TORONTO — Expedia TAAP (Travel Agent Affiliate Program) is putting in place a bilingual support desk and national sales team in Canada.

Launched in Europe in 2002, Expedia TAAP now partners with more than 80,000 registered travel agents globally offering commissions when selling Expedia’s extensive global inventory. Travel agents have access to highly competitive Internet rates on 240,000 hotels, car rentals, flights, thousands of dynamic packages and activities such as tours, theatre tickets and transfers.

Prices and products shown on TAAP mirror those viewed by the consumer, which ensures the agent is price competitive while still earning a commission, says the company.

Expedia TAAP entered the North American markets with its launch in early 2010 and now has over 10,000 agencies registered for the program in Canada and the U.S.

Through its partnership with Discover the World, Expedia TAAP offers a bilingual support desk (French and English), dedicated to Canadian travel agents as well as national sales coverage with representatives based in: Vancouver handling B.C. and Alberta; London (ON) for S/W Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan; Toronto for Greater Toronto and outlying areas; Montreal for Quebec, E. Ontario, Maritimes.