UK airlines have reacted angrily to reports that the government will force them to change their pricing models – with talk of headline air fares rising by £80 when “drip pricing” is outlawed.
Since the start of the no-frills airline revolution in the mid-1990s, almost all airlines have “unbundled” fares – charging extra for checked baggage, assigned seating and larger pieces of cabin baggage. These are known as “ancilliaries”, and are increasingly important for carriers.
