EXPEDIA aims to draw more business from travel agents in Singapore, with the expansion of its Travel Agents Affiliate Programme (TAAP) from just hotels to other related services, offering attractive commissions for bookings.
Dan Lynn, CEO, AirAsiaExpedia, said: “With the launch of the full service (programme), we now offer packages on flights, and for our package business, we offer fantastic commissions.”
Charee Guico, manager Expedia, Travel Agent Distribution, SEA, said aside from the 10 per cent commission agents get on bookings of Expedia Special Rates hotels, and less than five per cent on other GDS hotels, they will also get six per cent for car rentals, 10 per cent for destination services/tours, and 1.5 per cent for flights booked as a package with another component.
Expedia also has added incentive tier schemes for agents, from Standard to Platinum, depending on booking volume. “As you go up the tier, your commission goes up,” Guico said.
“We have some agents who were already on the Silver tier just on their first month. In fact, since we launched (TAAP) in June (in Singapore), we already have some Platinum members.”
One advantage for agents using Expedia is that they can easily access the system for as long as they have Internet connection. “It's Expedia everywhere. Even if they're outside the office, there is no system requirement. As long as they have Internet, they're ready to book,” Guico added.
There are currently 500 agents in Singapore under the TAAP programme. Plans for TAAP in South-east Asia include Malaysia by the end of the year.
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