Trip.com Affiliate Program
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.
- Free to join
- No separate Trip.com application
- Decision usually within 2 business days
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
01Overview
About the Trip.com affiliate program
Trip.com's real edge is Asia-Pacific coverage. Its parent grew out of Ctrip in Shanghai, and the hotel, flight, and rail inventory it carries across mainland China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia runs deeper than most Western booking platforms. it will sell a Chinese high-speed rail seat or a domestic Japanese route that competitors do not list at all. For an audience heading to that region it is the better recommendation, not merely the better-paying one.
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Two caveats matter. The headline rate applies to hotels; flight bookings pay a much lower flat rate, so if your audience clicks mainly for airfare your effective earnings will land nowhere near the top tier. Brand recognition is also weaker in Western markets than Booking.com or Expedia, which puts the burden of establishing trust on the creator before the click. That works in a considered itinerary guide and fails in a quick link drop.
Trip.com is the strongest performer in the LinkApprove network for creators covering Asia-Pacific destinations, but publishers whose audiences click mainly for flights rather than hotels earn far below what the headline rate suggests, since airfare is commissioned at a much lower flat rate.
Program fit score
Weighted against 28 travel programs
3.4/ 5
| Factor | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per conversion | 40% | 1.35 |
| Cookie window | 25% | 0.81 |
| Average order value | 20% | 0.73 |
| Region breadth | 15% | 0.51 |
Cookie window
Same as the category median
30days
Most travel programs give around 30 days, so timing is neither an advantage nor a constraint here. Dots are the 28 programs in travel; the range is 7–31 days.
02Conversion
Why Trip.com converts
- Chinese high-speed rail seats and domestic Japanese routes are bookable in English here, which most Western travel sites do not offer at all
- Frequently competitive pricing on Asian routes and properties gives creators a real value angle rather than a bare referral
- App-first booking with member pricing converts well on the mobile traffic travel creators typically send
- The 30-day cookie accommodates the long research cycle on long-haul trips
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia travel creators
- Long-haul itinerary and multi-city trip planners
- Rail travel and Asia budget-travel publishers
04Getting started
How to join the Trip.com affiliate program
- 1Create a free account on LinkApprove and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Get approved, usually within two business days, then find Trip.com in the program directory.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Trip.com 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 Trip.com.
Create a free account05Attribution
When you get paid on this program
- ClickDay 0
- PurchaseWithin 30 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 Trip.com 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.
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- Trip.comup to 5%30 days$390
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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 Trip.com affiliate program pay?
The Trip.com affiliate program pays up to 5% per sale (hotels pay the top rate; flight bookings pay a much lower flat rate). Average order value on the program is $390, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.
What is the cookie duration for the Trip.com affiliate program?
The Trip.com 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 Trip.com affiliate program?
You can join the Trip.com affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Trip.com directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Trip.com product page immediately.
Which countries does the Trip.com affiliate program accept?
The Trip.com program accepts traffic from UK, EU, US. 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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