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How Airlines Turn Bags, Seats, and Snacks into Billions – Press Release

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IdeaWorksCompany, the leading global consultant on airline ancillary revenue, has released a new report, A Field Guide to the Best of Airline a la Carte, written by veteran airline industry consultant Jay Sorensen.  Drawing on global data and industry examples, the report examines the strategies airlines use to successfully merchandise ancillary services while maintaining customer […]

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Free hand luggage for everyone – but who’s going to pay for it?

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Handelsblatt Jay Sorensen, CEO of IdeaworksCompany, raises another point: “Low-cost carriers set the price floor. If they raise their prices, traditional airlines will be pleased and raise their prices as well.” The EU Parliament’s consumer-friendly initiative could therefore lead to higher prices for all passengers, which could also reduce demand for air travel. Increased hand

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8 Airline Myths Holding the Industry Back – Press Release

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New report from IdeaWorksCompany calls on airlines to simplify policies, strengthen margins, and rebuild customer trust.  IdeaWorksCompany, the leading global consultant on airline ancillary revenue, has released a new report challenging eight deeply rooted airline business myths that limit profitability, weaken pricing integrity, and erode public trust. The 18-page report, Jay Sorensen Busts 8 Airline

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Jay Sorensen Busts 8 Airline Business Myths – Report

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IdeaWorksCompany, the leading global consultant on airline ancillary revenue, has released a new report challenging eight deeply rooted airline business myths that limit profitability, weaken pricing integrity, and erode public trust. The 18-page report, Jay Sorensen Busts 8 Airline Business Myths, takes direct aim at widely accepted practices such as upgrade auctions, complex fare-change rules,

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The billion-dollar business behind your airline luggage fees

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The Times Sunday – London These extras, which include things like seat selection, priority boarding and baggage, are what airlines call “ancillary revenue” and they are making carriers a packet. In November the American aviation consultancy IdeaWorksCompany forecast that airlines globally generated $157 billion (£116 billion) in ancillary revenue in 2025, up from $148.4 billion

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Global air travel costs ‘cut by 40% in nine years’ as ancillary revenues soar

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Travel Weekly Optional add-ons offered to sustain lower base fares have helped cut the total cost of air travel by roughly 40% since 2016, according to new research. Ancillary revenues from passengers paying extra for items such as baggage, seat selection and onboard food are projected to generate $157 billion this year, up from $148.4

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Mission Possible: Airlines Earn Record Ancillary Revenue While Consumers Enjoy Lower Fares – Press Release

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IdeaWorksCompany, the leading global consultant on airline ancillary revenue, projects that airlines worldwide will generate a record $157 billion in ancillary revenue in 2025, up from $148.4 billion in 2024, and dramatically higher than $67.4 billion for 2016. The IdeaWorks Global Estimate of Ancillary Revenue attributes this increase to steady passenger growth and the widespread

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Kong vs. Godzilla: US Banks and Airlines Clash Over Traveler Loyalty – Press Release

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New IdeaWorksCompany report reveals a battle for dominance in America’s $1.1 trillion travel market. American Express, Capital One, Chase, and Citi are squaring off with the largest US airlines in a colossal struggle for traveler loyalty, according to a new report from IdeaWorksCompany titled Kong vs. Godzilla: US Banks and Airlines Fight for Traveler Loyalty. The

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Kong vs. Godzilla: US Banks and Airlines Fight for Traveler Loyalty – Report

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American Express, Capital One, Chase, and Citi are squaring off with the largest US airlines in a colossal struggle for traveler loyalty, according to a new report from IdeaWorksCompany titled Kong vs. Godzilla: US Banks and Airlines Fight for Traveler Loyalty. The report compares banks to King Kong and airlines to Godzilla, spotlighting a marketplace where

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