“Analysts say ancillary revenue earned from charges like baggage fees has become the mainstay of the airline business worldwide. Ancillary revenue is estimated to jump 26% year-on-year to $148.4 billion in 2024, accounting for about 15% of airline revenue across the globe.”

“Analysts say ancillary revenue earned from charges like baggage fees has become the mainstay of the airline business worldwide. Ancillary revenue is estimated to jump 26% year-on-year to $148.4 billion in 2024, accounting for about 15% of airline revenue across the globe.”

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/air-canada-ceo-address-canadian-government-hearing-carry-on-baggage-fees-2024-12-11/

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I'm trying to get a refund for a seat downgrade that was forced on me and man o man ... They make it impossible to follow up.

Other surprising (or perhaps not so surprising) drivers of airline revenue are credit card companies pre-purchasing airline points for their customers