Expedia Affiliate Program
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.
- Free to join
- No separate Expedia application
- Decision usually within 2 business days
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
01Overview
About the Expedia affiliate program
Expedia bundles flights, hotels, cars and activities, which makes it a single link that can cover an entire trip. Order values are among the highest in the directory, so a low percentage rate still produces substantial commission per conversion.
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The critical detail is that commission is paid on completed stays, not on booking. A reservation made in January for an August trip does not pay out until after the traveller checks out, which makes cash flow on this program slower than almost anything else in the directory.
Expedia has one of the longest gaps between click and payout in the LinkApprove network because commission is released only after the stay completes, creators should plan cash flow around that rather than around booking dates.
Program fit score
Weighted against 28 travel programs
3.1/ 5
| Factor | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per conversion | 40% | 1.23 |
| Cookie window | 25% | 0.27 |
| Average order value | 20% | 0.94 |
| Region breadth | 15% | 0.63 |
Cookie window
23 days shorter than the median
7days
Shorter than most travel programs, so content works best close to the moment of purchase. Dots are the 28 programs in travel; the range is 7–31 days.
02Conversion
Why Expedia converts
- Very high order values mean a low rate still produces real commission
- One advertiser covers flights, hotels, cars and activities in a single trip
- Global inventory suits audiences in almost any market
- Package bookings convert at higher values than single-component bookings
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- Travel planning and itinerary creators
- Destination guide publishers
- Deal and fare-alert accounts
04Getting started
How to join the Expedia affiliate program
- 1Create a free account on LinkApprove and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Get approved, usually within two business days, then find Expedia in the program directory.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Expedia product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign.
- 4Publish and track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.
LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so you don’t submit a separate application to Expedia.
Create a free account05Attribution
When you get paid on this program
- ClickDay 0
- PurchaseWithin 7 days · cookie
- ValidatedAdvertiser confirms · 30–60 day hold
- PaidNext payout run
- Minimum (wallets)
- $100
- Minimum (wire)
- $1,000
- Schedule
- Monthly → daily
EPC isn't published yet: our sample on this program is too small to mean anything. Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.
Travel
How Expedia 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.
- Airbnb3%30 days$680
- Awayup to 7%30 days$310
- Booking.comup to 4%30 days$520
- Discover Carsup to 6%30 days$230
- Emiratesup to €37.9230 daysNot published
- Expedia3%7 days$620
- GetYourGuideup to 8%31 days$95
- Hiltonup to 4%30 days$480
- Hostelworldup to 6%30 days$85
- Hotels.com4%7 days$420
- Kayakup to 3%30 days$460
Showing 11 of 28 programs. Commission and cookie figures are indicative and set by the advertiser.
Compare all 28 programs06FAQ
Common questions
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How much does the Expedia affiliate program pay?
The Expedia affiliate program pays 3% per booking (paid on completed stays rather than at the time of booking). Average order value on the program is $620, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.
What is the cookie duration for the Expedia affiliate program?
The Expedia program has a 7-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 Expedia affiliate program?
You can join the Expedia affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Expedia directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Expedia product page immediately.
Which countries does the Expedia affiliate program accept?
The Expedia program accepts traffic from US, UK, EU, CA. 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.
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