Expedia is hosting several events across the globe on May 1 to celebrate its Travel Agent Affiliate Program Partners (TAAP) for Global Travel Advisor Day.?

The events, which include breakfasts, lunches, and evening celebrations, are being held in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, the U.K., Switzerland and Italy, and mark the launch of many new products and an expansion of services.?

"Global Travel Advisor Day presents the ideal opportunity for Expedia Group to show its appreciation for our travel advisors across all markets,¡± Expedia TAAP Vice President Robin Lawther said.

¡°Today's announcement shows our commitment to support them in a variety of new ways; improving our service offering so they can continue to attract new customers and support existing ones through more personalized services that better respond to their needs, while also creating a product that allows them to more effectively manage their cash flow," Lawther continued.

Expansions to the TAAP Rewards Program Soon to Arrive

One of Expedia¡¯s newest expanded programs is Expedia TAAP Rewards, which will soon expand to Mexico and Canada due to its massive success in the U.S. The soon-to-be-expanded program will reward advisors for booking with Expedia's TAAP by offering reward points on bookings that can be exchanged for items such as gift cards.

Expedia's Deferred Payments?

Another of?Expedia's?expansions is deferred payments, which allow both TAAP partners and agencies to pay later for lodging bookings.?So far, deferred payments have been highly successful, with over 16,000 agencies using them.?

Since its launch in 2021, it has expanded to 30 of 32 Expedia's TAAP markets, the newest of which are Brazil and China. ?

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