Airline ancillary revenue around the world increased 43% to $32.5 billion in 2011 and the most active practitioners get nearly one-fifth of their operating revenue from such fees.
Open Allies for Airfare Transparency clearly opposes direct-connect
January 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
Open Allies for AirFare Transparency made its debut with a website, extensive roster of founding members, a whitepaper and a call for major airlines to abandon any direct-connect plans they may have.
Fee coalition collects 50K signatures, plans to take message to Brussels
September 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
A coalition urging the U.S. Dept. of Transportation to force airlines to distribute their ancillary-services fees across all distribution channels says it collected more than 50,000 signatures on a consumer petition.
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Watchdog: Airlines should disclose all fees, inform passengers of eligible refunds
July 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
U.S. airlines are getting governmental pressure to disclose all fees and to pay taxes on them, as well.
Fly.com finds increased website traffic means more fees to ITA Software
May 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
Fly.com is finding that with increased traffic comes additional fees to ITA Software.
Spirit Airlines carry-on policy puts CEO in a tight spot
April 13, 2010 By 5 Comments
With possible U.S. Dept. of Transportation and Congressional actions looming, Spirit Airlines President and CEO Ben Baldanza finds himself in a tight spot.
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Did Spirit Airlines get carried away with carry-on fees?
April 6, 2010 By 19 Comments
Spirit Airlines introduced $30 fees for carry-on bags when the fee is paid online or over the phone and $45 at the gate [credit cards only please], becoming the first U.S.-based carrier to charge for carry-on bags.
Tech tidbits from United Airlines, AirTran Airways
January 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
United Airlines and AirTran Airways released their fourth quarter 2009 financial results and there were a few tech items immersed in all of the news.
United, which narrowed its loss to $240 million for the quarter, revealed that increases in fees for first and second bags, ticketing and reservations changes accounted for a 0.4 percentage point uptick in PRASM (passenger revenue per available seat mile) in the fourth quarter. However, overall PRASM declined 5.2% in the quarter.
United recently named Thomas O’Toole as its chief marketing officer. Part of O’Toole’s responsibilities will be to further develop the airline’s mechandising strategy, which includes bag fees and Economy Plus seating.
