Travel Agency Profit per Booking: Tracking Supplier Costs and Payments

Short answer: for each booking, record what the client pays, and for every supplier on it — hotel, transport, guide, airline — what they quoted and what you have paid. Profit is the booking total minus the supplier costs. Doing it per booking, not per month, is the only way to see which packages actually make money.

Where margin disappears

• A hotel rate changes after you quoted the package.
• An extra transfer is added on the ground and never billed to the client.
• A supplier is paid twice because the advance was not recorded against the booking.

The per-booking sheet

• Client side: package price, amount received, balance due.
• Supplier side: one line per supplier with the service, quoted amount, amount paid, confirmation number and status.
• Margin: package price minus total supplier cost.

Paying suppliers without mistakes

1. Record every supplier payment against the booking it belongs to.
2. Before paying, compare what is already paid with what was quoted.
3. Keep the supplier's confirmation number with the line, so disputes are settled from one record.

How Grovia handles it

Grovia's travel module keeps a supplier directory, and each booking lists its suppliers with the service, quoted amount, paid amount, confirmation number and status. Supplier payments are recorded against the supplier and the booking, and the booking shows total and paid from the client. GST invoices, receipts and payment links come from the same place.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do travel agents calculate profit on a package?

Package price received from the client minus the cost of every supplier on that booking: hotels, transport, guides, tickets and any extras.

Why track supplier payments per booking?

It prevents double payments, shows what is still owed, and reveals which packages lose money.

Can Grovia show what I owe each supplier?

Yes. Each booking shows quoted and paid amounts per supplier, and payments are recorded against the supplier.