United uses dynamic pricing to shore up Economy Plus revenue
After pioneering a version of the ‘premium economy’ concept in the US market roughly 15 years ago, United Airlines is fully accu... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: ancillary revenue
JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
Sabre identifies three broad airline merchandising trends
Major global distribution system Sabre has identified three broad merchandising trends in the airline industry – bundled pricing, unbundled ... Continue Reading
Airlines work to crack the science of high margin merchandising
Merchandising is a popular buzzword tossed around by airlines worldwide. But as carriers across all business models constantly talk about cr... Continue Reading
Economy Comfort among pillars of Delta’s merchandising
Delta Air Lines recorded a 20% bump in revenue from sales of products in its emerging merchandising portfolio during the first quarter to $1... Continue Reading
Ryanair will “shamelessly steal” PaxEx ideas
Ryanair chief commercial officer David O’Brien readily admits that the carrier views air travel as a commodity, but says he will “shamelessl... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Low Cost and Costly Delays
Updated to note that Delta has started testing Gogo Ku on its 747s; passengers are not yet able to access the service Welcome to Episode 9 o... Continue Reading
Volaris banks on new ancillary revenue scheme
Mexican low cost carrier Volaris aims to leverage ancillary revenue in an effort to achieve margin expansion during 2014 as the carrier brac... Continue Reading
Spirit believes price still reigns supreme
No-frills, bare-bones carrier Spirit Airlines remains bullish on the longevity of its business model even as ever-increasing passenger sophi... Continue Reading
How United plans to grow Economy Plus sales
Unitedʼs Economy Plus seating has returned to the Travelport global distribution systems (GDS) Worldspan and Galileo with its Economy Plus e... Continue Reading
WestJet plays coy on first bag fees
Any North American carrier that does not levy a fee on first checked bags inevitably fields questions from investors about the possibility o... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: CC complaints from industry will fall on deaf ears
Certain airlines and inflight entertainment stakeholders are doubtlessly breathing a sigh of relief now that it has become apparent that the... Continue Reading
Allegiant vies for more bucks as it complies with pilot rest
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air hopes to shore up revenue in tandem with complying with new pilot rest rules with the introduction of six larg... Continue Reading
IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
Get ready for smart shopping in-flight
Always monitoring consumption patterns on the ground Airbus believes that the practice of shopping for a wide array of products via QR code ... Continue Reading
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