Travel affiliate programs

Airbnb states plainly that its publisher program is not accepting applications. Only the Creators and Demand programs remain open, and both are invitation-led.

The largest accommodation OTA, on CJ as 14 regional programs. Pays 4% — but only on bookings completed in the same browser session as the click.

Cruise specialist paying 3% of the commissionable fare on a 45-day cookie, with an average order value of $2,200.

International marketplace connecting travellers with independent local guides and tour operators, paying a flat fee on free tours and 5% on paid tours.

Major OTA for flights, hotels and packages. On CJ it runs as separate country programmes — there is no US programme on the network.

Small-group adventure travel — 5% on high-ticket tours with a generous 90-day cookie.

Tours and activities platform paying a 7% base commission on a 30-day cookie — the strongest combination of rate and window in our travel listings.

Hostel booking specialist on Partnerize. Pays a percentage of its own deposit rather than the booking value, on a 30-day last-click cookie.

Expedia Group’s hotel brand on CJ, paying 4% on lodging with a 7-day window. North America only, and flights earn nothing.

Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and InterContinental under one program, paying 3% of the room rate on a 14-day window.

Flight and hotel metasearch paying per click-out rather than per booking — the only pure CPC programme in the directory.

Lonely Planet’s partnerships operation sells advertising, content campaigns and licensing. There is no affiliate programme.

Major US OTA paying a flat 3% across hotels, cars, flights and cruises on a 30-day window, with a long list of exclusions.

Award-winning airline paying 2% on completed bookings, with an average order value above $1,000 and genuinely global coverage.

Flight metasearch on Impact, storing referral data for 30 days. The rate is performance-based and not published.

Global OTA strong in Asia, paying 5.5% on hotels and 5% on tours, transfers and car hire, with unusually permissive promotion rules.

Pays at least 50% of the commission it receives from hotel booking partners — and pays on the click-out, with no booking required.

Expedia Group’s whole-home rental brand, live on CJ at 2% with a 7-day window — despite its own affiliate subdomain no longer resolving.

Tours and experiences platform paying 8% on a 30-day cookie, with weekly PayPal payouts and no traffic minimums to join.

Adventure travel insurance on a per-lead model, running since 2002 and selective about who it accepts.