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Rate plans setup

How to setup rate plans

Written by Inseanq Support Team
Updated over 12 months ago

Rate plans setup is found under the Prices tab of the left navigation bar

Rate plans are setup for each of the major types of bookings - individual, group, and full charter. In each rate plan, you need to identify the applicable booking policy and cancellation policy (from the options you specified earlier).

One standard rate plan is setup by default and is intended as the standard rate plan for individual sales. You can modify it or create additional independent rate plans to suit your needs. 

Tip: If you operate multiple vessels, you will need to setup rate plans for each vessel separately.

How to edit a rate plan

To modify a rate plan, click the triple dot symbol to the right of the rate plan and click 'edit'. Update the details as needed and click 'save'

How to setup a new independent rate plan

To setup a new rate plan click 'add rate plan' on the right (under the applicable vessel)

  • Specify the name 

  • Specify the purpose: in this case, set up as a new independent rate plan

  • Pick the applicable booking policy from the list

  • Pick the applicable cancellation policy from the list

  • Check the box 'enable rate plan for online booking engine' to enable this rate plan for direct sales (optional)

Click 'save'

How to setup a group rate plan

To setup a new rate plan, click 'add rate plan' on the right (under the applicable vessel)

  • Specify the name 

  • Specify the purpose: in this case, set up as a special rate plan for groups

  • Select 'free spaces' or 'discount'

If you select 'free spaces', specify # number of paid spaces per # number of free spaces, as well as cabin type and occupancy offered for the free of charge space

If you select 'discount', specify the minimum number of paid guests, choose the rate plan for paid guests (i.e. 'standard'), and enter discount in % or amount.

  • Pick the applicable booking policy from the list

  • Pick the applicable cancellation policy from the list

  • Check the box 'enable rate plan for online booking engine' to enable this rate plan for direct sales (optional)

Click 'save'

Tip: Group rate plan will be available in a dropdown when creating new options.
To activate the group rate plan and use the 'free of charge' (FoC) or group discount, need to meet the minimum number of paid guests requirement preset here.
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How to setup a fixed rate plan for charters

To setup a new rate plan click 'add rate plan' on the right (under the applicable vessel)

  • Specify the name 

  • Specify the purpose: in this case, set up as a fixed rate plan for charters

  • Select 'net' or 'commissionable'

  • Pick the applicable booking policy from the list

  • Pick the applicable cancellation policy from the list

  • Check the box 'enable rate plan for online booking engine' to enable this rate plan for direct sales (optional)

Click 'save'

How to setup a compound rate plan for charters

Compound rate plans for full charters aim at composing the Private Charter Rate based on the quotation per space (similar to group conditions). This will also affect the way quotation appears in the invoice, specifying the price per guest.

To setup a new rate plan, click 'add rate plan' on the right (under the applicable vessel)

  • Enter the name

  • Specify the purpose : in this case, set up as a compound rate plan for charters

  • Select 'free spaces' or 'discount'

If you select 'free spaces', specify # number of paid spaces per # number of free spaces, as well as cabin type and occupancy offered for the free of charge space.

If you select 'discount', specify the minimum number of paid guests, choose the rate plan for paid guests (i.e. 'standard'), and enter discount in % or amount.

  • Pick the applicable booking policy from the list

  • Pick the applicable cancellation policy from the list

  • Check the box 'enable rate plan for online booking engine' to enable this rate plan for direct sales (optional)

Click 'save'

Tip: we recommend using a compound rate plan for charters in case you don’t have a fixed price for charters and base full charters quotations on group conditions

Advanced rate plan settings

Advanced rate plan settings allow you to create rate plans with different booking and cancellation policies. If your booking & cancellation policy differs depending on how far in advance the booking is made, you might like to set up advanced rate plans and encourage your customers to book accordingly.

Enable the setting to allow setting the number of days prior to the embarkation date when this rate plan should be active. Advanced rate plan settings can be used with any type of rate plan.

  • When creating / editing a rate plan, click enable advanced rate plan settings if required

  • Enter the number of days further from/less to the embarkation day

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