Cheap flights, skinny seats: welcome to no-frills Allegiant
On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I decided to get adventurous when booking my travel home to Seattle, Washington. Allegiant Air doesn’... Continue Reading
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Delving into the economics of middle-seat-free flying
Airlines restarting operations to and from those countries and regions where the COVID-19 pandemic is coming under some semblance of control... Continue Reading
SkyTeam seeks ancillary revenue answers for alliance
Ancillary fees are the heart and soul of airline profits today but hard to sell, particularly across multi-carrier itineraries. SkyTeam is b... Continue Reading
Virgin America bundles ancillaries again under Power Trip Package
The bundles are unbundling and rebundling again. Virgin America just introduced the "Power Trip Package" taking the ancillary options and ma... Continue Reading
United bundles Economy Plus with rollout of new packages
United Airlines is upping ancillary marketing efforts for its Economy Plus extra legroom product, splitting the offering into “Essenti... Continue Reading
Delta Comfort+ changes open door to higher UK APD ticket taxes
As Delta increases the amenities it provides to its extra-legroom economy Comfort+ passengers, and transitions its Comfort+ tickets within t... Continue Reading
Wall Street analyst warns of growing passenger entitlement
WASHINGTON, DC – In comments that some believe are more reminiscent of the delusional rantings of Donald Trump’s hairpiece, a le... Continue Reading
Teague’s pie in the sky future poses thought-provoking questions
PORTLAND, OREGON — At the APEX Expo’s educational sessions today, Devin Liddell, a principal design strategist at Teague, proposed a notiona... Continue Reading
Carry-on baggage standard makes sense if ALL airlines adhere to it
At this year’s IATA Annual General Meeting, the airline trade association put forward the idea of a ‘stamp of approval’ that would be affixe... Continue Reading
Allegiant pushes mobile with new printed boarding pass fee
US ultra low-cost airline Allegiant Air will embark on a natural progression in its product unbundling strategy when it starts charging pass... Continue Reading
Ancillaries prove crucial for Volaris in Mexicoʼs tough market
Ancillary sales emerged as a bright spot during the second quarter for Mexican low-cost airline Volaris, which recorded an overall loss for ... Continue Reading
Infographic: The cost of carrying skis on flights
Global travel search site momondo has developed an interesting infographic about taking snowboards/skis on flights. The infographic looks at... 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
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