AH&LA Offers “.travel” Domain For Members

Members of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) can pre-authenticate for “.travel,” a new top level domain and the only custom-made search engine for the travel and tourism industry. This industry-sponsored and industry-restricted domain offers AH&LA members enhanced access between consumers and suppliers, and more.

Members of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) can pre-authenticate for “.travel,” a new top level domain and the only custom-made search engine for the travel and tourism industry. This industry-sponsored and industry-restricted domain offers AH&LA members enhanced access between consumers and suppliers, and more.

Only legitimate travel organizations will be allowed to use the .travel domain name, ensuring those names are seen as a more secure place to do business on the Internet and virtually reduce problems such as trademark infringement and cyber squatting. In addition, a .travel name registration also provides for a listing in the industry-exclusive directory of travel products and services. The .travel directory provides AH&LA members, as well as consumers, with a precision search tool that is designed to drive traffic to their business.

“This new one-of-a-kind domain is a powerful marketing tool and will provide AH&LA members with the opportunity to expand their outreach and to capitalize on the power of the Internet as a sales tool,” said AH&LA President and CEO Joseph A. McInerney, CHA.

The pre-authentication and pre-registration period is through August 26. For more information on “.travel,” visit or contact Mike Chmura, vice president of new business development, at [email protected] or (407) 999-8106.

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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is the largest hotel association in America, representing more than 30,000 members from all segments of the industry nationwide – including iconic global brands, 80 percent of all franchised hotels and the 16 largest hotel companies in the U.S. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AHLA focuses on strategic advocacy, communications support, and workforce development programs to move the industry...