How advisor commissions actually get paid

Where the money comes from

When a traveler books through you, the supplier (hotel, tour operator, cruise line) pays Tripdash a commission — typically 10–18% of the bookable portion. You keep the majority of that; Tripdash keeps a smaller platform share.

Flights are the exception. Most airlines pay near-zero commission direct to agencies, so flight-only bookings usually earn little. The advisors who make good money package flights with hotels and experiences.

The timeline

1. Client books — commission is pending
2. Client travels — commission moves to earned after check-out
3. Supplier settles with Tripdash — typically 15–45 days after travel
4. Payout runs on the next scheduled date after settlement

So from booking to money-in-your-account is usually 30–90 days depending on how far out the trip was.

Refunds, changes, and cancellations

• Full cancellation before travel — commission is reversed.
• Partial refund — commission is reduced proportionally.
• Change of dates with same supplier — commission usually preserved.

This is why the platform holds pending commissions until travel is complete: it protects both sides from clawbacks.

What to actually track

Don't try to reconcile every line item. Watch three numbers weekly:

• Pending — booked but not yet traveled
• Earned — traveled, awaiting supplier settlement
• Paid — in your account

If pending is growing and paid is flat, you're building — that's normal for the first quarter.