Initial setup of a Content Fee
In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up Content Fees — fees applied to content shared by a consolidator.
We define a Content Fee as the charge added by the content owner to the total value of the results shared with their points of sale.
- For the content owner (consolidator), this fee is recorded as revenue.
- For the recipient, it is considered a cost of sale for that content.
It’s important to distinguish between API Fee, Consolidator Fee, and Content Fee, as each has different roles and impacts within the system.
API Fee
A fee applied as revenue based on the IdWeb (sales channel).
To set up an API Fee, go to: Servicing (1) > Fees (2)
For more details: How to configure API Fees?
Consolidator Fee
This is the fee applied by clients using Wings as a markup within the Starlings platform.
For more information: How to configure a Consolidator Fee?
Content Fee
This fee is applied by a consolidator who owns certain content and shares it with another Starlings client (consolidator).
This guide focuses on how to set up this type of fee.
Note: A prerequisite for configuring this fee is having a Servicing User with the role "Consolidator API Fees/discounts config".
A) Initial Setup of a Content Fee
The consolidator sharing POS must follow these steps to add a Content Fee:
- Go to Servicing
- Select Content Fees
3. Click on Add Content Fee
4. A form will open with all available fields for fee configuration. From here, select the options that match your commercial objective:
Suppliers: by supplier
Point of sale: by POS
Airline: for a specific airline
Allowed routes: add one or multiple routes; also enable reverse routes via “Add reverse route”
Allowed webs: select which client(s) and IdWeb(s) (sales channels) the fee will apply to
Fee amount: enter a specific fee amount
Fee %: enter a percentage to be applied on the product price
Additionally, only in exceptional cases where the consolidator incurs a cost to sell their product, it’s possible to register (for accounting purposes only):
- Cost amount: fixed cost
- Cost %: cost as a percentage
5. Once all details are entered, click Save to store the rule.
Congratulations, you’ve added a Content Fee!
B) Viewing / Editing
To view or edit previously configured fees, go to the Content Fees main screen.
Click Search to list all fees, or use filters to find a specific one.
Filters available:
- Client
- IdWeb
- Supplier
- Fee type (Own, External, or Both)
You can delete or edit a fee individually or select multiple lines to edit or delete them in bulk, as shown below.
From the left: bulk delete or edit (fees or costs). From the right: edit or delete individually
Example: Bulk Fee Edit
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