In just three years, ancillary charges have enjoyed a meteoric rise as a source of income for American carriers. Some estimates say they bring in an incredible €7.68bn a year. So far this has been largely a US phenomenon but there is a growing belief that European airlines will increasingly adopt them. What will this mean for buyers?
10 Dec 2009 at 15:52 — Stanley Slaughter
The UK and Ireland Institute of Travel and Meetings (ITM) and the Business Travel Coalition (BTC) are setting up an international Industry Solutions Group (ISG) to look at airline unbundling
12 Nov 2009 at 10:43 — Stanley Slaughter
Travel managers face MI problems as a growing number of airlines are now imposing extra charges to compensate for falls in revenue. Unbundling is now the "Number One" topic in aviation, , Amadeus' senior manager, distribution in its airline business group, says.
29 Apr 2009 at 10:39 — Stanley Slaughter
Industry to discuss new revenue streams: lively debate is expected as delegates meet to discuss "non-ticket" sources of revenue at the Airline Sales Channel Forum (ASC) in Miami, May 12-13.
11 Apr 2009 at 08:35 — Andrew Gough
ANALYSIS: October 1 2009
Many airlines are changing their business models and with more now fighting for the centre ground, successful revenue management has become critical. The move has been a slow but perceptible move away from being an outright legacy or low cost carrier to a "hybrid" model which includes aspects of both.