Topping the top-10 list is United Airlines, with US$6.2bil earned in ancillary income in 2016, followed by Delta at US$5.1bil. About half of United Airlines’ amount was from frequent flyer programmes, meaning it sold travel miles or points to banks that had co-branded credit cards

THE two American airlines embroiled in separate tussles over the way they handled passenger seating recently are also earning big bucks in ancillary income.

Topping the top-10 list is United Airlines, with US$6.2bil earned in ancillary income in 2016, followed by Delta at US$5.1bil. About half of United Airlines’ amount was from frequent flyer programmes, meaning it sold travel miles or points to banks that had co-branded credit cards.

Besides that, airlines earn ancillaries from selling food, drinks, more legroom, seat selection, insurance and baggage fees.

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