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How airline fees have turned baggage into billions (18-minute audio)

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BBC World Service From extra bags to choosing a seat, airline passengers are faced with an array of extras, for a fee.  And stricter limits for luggage in particular have turned ‘compatible’ suitcases and bags into big business. From bag manufacturers, racing to design the next travel bag innovation, to the travel influencers building audiences by sharing […]

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How airline fees have turned baggage into billions (article)

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BBC World Service There was a time when checked bags, seat selection and your meals all came as standard on commercial flights. But that all changed with the rise of the budget airlines, says Jay Sorensen of US aviation consultancy IdeaWorks. It was in 2006 when UK low-cost carrier FlyBe became what is believed to

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Baggage Compliance is the #1 Problem Facing Airlines

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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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Paid Seating Becomes Most Prevalent Offer in the Booking Paths of 25 Airlines – Press Release

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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

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Low-Cost Carriers Reach Ancillary Revenue Records While Traditional Airlines Stumble – Press Release

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Top-performing LCCs gain 13.1% on a per passenger basis, but traditional airlines drop 4.3% in the 2024 CarTrawler Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue. The 2024 edition of the CarTrawler Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany, released today, describes ancillary revenue activities and results for 68 airlines in 2023, revealing divergences in trends and providing an assessment

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2024 CarTrawler Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue – Report

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The 2024 edition of the CarTrawler Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany describes ancillary revenue activities and results for 68 airlines in 2023, revealing divergences in trends and providing an assessment of the industry as a whole. Here’s a guide to key features of the 2024 edition: • 68 pages of individual airline listings arranged by

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Southwest’s free checked bag policy was just put into question

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San Francisco Chronicle The research firm IdeaWorks estimated recently that airlines worldwide bring in annual baggage fee revenues totaling $33.3 billion and noted that Southwest is the sole outlier among major U.S. carriers in not charging them. Federal statistics show that in 2023, baggage revenue was $1.3 billion for American, $1.2 billion for United, and

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Airlines made US$33 billion from baggage fees worldwide last year, and they could make even more this year

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South China Morning Post Airlines made US$33 billion from baggage fees worldwide last year, and they could make even more this year. Last year’s estimate is up almost 15 per cent from 2022, and it’s the first time it’s crossed US$30 billion since before the pandemic. Carriers could be set to make even more this

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