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When bargain airfare is no bargain: airline fees hit all-time high

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Boston Globe In 2024, airlines collected a record $148 billion in fees. Commonly referred to as ancillary fees, these revenue-generating extra charges come from fees for seat selection, priority boarding, food and drink, luggage, or dedicated overhead space, and even money airlines make from selling frequent flyer miles. The previous record for ancillary fees was […]

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Air Canada trails global peers in fee revenue, but Aeroplan poised to boost it

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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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Airlines set ancillary records, lean into new revenue streams

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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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Basic Economy Remakes the Airline Business: Consumers Pay More to Avoid Air Travel Misery – Press Release

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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

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Low Fare and Regional Airlines – LARA Passengers are often confused by airlines’ baggage policies, but many simply game the system.  Alan Dron investigates what low-fare airlines can do to protect a valuable ancillary revenue stream and considers an alternative that may well introduce another. “We’ve identified a desperate need for solutions for the baggage

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Eight Ideas We Admire to Boost Airline Revenue – Report

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This report spotlights successful ancillary strategies from leading global carriers.  Airlines chasing the next revenue breakthrough need look no further. IdeaWorksCompany, the world’s leading authority on airline ancillary revenue, has released an 18-page report: Eight Ideas We Admire to Boost Airline Revenue. The study reveals how these creative practices from airlines around the world are

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Eight Airline Revenue Strategies That Actually Work – Press Release

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Airlines chasing the next revenue breakthrough need look no further. IdeaWorksCompany, the world’s leading authority on airline ancillary revenue, has released an 18-page report: Eight Ideas We Admire to Boost Airline Revenue. The study reveals how these creative practices from airlines around the world are reshaping the way carriers increase profits while improving the passenger

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Not Everyone is Cheap, Honor Your Customers, and 8 Other Ideas for Travel Executives

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In one sense, the travel industry is built to serve its investors by delivering profits.  A more balanced approach would have airlines, hotels, car rental firms and more seeking to well serve investors, employees, and customers.  The industry has been inconsistent – but it need not be. “This report is offered to those working in

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Fly High, Land Right: Ten Life Lessons for Success in Business

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In one sense, the travel industry is built to serve its investors by delivering profits.  A more balanced approach would have airlines, hotels, car rental firms and more seeking to well serve investors, employees, and customers.  The industry has been inconsistent – but it need not be. “This report is offered to those working in

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