Jay Sorensen

October 19, 2011

Travel Agent Central Airline Ancillary Revenue Soars to $32.5 Billion As every travel agent knows ancillary revenue has become a crucial component in the global airline industry’s profit toolbox, making Amadeus’ new estimates of ancillary revenue especially pertinent. Amadeus’ new analysis notes that the $32.5 billion contributed by ancillary revenue has lifted the airline industry

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August 8, 2011

Billions of Dollars in Baggage Fees Travel the Globe In this report, IdeaWorks evaluates how baggage fees are spreading across the globe, describes how these fees are on track to become the industry’s largest source of ancillary revenue, and recommends strategies to boost baggage revenue.

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June 11, 2011

New York Times Those Ancillary Fees Aren’t So Ancillary Now . . . airline consultant IdeaWorks, found that global airline ancillary revenues totaled $21.5 billion last year, double what they were in 2008. The report said that as airlines devise new fees, “ancillary revenue has become an enduring part of airline income statements.”

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