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A Field Guide to the Best of Airline a la Carte – Report

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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. The report explores how airlines around the world generate significant revenue through optional services such as baggage fees, seat assignments, and onboard […]

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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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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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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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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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Branded Fares Dominate Ancillary Revenue for New Airlines All Over the World – Press Release

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New entrant airlines provide a unique marketing lesson because they begin with an empty canvas. In theory, start-up teams scan the competitive environment and select features they believe will produce success. Today, new airlines overwhelmingly rely upon branded fares as their primary ancillary revenue method. This is a significant change from ten years ago when

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Seven Young Airlines Try Their Ancillary Revenue Wings – Report

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CarTrawler-sponsored analysis reviews the ancillary revenue strategies of seven new entrant airlines: Akasa Air, Air Japan, BeOnd, Bonza, Greater Bay Airlines, Jetlines, and Norse Atlantic.  New entrant airlines provide a unique marketing lesson because they begin with an empty canvas. In theory, start-up teams scan the competitive environment and select features they believe will produce

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Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay

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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

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