# Average Pax Per Room Sold

### Overview

Use **Average Pax Per Room Sold** to define the average number of passengers (**pax**) per room, per month, for a given year.

Go to **Setup → Average Pax Per Room Sold**.

These values support accommodation statistics, forecasting, and performance reporting.

### Purpose

Maintain realistic averages that match your monthly occupancy trends.

Tourpaq typically uses these values for:

* Revenue and occupancy forecasting,
* Sales performance comparisons across years,
* Business intelligence reports, and
* Operational planning.

### Page layout

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#### Fields

* **Year value**
  * The year you are configuring (for example, `2026`).
* **Month no.**
  * Calendar month number (`1` = January, `12` = December).
* **Pax average**
  * The average number of passengers per room for that month.

### Common tasks

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Update pax averages for a year**

1. Select the **Year value** you want to edit.
2. Update **Pax average** per month.
3. Save your changes.
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Use decimals for more accuracy (optional)**

If your business tracks fractional averages, use decimals (for example, `2.35`).
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### FAQ

<details>

<summary><strong>What does “pax” mean?</strong></summary>

“Pax” is shorthand for passengers.

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>Do I need to maintain values for every month?</strong></summary>

It’s recommended.

Missing or outdated values can reduce forecast and reporting accuracy.

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>Why do these values differ from my real occupancy?</strong></summary>

These are averages used for reporting and planning.

They won’t match every booking or departure date.

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>Can I reuse last year’s values?</strong></summary>

Yes, if your room mix and travel patterns are stable.

If they changed, update the monthly averages accordingly.

</details>


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