LONDON – NOVEMBER 8, 2016 – Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, announced the initial test pilot of Booking.com for Travel Agents, the first iteration of a new platform designed specifically with the unique needs of travel agents in mind. The platform features a suite of easy-to-use tools that empower travel industry professionals to seamlessly make and manage accommodation reservations for their clients via Booking.com. Booking.com for Travel Agents is an extension of the company's existing Affiliate Partner Programme and leverages technology and infrastructure being developed for Booking.com for Business. Travel Agents who join the platform will be eligible for similar partner benefits as all Booking.com affiliate partners.
Not only does the Booking.com for Travel Agents platform enable travel agents to view and manage all customer reservations via one handy dashboard, but it also includes a tab of customisable reports that fully support agents in monitoring individual client bookings, as well as providing them with a convenient breakdown of their earnings over time.
As with all customers who book via Booking.com, travel agents and their clients enjoy full access to Booking.com's diverse inventory of more than 1 million accommodation options in nearly 96,000 destinations in 227 countries and territories worldwide, including everything from 5-star luxury resorts to homes, apartments, villas and even igloos and treehouses, as well as inspiring in-destination content and world-class 24/7 customer support in 43 languages.
For more information and to start the simple sign up process, registered and licensed travel agents can visit http://www.booking.com/travel-advisors/index.html.
Booking.com is the world leader in booking hotel and other accommodations online. It guarantees the best prices for any type of property – from small independents to five-star luxury. Guests can access the Booking.com website anytime, anywhere from their desktops, mobile phones and tablet devices, and they don't pay booking fees – ever. The Booking.com website is available in 43 languages, offers over 1M hotels and accommodations including more than 520,000 vacation rental properties and covers over 96,000 destinations in 227 countries and territories worldwide. It features over 108M reviews written by guests after their stay, and attracts online visitors from both leisure and business markets around the globe. With over 19 years of experience and a team of over 13,000 dedicated employees in over 184 offices worldwide, Booking.com operates its own in-house customer service team, which is available 24/7 to assist guests in their native languages and ensure an exceptional customer experience.