TIME Magazine Airlines Take In $22 Billion from Add-On Fees and Partnerships Yes, airlines are hurting because of increasing fuel prices and issues involving sleeping air traffic controllers, but a study (PDF) by Wisconsin-based IdeaWorks reveals that they’re making up for it in other ways.
Dallas Business Journal Airline fees top $21B last year A report from IdeaWorks and Amadeus finds that ancillary revenue at 47 carriers — both international and domestic — increased to more than $21 billion in 2010, a boost of nearly 60 percent from 2009.
Ancillary Revenue reported by airlines grew to €15.11 billion in 2010 and has almost doubled since 2008 Analysis from IdeaWorks, sponsored by Amadeus, reveals that United, Continental, Delta, American and Qantas are top ancillary revenue carriers for 2010.
Handelsblatt Mit „Happy Snacks“ gegen hohe Kerosinpreise “Happy Snacks fight high fuel prices” The article is written in German.
Toronto Star Airlines raking in billions from add-on charges IdeaWorks Company Inc. a consulting company that specializes in improving ancillary revenue and brand development, compiles the annual analysis. It released its 2010 figures on Tuesday.
Low Fare Airlines Offer Better Reward Seat Availability While Traditional Carriers Provide Mixed Results The IdeaWorks Company releases results from the 2nd annual ezRez Reward Seat Availability Survey.
Wall Street Journal For Frequent Fliers, a Ranking of the Stingiest Airlines Best among U.S. carriers: Southwest Airlines Co., which had award seats available for 99.3% of the queries made, and jetBlue Airways, which offered seats 79.3% of the time. Southwest and jetBlue both use points instead of miles, and IdeaWorks Co., the consulting firm
The Street 5 Fees Airlines Should Add Now We compiled a list of five fees the airlines should add right now. We had help from Jay Sorensen, president of the airline marketing consultant for Shorewood, Wis.,-based IdeaWorks…
Wall Street Journal Airlines to Load On More Fees Jay Sorensen, president of Shorewood, Wis., airline consulting firm IdeaWorks Co., predicts that charging non-elite fliers for advanced seat assignments is inevitable.
USA Today Will your expense account cover airline fees? “These fees are going to stay, and they will grow in importance for the airline industry, especially when we see fuel prices begin to creep up again,” says Jay Sorensen, a consultant who is an expert on ancillary fees. “Airlines are unable to push through fare