Beyond the Boarding Pass: Revealing Findings from the Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue - Article

Beyond the Boarding Pass: Revealing Findings from the Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue – Article

October 26, 2026

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In this article I write about my favorite section of the Yearbook: Interesting Items in This Yearbook. It’s a compilation of more than 40 specific ancillary revenue disclosures made by airlines. These are rarely exposed facts that describe products and revenue statistics, some of which you may find bizarre and amusing. I invite you to download a free copy of the Yearbook at my website to review this section, and the entire 110-page publication.

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