Overview

A Travel Agent Commission is an amount payable to a Travel Agent, Online Travel Agent or Distributor for receiving a Reservation through their service.

The option 'Include Exclusive Tax Charges in Commission Calculated' will calculate the commission amount including any Exclusive Tax Amounts and can be used by a Tax Exclusive Property or a Property with a combination of Inclusive Tax and Exclusive Tax.

The Travel Agent Commission utility can be used to manage payments owed to a Travel Agent with a Property Collect Commission.

The Travel Agent Commissions Report can be used to review all commissions owed to a Travel Agent.

The Gross Rate, also known as the Retail Price, is the full amount owed by the Guest, including Taxes, Packages, and Commissions.

The Net Rate is the value of the Gross Rate less any Taxes or Commissions.

Commission Setup

A Travel Agent Commission (Step 6) can be setup as a Percentage of the Total Rate, a Flat Amount Per Day, or a Flat Amount Per Reservation, with the commission set as Property Collect or Agent Collect.

Enterprise customers can setup a different Travel Agent Commission per Property.

Collect Type

Property Collect (Step 9) can be used when the Property will take full payment from the Guest and pay the commission to the Travel Agent at a later date when invoiced.

Agent Collect (Step 9) can be used when the agent collects full payment from the Guest and sends the Net Payment to the Property.

Net Booking Multiplier

The Net Booking Multiplier on a Travel Agent Commission setup for a Property can be used for a Travel Agent expecting to receive the Net Rate.

Use the Net Booking Multiplier to offset the commission on a Rate Type without setting up a separate Net Rate Type for the Travel Agent.
 

Guide

1. Go to Setup > Travel Agent.
2. Select Edit on an existing Travel Agent.
   
    
3. Navigate to the Commission tab.
4. Select Add.
   
    
5. Select a Property.
6. Select the Commission Type.
7. Select a Sundry Charge.
   Recommended that a Sundry Charge be setup specifically for commission.
8. Select the checkbox Include Service Charges in Commission Calculation (Optional).
9. Select the Collect Type for each Rate Type.
10. Enter the Commission Amount for each Rate Type.
11. Enter the Commission Cut Off Amount for each Rate Type.
12. Enter the NET Booking Multiplier for each Rate Type (Optional).
13. Select Save/Exit.
    

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