How to set up commissions?

You will find here instructions how to create a rule for commissions.

You can set up your commissions at: https://bo.golibe.com/ We'll send you credentials during your activation.

Airlines tend to give commissions from sold tickets to travel agencies less and less, but they still do. You can easily set up these commissions and GOL IBE then add them automatically to the bookings.

Please note that for each carrier there must be extra rule created.

In the back office, go to Prices - Commissions.

To create a rule manually, just press button "Add a rule" in the right upper corner.

3) AIRLINES - specify for which carrier should this rule apply for. Choose one desired carrier from the section Plating carrier.

a) Marketing carrier:

  • Without restrictions - the booking can include any marketing carrier, there are no restrictions.

  • Different marketing carriers - the rule applies only if the itinerary includes at least one marketing carrier, other than the plating carrier.

  • Plating carrier only - the rule applies only if the itinerary includes the plating carrier exclusively.

  • Only other than plating carrier - the rule applies only if the itinerary does not include the plating carrier.

b) Operating carriers:

  • Without restrictions - the booking can include any operating carrier, there are no restrictions.

  • Operated only by some of the listed - the itinerary can include only the listed operating carriers. This option offers a field where you can enter IATA codes of the carriers separated by comma.

  • Not operated by - the itinerary cannot include any of the listed carriers. This option offers a field where you can enter IATA codes of the carriers separated by comma.

  • Operated by all listed - the itinerary must include all selected operating carriers. Moreover, the itinerary cannot include any other carrier. This option offers a field where you can enter IATA codes of the carriers separated by comma.

Please note that for each carrier there must be a rule created.

4) FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS - you may choose from the list of restrictions if you wish to.

5) COMMISSIONAMOUNT - specify type and the height of commission.

a) Fixed - a fixed amount of commission/discount in agency's currency.

b) In percents - a percentage amount of commission/discount calculated from the amoun of the fare.

6) ROUTING - you may specify from the list of options the restrictions on Origin and Destination.

  • Without restrictions - for any origin and destination.

  • IATA code - IATA code of the destination.

  • Type of destination - a continent or other defined sets of destinations.

  • Country - Type of destination - a continent or other defined sets of destinations.

7) RULE IS APPLICABLE FOR - just tick one of the options, if you wish to

  • One way flights - if ticked, the rule applies only for one-way flights.

  • Return flights - if ticked, the rule applies only for return flights.

  • Both options - if ticked, the rule applies for both types of journey.

8) CABIN CLASS - here you may specify restrictions on cabin class

9) FARES, BOOKING CLASSES, AND PASSENGER TYPE - here you may specify restrictions on fares, booking classes and type of passengers

10) TIME PERIODS - in this section you choose the time period which is the rule valid for. Also you specify the dates of departures and returns the rule applies for.

  • Sales (ticketing) since - till - to set up the period during which the commission is active.

  • Departures (Returns) since - till - to set up the allowed date range for the journey.

11) SAVE - press when done with the rule creation

How can you test out the rules?

You can use this page to verify how the commissions will be calculated for a specific booking. Let us know and we're happy to create an authorization token for you.

How to use your commission settings for 3rd-party applications or Travelport Smartpoint addon?

If you wish to use the set commissions also for your other systems like Travelport Smartpoint, in other words to enter your commissions also to non-GOL IBE bookings, you need to export your settings by clicking on:

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