Extra Charges Planned by Airlines

It now seems that almost two thirds of the world’s airlines plan to increase the number of charges levied on passengers. This includes airlines in Europe, according to new research.

A new study, which was carried out by Collinson Latitude, an ancillary revenue specialist, said that 65 percent of airlines are expected to increase their revenue by way of extra charges. Janet Titterton from Collinson Latitude said that this includes extra charges on baggage and check in fees.

British Airways already introduced a new baggage charge earlier this month, which goes on to support the findings from the research. Long haul passengers for the airline will be paying £80 per return flight for a second bag checked in at the airport. Short haul flights don’t get away without an increase either, as they will be looking at a fee of £35 per return flight.

Of course, Ryanair, which has been criticized many times for the number of extra fees they add on to tickets, also raised its fees last month to £30 to check in one bag and £110 to check in two bags per return flight. This is more than what most passengers want to pay.

According to research that was done by IdeaWorks, Ryanair apparently took in almost £550 million in the form of extra charges last year. These extra charges are referred to as ancillary revenue, and this includes such things as baggage charges, check in fees, in-flight food and drinks, and commission from hotel bookings. This proves to be a big part of Ryanair’s profit.