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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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
Low Cost Meets Loyalty was issued today as a 15-page report to analyze the FFPs of these ten airlines: Air Arabia, AirAsia, Azul, Frontier, GOL, IndiGo, JetBlue, Pegasus, Viva Aerobus, and Vueling. Decades ago airline executives predicted “low cost” and “loyalty” were an impossible combination. But today, loyalty is now firmly embraced by LCCs.
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CarTrawler sponsored report reveals how ten top LCCs have embraced full-feature loyalty programs with partner networks, elite tiers, and co-branded credit cards. Low Cost Meets Loyalty was issued today as a 15-page report to analyze the FFPs of these ten airlines: Air Arabia, AirAsia, Azul, Frontier, GOL, IndiGo, JetBlue, Pegasus, Viva Aerobus, and Vueling. Decades ago
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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,
IdeaWorksCompany, a foremost consultant on ancillary revenue, frequent flyer programs, and airline retail, has released the 5th edition of its annual data compendium: The Big Book of Airline Data by IdeaWorksCompany. The new edition provides a world of data for individual airlines, regional compilations, airline alliances, employment data, and frequent flyer membership totals. The collection
IdeaWorksCompany releases 105-page report filled with passenger traffic, revenue, employment, and frequent flyer membership data for 239 carriers. The 2024 Big Book of Airline Data contains passenger traffic results for 168 primary airlines and 53 subsidiary airlines. The second portion contains revenue results for 136 primary airlines and 48 subsidiary airlines. The last airline sections
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PhocusWire Last year, total airline revenue exceeded pre-pandemic results hitting $918 billion, according to the recently published 2024 CarTrawler Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue. Ancillary services played a role in that growth, with passengers increasingly willing to pay for options to personalize their experience – elements such as more legroom, early boarding or checked baggage. According to
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Business Travel News The airlines with the most ancillary revenue in 2023 collected $54.1 billion, which “is far in excess” of the $38.4 billion result for the top 10 carriers for 2019, according to a new IdeaWorksCompany report, released Tuesday. The company used financial statements, annual reports, analyst research and investor relations presentations for 68
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