Posted by Holger Taubmann (SVP Distribution, Amadeus IT Group) Airlines are forecast to benefit from an 11.3% increase in ancillary revenue for 2012 worth more than $3.6 billion, according to the third annual Amadeus Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue. Research conducted by IdeaWorksCompany for the report indicates that the global revenue generated beyond flight sales [...]
Read moreThat’s my mission and it’s based upon a belief that ancillary revenue benefits consumers and the airlines that fly them. Since the Amadeus Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue was first issued in 2010, the numbers posted in regions all over the world have demonstrated convincing increases. I remember the folly of a prediction made by [...]
Read moreThe month of July saw a lot of great blog posts about who we are and what we’re doing as a global company. Some of the highlights included a glimpse into our multiculturalism, a brief overview of Amadeus offices around the world, and insights about what we’re doing to reduce our environmental impact. Additionally, we [...]
Read moreImagine if the great world explorers like Balboa were able to see a visual representation of modern air travel. They would be awestruck by the boundless possibilities for exploration. While it may be impossible to share the travel advancements of humankind with the very first world explorers – it is possible for you to see [...]
Read moreI must confess, there is a wee bit of “Jay Sorensen the parent” in the latest report from IdeaWorksCompany. It’s often easy to blame teachers, society, and television for the sometimes less-than-perfect behavior of my children. It’s definitely more difficult to look inward and assess where I should improve as a parent. As children grow [...]
Read moreA recent post introducing IdeaWorks’ latest report on A la Carte shopping is a fresh contribution to the ongoing discussion of a topic that is highly relevant in today’s turbulent airline industry. Many airlines are adopting low-cost carriers’ unbundling strategies, while many others maintain a strategy of keeping a bundled product offering. Regardless of their strategic [...]
Read moreIATA is currently striving for a global Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) standard for ancillary revenues. The reason is clear, airline ancillary services are set to hit an all-time high becoming a crucial component in the airline industry’s profit toolbox. With full industry buy-in EMD will provide a global industry standard for the issuance, fulfillment and [...]
Read more“On ancillaries, the sky really is the limit”. This was the opening salvo of the New Airline Commercial Models, Retailing and Merchandising 2012 conference, which gathered industry experts in London last week to explore new ways of distributing airfares and inventory. As we heard at the conference, there are over 50 different types of ancillary services [...]
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