How to use Travelpayouts: Quick Start Guide

Welcome! This guide will walk you through the main steps to start earning with Travelpayouts. Each section includes key actions and links to more detailed help articles.

Step 1. Sign up and start onboarding

Create a Travelpayouts account to begin.

How to sign up:

Go to the Travelpayouts sign-up page
Enter your email
Create a secure password (minimum 8 characters, uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and a special character)
(Optional) Enter a promo code
Click Create account

Check your inbox and confirm your email via the link in the message from hello@travelpayouts.com. Email verification is required to receive payouts later.

Go to the Sign up page, enter your email address, set your password, and click Create account.

Step 2. Choose brands you want to promote

After confirming your email, you’ll be prompted to select at least one affiliate program (brand) you’d like to work with. This is the first step of the onboarding process

You can connect to more brands later, but at least one is required to proceed with the registration.

Step 3. Add information about your channel

After selecting a brand, you need to provide information about the main channel where you’ll promote travel services — this is called your Project.

A Project can be:

A website or blog
A social media channel or platform (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
A Telegram channel
An app or email newsletter
Cashback or media buying project
Personal bookings

If you have multiple Projects (for example, you have both a website and an Instagram account), we recommend adding your main one during sign-up. You will be able to create a separate Project for your Instagram account later once you get access to your Travelayouts account.

Learn more about Projects and how to create one in the Projects article. To help you decide which type of Project suits you best, check out our Project Types article.

Step 4. Access the dashboard and explore

Congratulations! You're now a Travelpayouts partner! After the sign-up is completed, you'll be allocated a unique identifier – your partner ID, which will be used to track clicks, searches, and bookings made through the tools placed on your promotional channels. You'll also get instant access to all platform features.

You will get to the Travelpayouts affiliate dashboard from here, you can:

Add more Projects
Connect to additional programs
Choose affiliate tools to copy and paste them on your channels and websites

Note that you'll only be able to access affiliate tools and start placing them on your channels after you connect the brand’s affiliate programs.

The following articles will help you with this step:

About programs: basic information about affiliate programs on the Travelpayouts platform.
How to choose an affiliate program: our guide on choosing the best program for you to connect to.
How to connect to a program: learn what to do to connect to a specific program.
Traffic types: how to understand what types of traffic brands allow.

Step 5. Choose affiliate tools

There are many tools you can choose from on the Travelpayouts platform, for example:

AI tools — advanced tools designed to help partners monetize their websites more efficiently and effortlessly. These tools not only boost earnings but also simplify workflow, giving partners more time to focus on creating quality content.
Links — links that lead to the travel brand's website. Links contain a partner ID, which is stored in a cookie file on the user's device after they click on the link. All bookings made using the link will be assigned to the partner and generate revenue for them.
Widgets — elements that users can interact with on a site (for example, a search form, calendar, price charts, context widgets with information about the services provided by the brand, etc).
WordPress plugin — a tool that allows you to insert informative widgets and search forms into a WordPress site using a plugin. It can also embed SEO-friendly tables with info about flights and hotels.
Mobile apps — a ready-made template for app creation, both for iOS and Android.
White Label — essentially a search form, but unlike a widget, White Label is integrated into your website design. That means that if the user performs a search, they will not be redirected to the brand’s website; they will stay on yours (for example,e https://whitelabel.travelpayouts.com/).

Each program has its own set of tools. To see the list of available tools, open the description of any connected program and click the Tools tab.

When selecting a tool, it is best to avoid limiting yourself and use multiple options. Individuals absorb information in various ways. Some are more likely to click on a link, while others pay more attention to widgets. To determine which tools work best for your audience, consider combining different types of tools.

Your channel will also impact what tools you use. For example, you need to have your own website to use White Label.

If you're just getting started with Travelpayouts, we recommend using links and widgets.

Step 6. Place tools on your channels

Once you've picked your tools, you can start placing them on your website, blog, or other channel. Read our article on How to start using affiliate tools for tips.

If you own a website, you should check our AI tools, which will help you monetize your content easily and effortlessly.

Step 7. Make test clicks or bookings to see how they appear in your statistics

In the Reports section on your affiliate dashboard, you’ll see all the statistics for your placed tools, e.g., how many times they've been viewed and clicked on, how many purchases have been made, and your expected reward amount.

After a tool is placed, you can check it to make sure it's working. That will also allow you to check how the statistics report is updated. To do that:

Read our articles on this topic for a deep dive into how statistics and reports work:

Step 8. Set up payouts

You'll receive earnings for all paid bookings made through your affiliate tools that appear in "Confirmed" status in your statistics. You can receive your payouts in several ways. Read our Payout methods article to learn more.

Payouts are made monthly. You can learn more in the When shall I expect my payout? Article.
Available payout methods may vary depending on your selected country of residence.
There is a minimum payout amount for each method, meaning you can only receive a payout once your balance reaches a certain amount. Your balance and the amount to be paid out are constantly updated at the top of the screen.

Now you’re all set! We’re really excited to welcome you to Travelpayouts and wish you well on your affiliate journey!