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In late 2023, travel industry firms CarTrawler and The IdeaWorks Company projected that airline ancillary revenue would increase to $117.9 billion worldwide for 2023. That would represent a 275% increase over ancillary revenues in 2013, which were $31.5 billion. While ancillaries are growing overall, ancillaries per passenger ticked down in 2023 significantly. In 2024 and beyond, airlines will focus on maximizing ancillaries per person. Although other factors such as increases in average ticket price can influence customer behavior, it’s important to keep a special focus on ancillaries.