SEATTLE — Expedia TAAP is giving travel advisors a new way to earn more by allowing them to add a new agency service charge on the company’s platform.

The highly requested feature gives advisors the option to add a discretionary charge to an Expedia TAAP lodging booking, ensuring that they can be compensated further without requiring a separate transaction outside of the Expedia TAAP platform.

As such, travel advisors can apply up to 30% of the total booking value as an agency service charge. This charge can be added to both standalone lodging and package rates.

“As more travellers are turning to travel advisors for their expertise, we’re here to support them every step of the way as a trusted partner and ally,” said Robin Lawther, Vice President of Expedia TAAP. “The ability to add an agency service charge has been a highly requested feature, making it a natural next step in expanding our platform and continuing to empower travel advisors to expand their businesses and boost their earnings.”

Travel advisors can seamlessly integrate agency service charges into their lodging bookings at checkout. Agency managers can also easily keep track of agency service charges across their teams with their monthly Expedia TAAP statements.

The ability to add an agency service charge is now available in several markets, including: Canada, the United States, Mexico, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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