Toronto Star All those checked bags, seating upgrades and onboard snacks you pay for on Air Canada flights are starting to add up for the company. While the country’s biggest airline lags behind other global carriers in revenue from passenger fees, it is poised to catch up after its recent purchase of the Aeroplan rewards […]
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PohcusWire Total global ancillary revenue for airlines broke records in 2024, surpassing $148 billion, and carriers continue to grow through the addition of these revenue streams. IdeaWorksCompany published these findings in its 2025 edition of the “Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue,” which revealed traditional airlines were “under pressure with more traffic but lower fares” in 2024.
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The 2025 Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue reveals a cashflow shift: ancillary revenue increased while fares dropped. The 2025 edition of the Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany, released today, describes ancillary revenue activities and results for 61 airlines in 2024, continuing the publication’s role as the industry’s singular voice for 18 years. The results in
New York Times The airlines share little publicly about their loyalty programs, but American and Delta each received about $7 billion from frequent-flier programs last year and United about $6 billion, according to an analysis of financial filings by Jay Sorensen, who runs IdeaWorksCompany, a consulting firm that works for airlines and other aviation businesses.
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IdeaWorksCompany is the first to offer on-site consulting and specialized reports to generate millions in new ancillary revenue. The chaos occurring at departure gates around the world is now too obvious to ignore. Some passengers follow the rules for the fares they have purchased; they pay fees to check large bags and only bring smaller
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View from the Wing Jay Sorensen’s IdeaWorks is out with their annual study of airline frequent flyer award pricing, and he has interesting findings after making 1,200 flight searches in February 2025 for travel during between June and October. Looking at the cost of domestic roundtrip bookings with a Saturday night stay for one passenger, the
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American and Southwest offer lowest prices in the US Domestic Reward Report, which is the latest Pro Series Report by IdeaWorksCompany. Inflation has worked its way through every nook and crevice of the US economy. The Consumer Price Index posted a 24% increase since the pre-pandemic period of 2019. The average reward seat increase posted
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The 2025 Almanac of Airline Retail navigates booking complexity and is the first Pro Series Report by IdeaWorksCompany. The standard boarding instruction airline passengers hear is now the #1 item they find in online ticket booking paths, according to the new Almanac of Airline Retail. Paid seating tops the list of a la carte items for
Radio Canada According to data compiled by IdeaWorksCompany, 56.4% of Spirit Airlines ‘ revenue came from ancillary fees in 2023, making it the global leader. Alberta-based Flair follows a few ranks below, earning 40% of its revenue from surcharges it charges for things like baggage and seat selection. “The introduction of ancillary fees has been a
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The CarTrawler worldwide estimate leaps nearly 26% above 2023 and nearly $39 billion above the pre-pandemic year of 2019. CarTrawler, the leading B2B provider of car rental and mobility solutions to the global travel industry, and IdeaWorksCompany, the foremost consultant on ancillary revenue, project airline ancillary revenue will increase to $148.4 billion worldwide for 2024,