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Why the airline that inspired Ryanair still refuses to charge for luggage
The Telegraph – London
An annual study of “ancillary” revenue, which includes all income beyond the standard airfare, shows that the top 10 carriers worldwide raked in more than $29.7 billion (£23bn) in 2017, up from just $2.1bn (£1.6bn) in 2007.  The CarTrawler Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany analysed financial documents for 138 airlines. Unsurprisingly, Ryanair, and other low-cost carriers whose business models revolve around cheap fares and costly “optional” fees, feature prominently.