What it means in practice
Completed-stay commission holds affiliate payout until a referred booking turns into a real, travelled stay. Because travel bookings cancel and refund at high rates, paying at booking time overpays partners on reservations that never travel. The completed-stay model defers the payout to check-out, after the cancellation window closes.
It works hand in hand with booking-confirmation attribution, which decides who gets credited, and with cancellation clawback, which reverses commission if a confirmed booking is later cancelled. Together they keep partner payouts aligned with revenue the operator actually keeps, similar to how RevShare ties payout to realised value rather than gross volume.
A travel brand running its own affiliate program applies completed-stay rules per product, so hotels, packages, tours, and car rentals each carry the cancellation behaviour that fits their booking pattern.
How Track360 handles this
Track360 holds commission against the confirmed-and-completed stay, applies configurable cancellation windows, and reconciles payouts to booking-system data so partners earn on revenue the operator keeps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about completed-stay commission, how it works in affiliate programs, and where it shows up across Track360's supported verticals.
Completed-stay commission is affiliate commission that pays only after a referred traveller checks out. It defers payout past the cancellation window so partners earn on bookings that actually travel, rather than on reservations that later cancel or refund.
Related Terms
Post-Stay Attribution
Post-stay attribution is the practice of finalising affiliate credit after a stay is completed, once cancellations, no-shows, and refunds are resolved.
Cancellation Clawback
Cancellation clawback is the reversal of affiliate commission when a confirmed travel booking is later cancelled, refunded, or results in a no-show.
Booking-Confirmation Attribution
Booking-confirmation attribution is a model that credits an affiliate when a referred booking is confirmed, rather than at the moment of the click.
RevShare (Revenue Share)
RevShare is a commission model where an affiliate earns an ongoing percentage of the revenue generated by their referred customers, typically calculated on a monthly basis.
CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)
CPA is a commission model where an affiliate earns a fixed payment for each qualifying action, such as a deposit, registration, or purchase, that a referred user completes.
Net Rate and Markup
Net rate and markup is a pricing model where a supplier sells inventory at a confidential net rate and the seller adds a markup to set the retail price.
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