The Travel Agents Fix Kit
Built for travel agents.
Travel advisors are usually paid last: after the client travels, after the supplier reconciles, after the host agency takes its split. Every step is a place for a commission to go missing. Add the hours spent on quotes that never book and on airline-only trips that pay nothing, and it's easy to stay busy and stay short. This kit works from your own booking log.
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The 9 leaks it covers
3 you can close it · 3 the other side owes it · 3 a pro decides
- Commissions unpaid after travel and never chasedWhere to look first: Keep a booking log: client, supplier, travel dates, commissionable amount, expected commission.Keep it from coming back: Reconcile the booking log to commission statements every month.The other side owes it
- Commission paid at a lower rate than the supplier quotedWhere to look first: For each booking, write the commission rate the supplier showed at booking.Keep it from coming back: Save a screenshot of the commission rate at booking.The other side owes it
- Airline-only and complex trips planned for freeWhere to look first: Airlines generally don't pay commission on domestic tickets; some international fares do (VERIFIED: Fora Travel).Keep it from coming back: Quote the fee at the first conversation.You can close it
- Host agency split never checked against the statementWhere to look first: Find your host agreement's split and any monthly or per-booking fees.Keep it from coming back: Reconcile host statements monthly.The other side owes it
- Cancellations that cost you hours and pay nothingWhere to look first: Count last year's cancelled bookings and the hours spent on each.Keep it from coming back: Get written terms accepted before the first quote.You can close it
- Card fees on your service feesWhere to look first: Divide your card fees by card volume on fees you collect (CALCULATED).Keep it from coming back: Check your effective rate each quarter.You can close it
- Seller-of-travel registration not checked for where you and your clients areWhere to look first: A handful of states require travel sellers to register, and some apply to sellers outside the state who sell to residents there.Keep it from coming back: Re-check when you start selling to a new state.A pro decides
- Errors and omissions coverage never reviewedWhere to look first: Find out whether you're covered for errors and omissions: your own policy or your host's.Keep it from coming back: Review coverage at every renewal.A pro decides
- No tax set-aside from travel advisor income that arrives with nothing withheldWhere to look first: Mark which of your travel advisor money comes in with no tax held back (1099, direct pay, app or card deposits).Keep it from coming back: Move the set-aside the same day each commission payment lands, and keep the quarterly dates on your calendar two weeks ahead.A pro decides
Free: one full leak from this kit
No sign-up, no email. Here is leak 1 of 9 exactly as it appears in the kit, so you can see what you get before you buy.
Commissions unpaid after travel and never chased
The other side owes it- Keep a booking log: client, supplier, travel dates, commissionable amount, expected commission.
- Suppliers generally pay commission after the client travels, not at booking, and timing varies by supplier (VERIFIED: Fora Travel).
- Each month, flag trips completed more than 60 days ago with no commission received.
- Send one claim per supplier, through your host if you have one.
Your part: Keep the log and claim.
Commission claim: Re: Booking [CONFIRMATION #], [CLIENT], travel [DATES] Travel is complete and commission of $[AMOUNT] on $[COMMISSIONABLE AMOUNT] has not been received. Please confirm payment status. IATA/CLIA/host ID: [ID]. [NAME], [AGENCY]
Reconcile the booking log to commission statements every month.
What this kit can't decide for you: Supplier terms decide what's paid and when.
That's 1 of 9. The other 8 come the same way in the kit: steps, words to send, a habit to keep each one closed.
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What people in this work look up
When travel agents go looking for answers, they search things like “travel agent commission”, “host agency travel agent”, “travel agent fees” and “travel agent commission rates”. Those searches turn up forms, averages and other people's numbers. This kit starts from your own records instead: the 9 places money leaks in this work, where to look first and the words to send to close each one.
What you get for each leak
- Numbered steps to close each leak
- Your part, spelled out
- Words you can use: letters and scripts, ready to send (fill in the brackets)
- A habit that keeps each leak from coming back
- An honest line on what the kit can't decide for you
A page from the kit
Questions people ask
Commissions unpaid after travel and never chased: where do I start?
Start here: Keep a booking log: client, supplier, travel dates, commissionable amount, expected commission. To keep it from coming back: Reconcile the booking log to commission statements every month.
Commission paid at a lower rate than the supplier quoted: where do I start?
Start here: For each booking, write the commission rate the supplier showed at booking. To keep it from coming back: Save a screenshot of the commission rate at booking.
Airline-only and complex trips planned for free: where do I start?
Start here: Airlines generally don't pay commission on domestic tickets; some international fares do (VERIFIED: Fora Travel). To keep it from coming back: Quote the fee at the first conversation.
What it can't decide for you
This kit works from your own records. It doesn't give legal, tax, licensing or financial advice, and it never tells you what to charge. Where a CPA, attorney, insurer or state board makes the call, the kit says so and gets your records ready for them.
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Next step
- Run your free LeakReceipts check — it reads your own receipts and records and shows where money is leaking out, line by line.
- TrueNET — the whole-picture money truth: what you actually keep after every cost, across everything you earn and spend.
Use Jobber or Housecall Pro? Run the free leak check — it reads your job export in your browser and shows the money leaks the software doesn't flag. Nothing is uploaded.