Happy Friday everyone,

The typical peaks in travel occur in January and July. Hitwise have forecast that in January 2012 that 68 million hours will be spent on travel sites!

Webgains has some great travel programs that you may not be aware of. Many of them are running incentives in January for both affiliates and customers. If you are planning on working over the holiday period, why not consider a travel campaign for January 2012?

A2B Transfers:A2Btransfers.com provides both individuals and travel agents with a comprehensive range of international transfers via taxi, minibus, coach and shuttle services. Affiliates earn 9% commission with a 30 day cookie.

A2B Airport Parking: A2Bairportparking.com, the home of low cost airport parking, where we offer a choice of airport parking to suit everybody’s requirements and budgets. Affiliates earn 9% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Barcelo:Barcelo Hotels and Resorts is among the world's top 25 hospitality and travel companies, with hotels and resorts located in key destinations and cities throughout Europe, North America, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Earn 6% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Blue Sea Holidays:Bluesea Holidays offer a wide variety of great value holidays to suit all tastes and budgets from bargain self catering holidays to luxury 5* all inclusive holidays. Affiliates earn 5% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Carrentals.co.uk:Carrentals.co.uk is the comparison search engine for luxury and budget car hire. Affiliates can earn 5% on successful bookings on a 28 day cookie. All commissions are processed once customers have collected their vehicles.

Cheapflights.co.uk:Earn money by offering your users some of the best flight deals around. It's simple to join the Cheapflights UK affiliate program and best of all, it’s FREE. Affiliates earn 20p every time a user clicks on a partner offer. The program also offers a 24 hour cookie.

easyJet holidays:easyJet holidays make finding the perfect holiday easy, with a choice of flights to over 27 countries from 13 UK airports and accommodation from over 15,000 hotels. Affiliates earn 3% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Great Getaways:Great Getaways specialise in short breaks by rail, car and air to cities throughout Europe. With over 15 years experience, we work with a network of hand-picked hotels and travel providers such as Eurostar, Eurotunnel and P&O Ferries to bring customers great prices on breaks all year round as well as some amazing offers. Earn 5% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Happy Journey:HappyJourney.co.uk are a leading pan-European travel company specializing in worldwide travel. We offer a full range of travel products online, predominantly flights. Affiliates earn £8 per booking with a 30 day cookie.

London Pass:The London Pass is a sightseeing card which gives holders free entry to over 55 sights and tourist attractions in London. Affiliates earn up to 6% commission on a 30 day cookie.

NH Hotels:NH Hoteles ranks third among European business hotels. NH Hoteles currently has 349 hotels with 53,385 rooms in 22 countries in Europe, America and Africa. Affiliates earn 8% commission on bookings.

Octopus.com:Whether customers are looking for a 5-star hotel or they consider themselves a budget traveller, Octopus Travel makes it easy for them to choose the right hotel at the right price and in the right destination. Affiliates earn 6% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Otel.com:Otel.com is a leading online travel distributor specializing in discounted hotel bookings for both business and leisure travellers by offering the best deals on over 95,000 hotels across 178 countries with 24/7 customer support. Earn up to 7% commission on a 30 day cookie.

Park and Go Airport Parking:Park and Go Services Ltd have been offering car parking services across the UK for over 15 years and have become one of the UK's leading agents for airport car parking. Earn up to 8% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Mackay's Agency:Mackay's Agency has been specialising in self-catering holiday cottages in Scotland since 1970. They offer a wide range of self-catering cottages as well as lodges, magnificent country houses, remote farmhouses and stylish apartments in historic Edinburgh. The program pays 5-6% commission on a 30 day cookie.

Moevenpick:Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts is an international hotel chain with Swiss roots. These origins manifest themselves in our passion for hospitality and our love for detail. Earn 5% commission with a 30 day cookie.

Mr & Mrs Smith:Mr & Mrs Smith are the original style guides to the world of boutique hotels and luxury travel. We are offering affiliates up to 5% commission on accommodation bookings and 8% commission on shop sales.

Spain Save:SpainSave is Spain's fastest growing discount card scheme and currently has over 1,000 participating businesses on the Costa Blanca and in Valencia. Affiliates will be paid £5 on a 90 day cookie for every successful purchase.

Sol Melia:Sol Melia is a hotel chain with more than 300 establishments in 30 countries. Sol Melia is offering affiliates 11% commission per sale with a 30 day cookie.

Sunny Rentals:SunnyRentals.com is one of Europe's largest complete holiday rental accommodation websites, offering online booking for guests and advertising for holiday rental property owners. £44 paid per booking, 50% commission on home owner premium ads (full retail price £175) on a 90 day cookie.

Travelspec:Travelspec is a worldwide flight meta-search engine that searches through hundreds of airline and travel websites to find the best price for the user. Affiliates earn 50% revenue share with a 45 day cookie.

Viva Stay:Viva Stay has over 60,000 hotels spanning 6 continents we have successfully positioned ourselves as one of the most competitively priced accommodation providers on the net, offering everything from budget to luxury accommodation, big brand names and holiday apartments. Affiliates earn up to 6.5% commission.

Warner Leisure Hotels:Within its portfolio Warner Leisure Hotels has 9 countryside hotels and 4 coastal resorts all in absolutely stunning locations. Affiliates earn 5% commission with a 30 day cookie.

We will be sending an update on all January promotions from our travel clients the first week of Jan, so sign up now to ensure you make the most of the promotions.

If you have any questions regarding the programs or Webgains, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Have a safe and happy Xmas.

Emma