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How Much Money Do Budget Airlines Make From Charging for Extras?
The Independent (UK)
Ryanair already makes a huge amount of its capital from ancillary revenue, even before the new hand luggage rules came into play. In H1, this revenue stream increased by 27 per cent to €1.3bn (£1.1bn), driving an eight per cent increase in total revenue to €4.8bn (£4.2bn). This number is likely to only go up.  It’s far from the only airline to make a consequential percentage of its profits through add-ons. EasyJet made $1.3bn (£1bn) in 2017 from ancillary revenue, 19.5 per cent of its total revenue, according to IdeaWorksCompany’s annual report, the Yearbook of Ancillary revenue. The airline was the 10th highest earner from this income source, revealed the report.