Seven worked bookings, from hotels and cruises to flights and net rates, show how commission, host splits and fees turn a trip price into a travel agent's pay.
Read more →A preferred supplier has negotiated terms with an agency, host or consortium. See what advisors get, from higher commission to client perks, and how to keep client trust.
Read more →An NCF is the part of a cruise price that earns no commission. See ASTA's worked example, which lines dropped NCFs, and how an NCF differs from a net rate.
Read more →A travel markup is what an agency adds to a supplier's net rate to set the traveler's price. See how to calculate markup vs margin and when markups are allowed.
Read more →An override commission is extra supplier commission paid to hosts, consortia or agencies on top of the base rate. See how it works and whether advisors share in it.
Read more →A net rate is a supplier's price with no commission built in. You add a markup and keep the difference. See how net rates compare with commissionable rates.
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