PohcusWire
Total global ancillary revenue for airlines broke records in 2024, surpassing $148 billion, and carriers continue to grow through the addition of these revenue streams.
IdeaWorksCompany published these findings in its 2025 edition of the “Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue,” which revealed traditional airlines were “under pressure with more traffic but lower fares” in 2024. However, these airlines also saw a 5.3% passenger ancillary revenue increase that offset losses from discounted fares.
The report analyzed ancillary revenue activity and results from 61 airlines in 2024. When compared with the 58 airlines included in its 2023 carrier results, IdeaWorksCompany cited a 2.5% increase in total ancillary revenue per passenger and a 3.8% decrease in all other revenue.