Panel moderator: Patrick Murphy, fmr. Chairman of Ryanair and industry expert
Radoslaw Dutkowski, eCommerce Mgr., LOT
Paul O'Neill, Transportation Leader, Deloitte
Dan McKone, L.E.K Consulting
Arthur de Perthuis, Head of Online Agency Sales, Hertz
PANEL DISCUSSION: 1615-1700:
Bold ambition: Expectations of ancillary revenue programs and sustaining revenue streams
Panel moderator: Eric Lucas, International Travel Writer & Ideaworks Consultant
Kirk Stuart, Vice President, Co-branding, Visa
David Peller, Snr. Director of Business Development, ITA Software
Mitch Merrill, Vice President, DBG Loyalty
Orjan Persson, PaxPort
Daniele Beccari, VP, Europe, Isango
>> ARAC 2007: POST EVENT PRESENTATION DOWNLOADS
With the right conference, timing is everything..
Over 240 delegates representing more than 70 airlines, top management consulting firms and industry suppliers attended the Ancillary Revenue Airline Conference (ARAC) debut in Frankfurt Germany this past November 14th and 15th.
The development of ancillary revenue business models for airlines is a trend that conference chairman Jay Sorensen, President of Ideaworks, has researched and reported on for the past several years. Currently the most profitable airline in the world has achieved its sizable lead through the pursuit of ancillary revenues, bringing this practice to the forefront of industry discussions.
In practice, ancillary revenues are earned through non-transportation channels and are comprised of the a la carte services and features that passengers may purchase before or during their travel experience.
Legacy airlines typically bundle these services into the price of an airline ticket. Low cost carriers, or LCCs, tend to un-bundle the travel experience. Under this scenario, consumers purchase basic airline transportation and may pay extra for services such as advance seat assignments, checked baggage and onboard food and drinks.
The ancillary revenue business model is here to stay
It was evident from the 35 + presenters at ARAC 2007 that the ancillary revenue business model is achievable and sustainable for both legacy and low cost airlines. Besides unbundling the existing air seat product, airlines have a myriad of exciting suppliers to choose ancillary products and services from.
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