Overview
Payment configuration for the Distribution Channel allows you to define the details related to the payment process, such as payment options, percentage-based down payments, fixed per-person down payment amounts or the informative messages that are displayed to the user at Checkout.
How to define payment configurations on the Distribution Channel
Go to Settings.
Click on Distribution Channels.
Click on your TripBuilder ID.
On the Checkout tab, scroll down to the Payment section.
Click on Default which opens up the default setting options.
Scroll down to the Payment section.
Payment Options
The Payment Options setting allows you to define if Invoice payment and/or Online Payment (credit card) should be displayed on the payment step on the Checkout.
The settings can be different per distribution channel based on the setup, and can also be overwritten by the travel agency settings.
Payment Options: the order of the options matters. The first one is listed in the UI first and is selected by default.
Invoice Fee: this is shown if the amount is higher than zero. Otherwise, the invoice fee isn't shown in the checkout.
Invoice - Country Restriction: the Payment step will only show the invoice option if the Contact Address (filled in at Checkout) comes from a specific country. If the attribute isn't set, no restrictions take place.
Down Payment
The Down Payment setting allows you to define classic percentage-based down payment rules for the first payment. These rules are used when a fixed down payment is not configured or when fallback logic applies. For percentage-based down payments, the settings can be different per distribution channel based on the setup, and can also be overwritten by the travel agency settings.
If enabled, the following detailed settings can be applied:
Down Payment Percentage: only the set % of the total sales price is charged in the first payment.
100% Threshold (in Days): after this threshold, the full amount needs to be paid as a down payment.
Don't offer invoice after 100% threshold:
By enabling this option, the checkout won't offer an invoice as a payment option after the 100% down payment threshold has been reached.
Note that this option is ignored in case there's no alternative to the invoice option, for example, online payment.
Cover non-refundable flights by down payment:
If enabled, the down payment amount will be such that the amount of the non-refundable flights is covered.
Example: total package price = EUR 1000, of which EUR 200 is the non-ref. flight, a 40% down payment is configured. In this case, the offered down payment will be EUR 200 + 40% * EUR 800 = EUR 520.
Note:
The deposit is calculated at booking time. Later booking changes, even if they affect the itinerary cost, adjust the remaining/open payment amount rather than recalculating the original down payment.
The down payment information will be submitted to Midoco whenever the flag Send Down Payment Amount is enabled in settings.
Fixed Down Payment
The Fixed Down Payment setting allows administrators to configure a fixed deposit amount per person in the Distribution Channel payment settings. Amounts are defined per currency where relevant.
When configured, it works as follows:
The configured fixed amount is multiplied by the number of passengers and used as the initial payment amount.
Classic percentage-based down payment rules are configured and used when no fixed amount is configured or when fallback logic applies.
Travel agents cannot override the fixed deposit calculation.
Booking changes do not recalculate the original fixed deposit. Later changes adjust the remaining/rest payment instead.
Payment Explainer
It allows you to define the free text above the payment card details section on the payment page in Checkout. Only supported by standard payment pages.
Rest Payment Remark
If disabled, you'll be able to define your own text, which should be displayed above the payment detail section for the rest payment. Otherwise, the general payment explainer will be displayed for the rest payments.
In Checkout
In Checkout, the settings previously defined are displayed in the Payment section, inside the Payment tab.