| Introduced | 2005 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Sponsored top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Tralliance Registry Management Company |
| Sponsor | The Travel Partnership Corporation |
| Intended use | Travel industry |
| Actual use | Roughly 200,000 travel-related sites are up in this domain as of 2009 |
| Registration restrictions | Registrants must be approved as being in the applicable community before registering domains |
| Structure | Direct second-level registrations will be allowed; sale of third-level domains within a registered domain is expressly prohibited |
| Documents | ICANN New sTLD RFP Application; ICANN Sponsorship Agreement; IANA delegation report |
| Dispute policies | UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP) |
| Website | Travel.travel; The Travel Partnership Corporation |
.travel is a top-level domain approved by ICANN on April 8, 2005, as a sponsored TLD in the second group of new TLD applications evaluated in 2004. It is restricted to the use of travel agents, airlines, bed and breakfast operators, tourism bureaus, and others in the travel industry. It is sponsored by Tralliance Registry Management Company (TRMC).
The official launch began in October 2005, with a screening process to determine eligibility to register domains in each of three monthly groups for October, November, and December. Normal registrations began in January 2006.
Since its launch .travel has witnessed worldwide usage and recognition. Numerous travel industry destination, associations, and individuals have implemented .travel as their main promotional vehicle.
Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
See also
References
External links
- .travel website
- request for independent review of ICANN's decision to approve .travel
- Facebook Fan Page
- YouTube page
- LinkedIn group
- http://www.twitter.com/dottravel
- .travel Video
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