I’m really beginning to hate the term “ancillary”. It is an innocuous word really. It means extra or supplementary. As most of you know, it has been at the center of the war between the GDS and the airlines, with the airlines complaining about the GDS not being able to adequately “merchandise” their ancillary products …
Having just spend the last 48 hours in Denver at GBTA, hearing the rhetoric about ancillary fees, merchandising and transparency, I felt it was time to update the venerable “If Airlines Sold Paint” parody, originally written by Alan Hess. He now the President at Hess Travel in Salt Lake City. 2011 Version: If Airlines Sold …
If Airlines Sold Paint AND Ancillary Services (2011 GBTA Update) Read More »
click to order report IdeaWorks and Amadeus have researched the financial filings made by 104 airlines all over the world to identify examples of ancillary revenue. In 2007, only 23 airlines worldwide disclosed ancillary revenue activity – – a modest result of $2.45 billion. The world has changed dramatically in four years with 47 carriers …
Ancillary Airline Fees: Give thanks for small favors, we could be in China Read More »
