Business Insider Baggage fees alone were worth an estimated $33.3 billion to airlines last year. That’s according to a report from IdeaWorksCompany, a consultancy for airline ancillary revenues, and car rental firm CarTrawler. IdeaWorks’ report analyzes revenue disclosures from around 120 major airlines around the world, before collating a global estimate.
Entrepreneur A new study from IdeaWorks examined how much customers paid for baggage-related fees last year across 20 airlines. Paying a fee to check a bag seems like an unnecessary added cost, especially when you have no choice — you need your luggage to travel with you. And according to a new report, those baggage
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Forbes A recent study by ancillary revenue specialists IdeaWorks reveals airlines earned $117.9 billion from extras, including onboard sales, baggage charges, seat selections, and loyalty programs last year. Airline revenue from baggage fees surged to $33 billion. This is a significant 15% increase over the $29 billion airlines earned from bags in 2022 and exceeds
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CarTrawler 2023 Global Estimate of Baggage Fee Revenue reveals 15% increase from 2022 figure of $29 billion. IdeaWorksCompany, the foremost consultancy on airline ancillary revenues, and CarTrawler, leading global B2B provider of car rental and mobility solutions to the travel industry, recently estimated ancillary revenue at $117.9 billion worldwide for 2023. This CarTrawler Global Estimate
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Fast Company Airlines are piling on fees for checked bags, assigned seats, and other extras. Here’s how their websites pressure fliers into paying for them. It’s not your imagination: Airlines are piling on more fees and extra charges, driving up the cost of air travel. Across the industry, revenue from what’s known as ancillary sales—fees
CarTrawler 2022 Global Estimate of Baggage Fee Revenue reveals 39% increase from 2021 figure of $20.9 billion. IdeaWorksCompany, the foremost consultancy on airline ancillary revenues, and CarTrawler, leading global B2B provider of car rental and mobility solutions to the travel industry, recently estimated ancillary revenue at $102.8 billion worldwide for 2022. This CarTrawler Global Estimate
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Franceinfo Published in French, translated to English via Google Translate Cabin suitcases, still free a few years ago, are now more and more often paid for. Last year, they brought in nearly 20 billion euros for airlines. All types combined, luggage brought in nearly 20 billion euros to airlines in 2021. A team from France Television
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Les Echos (France) Trois exemples qui n’ont rien de cas isolés. En 2021 déjà, le rapport annuel CarTrawler/IdeaWorksCompany, consacré aux recettes annexes du transport aérien, avait identifié quatre compagnies low cost dont plus de 50 % du chiffre d’affaires était désormais constitué par ce qui était autrefois l’accessoire (l’européenne Wizz Air, les américaines Spirit et
From global network airlines to low cost carriers, baggage is the top a la carte revenue performer. The latest report from IdeaWorksCompany describes innovations focusing on carry-ons, baggage check-in, and booking path displays. Fees for carry-on bags are the latest development in the global quest for ancillary revenue. Low cost carriers have always led the
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This CarTrawler sponsored analysis reviews the baggage fee methods embraced by 18 carriers leading the pack. From global network airlines to low cost carriers, baggage is the top a la carte revenue performer. The latest report from IdeaWorksCompany describes innovations focusing on carry-ons, baggage check-in, and booking path displays. Fees for carry-on bags are the
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