.travel is the Internet top level domain exclusively for businesses, organizations and individuals in the travel industry. TravelRegistrar.com is an internationally accredited .travel registrar, and can register .travel names for the global travel and tourism community. Authentication and pre-registration of domain names has already started, rapid adoption is expected.
Why should travel and tourism businesses buy the .travel name?
For a long time, travel professionals and the global tourism community have had to make do with any domain name that was available, and struggle to make the specialized services they offer be clearly communicated on the Web. Businesses that register .travel domain names will be found in one location and will be instantly seen by consumers as recognized travel businesses with regard to conducting e-commerce transactions.
Search.travel will permit both travelers, and the travel and tourism trade, to more efficiently locate precise and detailed information about any travel or tourism offerings of .travel registrants, via the Internet. The .travel Search Directory will provide a precise catalog of virtually every product or service offered by .travel registrants to a degree of detail that has never before been available. Acting as an advanced sales and marketing tool, the Search Directory will distribute company, product and service information to prospective business partners and consumers alike, based on each query made.
What are the benefits of .travel for consumers and end-users?
Consumers will know that the operators of .travel web sites meet clear, standard and objective criteria. They will know that names registered in the .travel TLD have met published standards as established organizations. Consumers can have greater confidence purchasing travel over the Internet through .travel web sites rather than through a common but not authenticated .com or .net web site.
Who can register a .travel domain name?
Any business, organization or individual whose primary activity is within one of twenty business sectors of the travel industry is eligible to register a name. You must be authenticated by your Association, who is already working closely with the .travel registry, or TravelRegistrar.
How do I know if a domain name is either available to me or registered by another party?
You can check any .travel domain name in the Whois Directory, however, should your name be unavailable we can also suggest similar names for you to use. Click on this link for the Whois Directory.
My company currently has a ".com" name; why should I change to .travel?
Unlike .com, .net, .org, .de, or other names that are available and commonly used, .travel is an industry-sponsored, industry-restricted top level domain. This means that ONLY legitimate travel organizations are allowed to have a .travel domain name and web site. The extra security and authentication provided by this process will give your customers the peace of mind that you are a verified and legitimate business with whom they can perform commercial transactions. Earlier, just having an SSL certificate (secure site) was sufficient to demonstrate that you had a legitimate site. Now, with the .travel authenticated site, customers will have an extra level of protection and surety that you are a genuine part of the travel and tourism industry.
The size of the travel industry and its rapid growth on the Internet has made it difficult to locate accurate travel information and to develop effective e-commerce to its full potential. Tourism’s economic impact is four times as large as global steel exports, 50% larger than the export of clothes and textiles, and equal to the global export of automobiles. Travel and tourism accounts for 5% of total global economic output, 10% of international trade and leads all online transactions at 28% of the total. The .travel search directory will improve industry efficiency on the Internet as travel information will be aggregated in one public directory, making it a single and definitive source for consumers and the travel trade. Once you register a .travel domain name, your industry data will automatically be listed for free in the .travel search directory. The .travel search directory is maintained and operated by the .travel registry, The Tralliance Corporation.
Can I keep my .com (.net or .org) domain once I register a .travel domain name?
There is no necessity for you to give up your current .com, .net or .org name once your .travel name is registered. We can point your .travel website to automatically point to your current website. However, over time, your customers and contacts will become familiar with your .travel domain (brand) name. Once you are ready, we can help your .travel domain become the main site and redirect your other domains to automatically point to your .travel site.
