Articles tagged “ancillary fees”

News Blog

President Biden Calls for Airlines to Reveal All Fees Upfront

During a press conference on Monday, President Joe Biden endorsed a new proposal from the U.S. Transportation Department that would make airlines disclose relevant fees early in a consumer's shopping process. (See full document, below). "You should know the full cost of your ticket right when you're comparison shopping," Biden said in brief remarks. He…

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Airlines

These 4 Airlines Made More From Upsells Than Ticket Sales in 2020

In an industry record, four budget airlines generated more revenue from ancillaries than they did from ticket sales in 2020. More importantly, ancillary revenue grew across all of the largest airlines last year despite the crisis.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 2 years ago

These 4 Airlines Made More From Upsells Than Ticket Sales in 2020

Online Travel

Wizz Air’s Odd Fee for Buying a Ticket While Using an Ad Blocker Draws Fire on Social Media

We've seen budget airlines foist a lot of memorable fees on travelers, but we did a double take over this higher fee for using an ad blocker.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Wizz Air’s Odd Fee for Buying a Ticket While Using an Ad Blocker Draws Fire on Social Media