
Klook
The Klook affiliate program pays 5% per sale with a 30-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the US, UK and the EU without a separate application.
- Commission
- 5% per sale
- Cookie
- 30 days
Kayak
The Kayak affiliate program pays up to 3% per booking on a 30-day cookie window, on a metasearch platform covering flights, hotels and cars.
- Commission
- Up to 3% per booking
- Cookie
- 30 days
Skyscanner
The Skyscanner affiliate program pays up to 3% per booking on a 30-day cookie window, on flight metasearch with strong European recognition.
- Commission
- Up to 3% per booking
- Cookie
- 30 days
GetYourGuide
The GetYourGuide affiliate program pays up to 8% per booking on a 31-day cookie window, on tours, activities and attraction tickets.
- Commission
- Up to 8% per booking
- Cookie
- 31 days
Viator
The Viator affiliate program pays up to 8% per booking on a 30-day cookie window, on a very large global inventory of tours and experiences.
- Commission
- Up to 8% per booking
- Cookie
- 30 days
Hostelworld
The Hostelworld affiliate program pays up to 6% per booking on a 30-day cookie window, on hostel accommodation for budget and solo travellers.
- Commission
- Up to 6% per booking
- Cookie
- 30 days
Trainline
The Trainline affiliate program pays up to 4% per booking on a 30-day cookie window, on rail and coach travel across the UK and Europe.
- Commission
- Up to 4% per booking
- Cookie
- 30 days
Discover Cars
The Discover Cars affiliate program pays up to 6% per booking on a 30-day cookie window, on car rental comparison across global suppliers.
- Commission
- Up to 6% per booking
- Cookie
- 30 days
Hilton
The Hilton affiliate program pays up to 4% per completed stay on a 30-day cookie window, booking direct with the hotel group.
- Commission
- Up to 4% per stay
- Cookie
- 30 days
Marriott
The Marriott affiliate program pays up to 4% per completed stay on a 30-day cookie window, across one of the largest hotel portfolios worldwide.
- Commission
- Up to 4% per stay
- Cookie
- 30 days
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Questions
Travel affiliate programs
What are the best travel affiliate programs?
LinkApprove lists 20 travel affiliate programs including Booking.com, Away, Samsonite, Expedia. The best one for you depends on your audience rather than the headline rate, the highest commission percentage is frequently not the highest earning program once average order value and cookie window are accounted for.
What commission do travel affiliate programs pay?
Travel programs on LinkApprove pay between Up to 4% of stay value and Up to 7% per sale. Rates are set by the advertiser, not by LinkApprove, and frequently vary by product category within the same program.
Why does travel commission take so long to be paid?
Because it validates after the stay, not after the booking. A booking made in March for a July trip does not begin its hold period until July. Hold periods here run 60 to 90 days on top of that, which makes travel the slowest-paying category in the directory and the one where a pending balance is least useful as a forecast.
Are hotel programs or metasearch programs better?
Direct hotel programs pay a share of a larger booking but only on completed stays. Metasearch pays on the referral and validates faster, at a lower rate. Which is better depends on whether your audience books far ahead, in which case the wait is the deciding factor, or close to travel, in which case it barely matters.
Do travel affiliate programs pay on cancelled bookings?
No. A cancellation reverses the commission in full, and cancellation rates in travel are meaningfully higher than return rates in retail because plans change. This is the main reason travel earnings look better in pending than in validated, and it is why we show validated figures by default.
What kind of travel content converts best?
Specific and dated. A named hotel in a named city for a named month converts far better than a destination guide, because the reader is choosing rather than dreaming. Long cookie windows help here more than in any other category, since the gap between inspiration and booking is measured in weeks.
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