Expedia Affiliate Network inks deal with Japan’s Jalan

Expedia Affiliate Network has agreed a deal to supply beds through jalan.net, Japan’s largest hotel reservation website

Expedia Affiliate Network has agreed a deal to supply beds through jalan.net, Japan’s largest hotel reservation website.

The private label arrangement takes Jalan’s global inventory of hotels to over 80,000 including its own property portfolio.

Jalan, which has five million monthly visitors, is using Expedia Affiliate Network’s new version three Hotel API, offering hotel search, booking and rates.

Jens Uwe Parkitny, managing director, Expedia Affiliate Network, Asia Pacific. said: “We are pleased that Jalan has selected EAN to expand their international hotel inventory, a testimony to the solutions that EAN offers its partners.”

“Japanese travelers now have even more access to great inventory, rates, and customer service.”

Kentarou Mori, executive manager, global market development department at Recruit which operates Jalan, added: “We’re excited to work with Expedia Affiliate Network to enhance the booking experience for Jalan’s customers.

“Their API booking platform offers a huge inventory selection alongside fantastic rates, and Jalan customers will earn 2% loyalty points on all bookings made”.