by Charlie Leocha | Apr 7, 2026
DOT is finally getting going on ancillary fees for more competition. Passengers really don’t care how many fees there are. Nor do they hate ancillary fees. Consumers just want a way to know the full cost of travel prior to purchasing a ticket. Travelers United...
by Janice Hough | Feb 13, 2024
Airline fees have been comic fodder for years — especially with budget and international airlines. I remember being in London over a decade ago and seeing a comedian do a great riff on Ryanair and equivalents. Those tickets cost maybe five pounds, but you ended up...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 2, 2023
Airline extra fees and frequent flyer deals will surpass the 2019 record industry income. IdeaWorksCompany, the foremost consultant on ancillary revenue, projected airline ancillary fees revenue will continue to increase to $117.9 billion worldwide for 2023, compared...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 3, 2023
FAIR Fees Act would prohibit airlines from charging unreasonable fees for basic services like reservation changes, carry-on baggage. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04),...
by Charlie Leocha | Dec 19, 2014
As we come into the holiday season, when the spirit of giving spreads across the world, airlines are doing all of the taking. Stories about the airlines taking space from their passengers in order to squeeze in more seats on each plane have been printed in paper after...
