Despite the temporary truce between American Airlines and its GDS providers, the prospect of a breakaway remains a very real possibility.
What will be the best consequence of a new airline distribution model?
February 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
Ancillary revenue — champs (tyrants) and fellow travelers
October 15, 2010 By
A new Amadeus and IdeaWorks report on airline ancillary revenue projects that it will grow to $22.6 billion in 2010, fed in part by alliance partnerships compelling some European carriers to impose bag fees.
Thomas Cook is King of the Ancillaries, again
October 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
So the drive to milk the final drop of cash out of the customer has driven a lot of people to unbundle.
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Orbitz, iSeatz add Alaska Airlines to private label business
September 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Private-label partners Orbitz and iSeatz picked up a new customer, Alaska Airlines.
Inflight wifi is big bucks and the pleasant side of airline fees
September 8, 2010 By 14 Comments
Inflight wifi is a $100 million business per year and is perhaps becoming the acceptable face of ancillary revenue in the air industry.
A curious riddle hidden inside the Hidden Fees campaign
September 7, 2010 By
The noise against fees seems to have reached a crescendo with a concerted campaign in the USA around ancillary services.
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Identifying bad wolves and luddites in the airline industry
September 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
I keep digging to find out where the issues lie in the ancillaries debate as so many people seem to be so upset by it.
Ten tips for better revenue management in independent hotels
September 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
Social media, distribution channels, web investment, discounting, being risky and target-setting – it couldn’t be easier as an independent hotel owner, right?
Ancillary services provider dives into consumer mobile world
September 2, 2010 By 3 Comments
Travel ancillary services group Collinson Latitude is taking some new toys straight to the consumer market via the development of two different smartphone applications.
Travelport points finger at airlines over ancillary development
September 2, 2010 By 14 Comments
The debate over ancillary services and who is responsible for developing relevant technology for it appears to have taken another twist this week.
