Expedia Affiliate Program
by Expedia
This program suits travel publishers and creators with booking-ready audiences, provided they verify attribution and payout terms before committing substantial traffic.
- Commission
- 4%
- Cookie window
- Not stated
- Payout threshold
- Not stated
- Structure
- Revenue share
Up to 4% on qualifying bookings through the direct program; Travelpayouts offers separate product- and tier-dependent revenue sharing.
Where to apply
Apply through Expedia Group's Travel Creator signup page, or join the separate Expedia offer through Travelpayouts.
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Partnership contact
Managed by Expedia Group
Best path to reach them
- Apply at https://creator.expediagroup.com/signup?initial=travel_video.
- After approval, check the affiliate account for support options and request the partnerships team's contact details.
- Ask the team to confirm the direct program's cookie duration, category rates, and payout terms.
The review
Expedia's direct affiliate program runs through Expedia Group's Travel Creator platform and advertises up to 4% commission on qualifying bookings, with links, widgets, banners, and performance reporting. Travelpayouts provides an alternative with product-dependent revenue sharing and a seven-day cookie, but that attribution window is not confirmed for the direct program.
What works
- Direct program is free to join.
- Supports hotels, flights, car rentals, packages, and activities.
- Provides trackable links, widgets, banners, and booking reports.
- Includes access to Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, and other Expedia Group brands.
Watch out for
- Direct-program cookie duration is not disclosed in the supplied text.
- Payment methods, payout threshold, and payment schedule are not supplied.
- The advertised 4% is a maximum, not a uniform booking rate.
- Direct and Travelpayouts commission structures differ and should not be combined.
Potential top partners
- Active JunkyLoyalty / Cashback
Publishes Expedia promo codes and category-specific cashback offers.
- TopCashbackLoyalty / Cashback
Maintains an Expedia cashback page aimed at travelers ready to book.
- Chenny Coded TravelsInfluencer / Creator
Featured by Expedia Group as a creator using its shoppable travel marketplace.
- Brett ContiInfluencer / Creator
Featured as an Expedia Group creator partner with a linked Expedia Travel Shop.
- Deddeh HowardInfluencer / Creator
Featured as an Expedia Group partner with a dedicated Travel Shop.
- Ewa & JeromyInfluencer / Creator
Featured in the program's partner section with an Expedia Travel Shop for their recommendations.
Sources used in this audit
- https://expedia.com/
- https://www.expedia.com/lp/b/user-not-found
- https://partner.expediagroup.com/en-us/resources/blog/understanding-the-benefits-of-affiliate-marketing
- https://www.travelpayouts.com/en/offers/expedia-us-affiliate-program/
- https://partner.expediagroup.com/en-us/resources/blog/how-to-drive-first-booking-affiliate-marketers
- https://creator.expediagroup.com/affiliates
- https://creator.expediagroup.com/
- https://creator.expediagroup.com/signin
- https://www.expediataap.com/
- https://partner.expediagroup.com/en-us/solutions/build-your-travel-experience/travel-creator-program
- https://expedia.com/contact
- https://expedia.com/partners/contact
- https://www.expedia.com/lp/b/getintouch
- https://partner.expediagroup.com/en-us/partner-support
- https://go2.advertising.expedia.com/PR_Inquiry.html
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