1) What is .travel?

.TRAVEL is the top-level domain (TLD) intended to serve the global travel community, it is restricted to people, organization, associations, and private, governmental and non-governmental agencies in the travel and tourism industry.

2) Who can register for a .travel domain name and what are the special registration requirements/restrictions for .travel domain name?

Any business, organization or individual whose primary activity is within one of 21 business sectors of the travel industry is eligible to register a .travel domain name.

Please refer to domain name for the common registration requirements.

3) What are the 21 business sectors of the travel industry/defined Travel Industry Segments as mentioned in Q2?

• Airlines
• Attractions/Theme Parks
• Bed & Breakfast Houses
• Bus/Taxi/Limousine Operators
• Camp Facility Operators
• Vehicle Rental Companies/Airport Specialty Car Park Companies
• Computer Reservation/Travel Technology Provider
• Convention & Visitor's Bureaus
• Cruise Lines
• Ferries
• Hotels/Resorts/Casinos
• National Tourism Offices
• Passenger Rail Lines
• Restaurants
• Tour Operators
• Travel Agents
• Travel Media
• Travel-Consumer and Market Research Organizations
• Travel Insurance
• Travel Training Institutes
• Suppliers of good or services to the eligible industry participants set out in these defined sectors

4) What is the length for .travel domain name?

Minimum of 3 / maximum of 63 characters allowed.

5) Can I register any name I want?

No, partners can only register a name that is publicly used by, or associated with, the organization. Name registration is limited to names to which the registrant holds or uses, not limited to but including:-

• Incorporation (legal) Name/Partnership Name/Individual Name
• Doing Business As; Trade Name; or; Usual Business Name; or Usual Business
• Name as used in a URL
• Trade Mark
• Service Mark
• Product Name
• Club or Association Name
• Transport Vessel Name
• Competition, Games or Event Name
• Division Name
• Subsidiary Name
• Promotion or Venture name
• Acronym (Acronyms must be only the first letter of the primary words of the name, not including words such: the (unless the first word of the name), and, as, of, &, or. Contractions or short forms of words, such as "Chas" for "Charles" or "Bros" for "Brothers" are not permitted as acronyms.

6) Are there any reserved or blocked .travel domain names?

The .travel Registry has reserved or blocked certain names. These include:

• Two-characters domain names;
• Country names, Industry Words and Place names;
• ICANN reserved words and reserved names;
• Disputed names.

7) What is the term of registration?

The term of registration is 1-10 years.