Airlines Earn $157 Billion In Fees But Passengers Pay 40% Less To Fly
Airlines worldwide are projected to earn an unprecedented $157 billion in ancillary revenue in 2025, according to a new analysis from IdeaWorksCompany, a firm that specializes in airline retail and revenue strategies. The figure marks a sharp increase from $148.4 billion in 2024 and is more than double the $67.4 billion recorded in 2016. The […]
World’s biggest airlines racked up $35B in ancillary revenue from things like bag fees last year
The world’s largest airlines raked in more than $35 billion US in ancillary revenues last year, a figure that has grown by more than 16 times in barely the past decade. That’s one of the main takeaways from a new report by Wisconsin-based consultancy IdeaWorksCompany, which partnered with Irish travel firm CarTrawler in an annual […]
