Reports

2017 Top 10 Airline Ancillary Revenue Rankings
CarTrawler-sponsored analysis shows ancillary revenue has gone beyond tilting the bottom line toward profitability and is now a core component of revenue for fiscally healthy airlines.  Every year IdeaWorksCompany searches for disclosures of financial results which qualify as ancillary revenue for airlines all over the globe. Annual reports, investor presentations, financial press releases, and quotes attributed to senior executives all qualify as sources in the data collection process.

LCC a la Carte Goes Mobile: A Review of the Top 15 Low Cost Carriers
The latest report from IdeaWorksCompany reviews the mobile applications offered by the world’s largest LCCs as measured by passengers flown. Theoretically, the mobile applications evaluated should represent state-of-the-art examples of ancillary revenue excellence. After all, the LCC category should naturally excel in the art of ancillary revenue.  This report is part of the CarTrawler Airline Intelligence Series for 2018.

2017 Top Merchandising Innovations to Delight Passengers and Boost Profits
The 2017 merchandising report, released today by IdeaWorks and CarTrawler, describes how innovation in other industries, and within the travel business, can help airlines delight travelers and boost profits. The following are six examples from the report:  Allegiant’s new Florida condo resort, Worldwide connections by easyJet, Delta’s baggage tracking app, Tui’s (Netherlands) mobile solution for buy on board, Jeju Air’s sleeping seat package, and the Clube Smiles subscription program by GOL.

2017 CarTrawler Hotel Reward Payback Survey
During August 2017, IdeaWorksCompany conducted 1,350 reward queries for key hotel brands in six global frequent guest programs: Best Western Rewards, Hilton Honors, IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Rewards, Starwood SPG, and Wyndham Rewards. For each query, the lowest reward price in points was recorded along with the corresponding room price in US dollars. The value provided by points was adjusted to consider the different rates of point accrual for the programs.

2016 Top 10 Airline Ancillary Revenue Rankings
Every year IdeaWorksCompany searches for disclosures of financial results which qualify as ancillary revenue for airlines all over the globe. Annual reports, investor presentations, financial press releases, and quotes attributed to senior executives all qualify as sources in the data collection process. These results are contained in the new report, 2016 Top 10 Airline Ancillary Revenue Rankings. Of the 138 airlines reviewed, 66 reveal figures related to ancillary revenue.

Cash is King: Revenue Now Rules Frequent Flyer Program Accrual
This report assesses how frequent flyer programs have become very revenue aware in the distribution of miles, points, and rewards to their members. IdeaWorksCompany researched the accrual and reward methods of the world’s largest 25 airlines and their frequent flyer programs. The list has airlines from all over the globe, including alliance members, non-aligned airlines, and low cost carriers.

Ancillary Revenue Goes Mobile: the Best Methods Used by the Top 25 Airlines
IdeaWorksCompany finds Air France, Emirates, Indigo, and Ryanair provide great mobile retailing examples. The latest report from IdeaWorksCompany applies the rise of the mobile age to the ancillary revenue revolution. IdeaWorksCompany researched the in-path booking capabilities of the mobile applications offered by the world’s largest 25 airlines. It’s a varied list which includes traditional global network airlines and eight low cost carriers.  This 15-page report is the first installment of the 2017 Thought Leadership Series on Revenue and Loyalty and is sponsored by CarTrawler.

Top Merchandising Innovations to Delight Air Travelers and Boost Profits
IdeaWorksCompany explores how American, AnadoluJet, Eurowings, Jazeera, Virgin Atlantic,
and other airlines are becoming better retailers.  The latest report from IdeaWorksCompany provides a wide variety of examples − covering traditional airlines, low cost carriers, and suppliers from all over the world – to demonstrate unique methods that generate more revenue from the sale of tickets and ancillary revenue activities.

2015 Top 10 Ancillary Revenue Rankings
Every year since 2008, IdeaWorksCompany searches for disclosures of financial results which qualify as ancillary revenue for airlines all over the globe. Annual reports, investor presentations, financial press releases, and quotes attributed to senior executives all qualify as sources in the data collection process. Of the 135 airlines reviewed, 67 were found to reveal financial results related to ancillary revenue.  From this list, total airline revenue and ridership data were collected to determine the top ten airlines in overall ancillary revenue, as a percentage of company revenue, and on a per passenger basis.

Never Say Goodbye; Savvy Airlines Use Email to Sell After Booking
The need for ancillary revenue requires airlines to venture beyond the booking confirmation email. This report follows that path to learn how airlines gain more sales after a booking is made. IdeaWorksCompany assessed the full set of emails sent by six top ancillary revenue airlines to learn how they encourage customers to buy more. Examples from Aer Lingus, AirAsia, easyJet, Ryanair, Spirit, and Vueling provide a global display of these retail skills.