Terms and Conditions

License Term, Renewal and Redemption

The license period for a .travel domain name is a minimum of one year and a maximum of ten years. It is within the discretion of each registrar to determine the license terms that it will offer.

All registrations, renewals and transfers are processed only by ICANN-accredited registrars that have also been authorized by the Registry.

The license to use the .travel domain name can be renewed at any time for further terms of a minimum one year, subject to the current terms and conditions. The managing registrar is the only party that is entitled to attempt to contact the registrant (or their agent) when the domain name requires renewal. Each registrant is responsible to ensure renewal.

Registrants applying for renewal of a name must provide, update or confirm their eligibility information as well as any information required by the registrar. This information is required to update Whois data but is also taken to ensure that eligibility has not changed.

Complaints by registrants that their names have been deleted without proper notice of the coming end of a license period have caused a redemption-grace period policy to be introduced by ICANN. The Registry has adopted a redemption-grace period.

Eligibility

Eligibility is the central requirement to hold a .travel domain name. It is therefore necessary that a registrant understand the eligibility requirements for registration of a .travel domain name, and maintain their eligibility throughout the term of the license, including renewal. Eligibility is based upon active participation in one of the 20 industry segments identified by the Registry. Eligibility for requested domain names is based primarily upon a relationship of the names to the business or entity engaged in the identified industry segment. The chosen names are for the direct use in the business or entity registering the names. If the registrant ceases to be a member of the travel industry as defined by current policies and practices of the Registry, then the registrant must give notice of such change within 14 days of ceasing to be eligible.

In the event that the registrant does not notify the Registry of a change of status, the Registry will revoke all registrations held by the registrant immediately upon becoming informed of the change of status. The Registry may require further information from the registrant to determine continued eligibility.

In addition to the obligation on the registrant to notify the Registry of any change of its status, each travel organization that is assisting the Registry in the authentication process will be required to review any changes to authentication data for a registrant prior to the anniversary date of the registrant. The authenticating organization shall confirm to the Registry that the registrant continues to be eligible to hold the name it has registered. In the event that the registrant is no longer entitled to hold the name, the Registry shall inform the registrant of that determination and the registrant will be given 30 days to provide updated and correct authentication data that confirms its eligibility. Where such information is not provided, or, if provided, does not support the registrant’s eligibility, the Registry will so inform the registrant and provide the registrant with a right to request a review of the denial as if it had been an initial registration. At the time when such review period has ended and the registrant remains ineligible, the Registry shall revoke the name and it will be returned to the list of available names.

The Registry’s rights to require notice of a change of status, to revoke a name unilaterally and to require information are all contained in the registrant agreement.

Domain Name Transfers

Domain names are transferable from one eligible holder to another. Such transfers will be effected through a registrar and the transfer will require that the transferee will provide the same information as required of a new applicant and such transfer will be subject to the same authentication procedures and requirements as applied in the initial registration. However, these authentication procedures will not occur through the facilities of a registrar, but will happen through direct connection by the transferor or transferee with the authentication system managed by the Registry.

Eligibility of the transferee is essential and the Registry will take any steps necessary to ensure that all registered names are held only by eligible entities. The Registry will implement the following procedures to ensure eligibility of transferees:

  1. The registrant agreement will require that the initial registrant and the transferee inform the Registry of any change of ownership of the name. No name transfers will be valid without acceptance of the registrant agreement by the transferee. A failure to inform the Registry of a name transfer will be a breach permitting the Registry to revoke the name.
  2. All organizations providing the Registry with authentication services will be required to assist in the review of annual updates to all authentication data. These updates will include questions covering changes to the name registrant, new names acquired or names sold or transferred.
  3. The Registry will receive reports of changes to whois data from all registrars and will assess such changes to determine whether a transfer may have occurred and will obtain further information from the registrant, registrar or authenticating association as necessary to confirm eligibility.

Authentication and approval are a cost to the Registry and the registrar. The Registry will require that the name license be extended for a minimum of twelve months at the time of transfer. Each registrar will be entitled to impose a charge for transfer.

Transfer to Change Registrars

Name registration accounts can be moved between registrars. This kind of name transfer has created a great deal of conflict between registrars and a great deal of complaint from registrants since it is sometimes blocked or not acknowledged expeditiously. The matter is under consideration by all parties. However, it is in the Registry’s interest to permit such changes without cost as a service to a registrant who may wish to have a new registrar that will provide it better service. A change of registrars carries no cost of authentication or approval. However, such a change requires an extension of a minimum of one year registration.

Revocation

The Registrant Agreement contains terms permitting the Registry to revoke the license to use a .travel domain name for the reasons outlined below:

  1. The registrant’s status changes and they cease to be a member of the eligible community defined by the .travel Charter and .travel policies;
  2. If any prescribed registration, transfer, renewal or other fee is not paid;
  3. If a warranty made by the registrant or their agent is breached (see, subsection 6.6 below);
  4. If any information provided in the course of registration is incorrect;
  5. If misleading, incomplete or incorrect information is supplied in the application for registration, transfer or renewal;
  6. Failure to comply with any .travel policy that applies to the registrant at any time;
  7. If a court of competent authority orders that the .travel domain name should not be licensed to the Registrant, be removed from the registry or be licensed to another person;
  8. If the .travel domain name, or the use of the .travel domain name, is not in the best interests of the Sponsored community;
  9. If instructed by the registrant or its authorized agent; and
  10. If a .travel domain name which could not otherwise be registered under this policy is registered through mistake on the part of the registrant or the Registry.

Warranties

The registrant agreement contains terms of representation and warranty provided by the registrant to the Registry, breach of which will be grounds for revocation. The following are the basic warranties and representation:

  1. the registrant understands the eligibility requirements of the .travel TLD and meets those requirements,
  2. the selected name meets the requirements of the .travel name selection policy;
  3. information provided is accurate and complete, and that any future changes to this information will be provided in a timely manner;
  4. the registration of the domain name nor its use will directly or indirectly infringe the legal rights of a third party or contravene any .travel policies;
  5. the registrant power and authority to execute the agreement and to perform their obligations;
  6. the domain name is not registered for an unlawful purpose;
  7. the domain name will not be used in violation of any applicable laws or regulations;
  8. the registrant is of legal age; and
  9. the registrant will indemnify the Registry against all claims and demands from third parties regarding registration and use of the .travel domain name.