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Airlines reap billions in fees
Sacramento Business Journal
Date: Monday, July 23, 2012, 7:19am PDT
With global peers, U.S.-based airlines pulled in $22.6 billion in additional revenue in 2011 by charging for bags and other ancillary services and products, but an analysis reveals that American airlines bring in more than their worldly competitors, according to USA Today.
United Airlines alone pulled in $5.2 billion in ancillary revenue last year, making it the top generator of such revenue among all carriers in the world. It was followed by Delta Air Lines, which made $2.5 billion.
The IdeaWorks report, sponsored by travel technology company Amadeus, found that ancillary revenues surged 66 percent over levels reported in 2009.
Bye Bye---General Lee
Sacramento Business Journal
Date: Monday, July 23, 2012, 7:19am PDT
With global peers, U.S.-based airlines pulled in $22.6 billion in additional revenue in 2011 by charging for bags and other ancillary services and products, but an analysis reveals that American airlines bring in more than their worldly competitors, according to USA Today.
United Airlines alone pulled in $5.2 billion in ancillary revenue last year, making it the top generator of such revenue among all carriers in the world. It was followed by Delta Air Lines, which made $2.5 billion.
The IdeaWorks report, sponsored by travel technology company Amadeus, found that ancillary revenues surged 66 percent over levels reported in 2009.
Bye Bye---General Lee
