Airline ancillary revenue hits $36.1 billion, but bag fees are only part of the equation
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Smart airlines look for ancillary services that might add value to the journey -- and make fliers happier -- instead of just gouging for bag fees.
The forecast, called The Amadeus Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue, discusses the divergent bag-fee policies of major U.S. airlines and big carriers outside the U.S.
While many U.S. airlines focus on checked-bag fees, large airlines elsewhere in the world eschew checked-bag fees, and instead collect fees for excess baggage, including fees or lugg