Often you may want to combine activities under a single price point. Trip packages make this possible. In this article we'll explore how to use trip packages to show a single price for a set of flights.
1. What are trip packages?
Trip packages are designed to give you flexibility in how you share pricing information with your clients. They are also critical tools to supporting tours, cruises, and other packaged holidays that you may be selling. Some examples of when you may want to use trip packages include:
Bundling many flights under a single round-trip price
Tours that include many itinerary items in a single price
When you want to show your client the "all in" price instead of an itemized list.
2. First, we'll finish adding our flights to a new itinerary
In this scenario we're adding flights we found on Google Flights to the itinerary. We've pre-added three of the four flights. We'll drag the final flight into the board.
3. Use the flight database to populate the flight information
We'll enter the flight information into the box and let Tern pull in the information for us automatically.
4. Save the activity and return to the main board
5. Let's see how these flights appear on the itinerary before we add them to a trip package.
Clicking preview on the itinerary will bring up the client view.
6. Click on the pricing tab
This is where your clients can see the breakdown of prices. You'll notice that each line item is listed separately. Since we're booking round-trip flights we want to bundle all these activities under a single cost. Trip packages give you that option.
7. Return to the itinerary and click on the Pricing tab
The pricing tab on your view gives you control over all pricing elements in one place. You can also add an activity to a trip package from the individual activity but when adding multiple items to a trip package, the pricing tab is the fastest method.
8. Check the items you want to group
Once you check an item you will have the ability to select multiple.
9. Select all the items you want to add to the package
In this case, we've only added the flights so we can select all activities. If you are trying to present a single price for the entire trip you can use the same select all checkbox to grab all the items not currently in a trip package.
10. Click Move to Trip Package
Select move to trip package.
11. Click "Create trip package"
If you haven't already created a trip package you will want to select "Create a Trip Package".
13. Click Edit to Name the trip package
In this case, we'll name it flights. You can name it whatever you'd like but keep in mind that this will be visible to your clients.
14. Add the booking price and other details
This is the price that your client will see INCLUDING all taxes and fees. If you'd like to track those values independently for your own records you can fill in those values but they are optional.
This is also where you can add your commission details. Note that commission details are NEVER shown to clients.
15. Return to the itinerary preview
Use the preview itinerary option to return to the client view of the trip.
16. Click Pricing
This will show you what your clients will see.
17. Review the trip package
Your clients will now see a single price for the items in the group.
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