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# Peer-Based Trip Platforms
TRVL Travel Booking Platform Where You Can Earn 10% Helping Others

By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-05-14 | World
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-booking-platform
References: [betalist](http://betalist.com/startups/trvl) & [trvl](http://trvl.com/)

This [peer-to-peer travel booking platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapper) allows users to earn up to 10% of the booking when they help others make plans. Currently in beta mode, startup TRVL is based in the Netherlands.

TRVL is free to use, without any fees or charges. A single screen lets you [book accomodations and hotels, activities, flights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holicay) and other transportation. They aim to make it easy to find the best hotel rooms, as hotels are hand-picked based on location, quality and the TRVL "wow factor." With the P2P travel booking platform, anyone can be a travel agent and benefit from using their site. By booking your own trips, you can cut costs. Their "single page solution" also makes the [trip planning process](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pogo-travel) less complicated, not to mention time consuming.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.7/10
- Popularity: 50% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Peer-based Trip Booking:** Peer-to-peer travel booking platforms are disrupting the traditional travel agency model by allowing users to earn a percentage of bookings when they help others make plans.
- **P2P Travel Agent:** The rise of P2P travel platforms presents an opportunity for individuals to become travel agents and earn income by booking trips for others.
- **Simplified Trip Planning:** Single-screen solutions offered by peer-based trip platforms streamline the trip planning process, making it less complicated and time-consuming.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Travel Booking:** The travel booking industry needs to adapt to the disruptive innovation of peer-based trip platforms, which are challenging the traditional model and introducing new ways to earn and save on bookings.
- **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can leverage the rise of P2P travel platforms by partnering with them to showcase hand-picked hotels based on location, quality, and the 'wow factor' to attract more bookings.
- **Travel Agency:** Traditional travel agencies can consider embracing the concept of P2P travel booking platforms and transform into a hybrid model, allowing their agents to earn income by assisting users on these platforms.

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