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Low-cost Carriers Provide Food for Thought on How to Drive Ancillary Revenue Gains
The IdeaWorks study defines ancillary revenue as not only the traditional unbundled products routinely thought of, but also as branded credit cards and advertising, such as in in-flight magazines. The company’s analysis shows Spirit received one-third of its revenue in 2011 from ancillary revenues; financial results through September 2012 show this has increased to 40%.