There is a pricing revolution in the offing in air travel. Pricing currently follows simple lines whereby a full-carrier ticket price includes the cost of travel, food and other services. Low-cost carriers can charge extra for food and additional services so their ticket price reflects just the cost of travel.
In the altered scenario, airlines will be able to charge extra for the services they provide and additional ones if they think passengers are ready to pay for them. Here’s a peek into the shape of things to come.
Overall charges: Ticket prices will come with a base fare plus the taxes to be paid. There could be additional charges for food, baggage handling at check-in and other services airlines might offer. The low-cost ones already charge for these. The same principle will extend now to all carriers irrespective of size. What the flyer must ask now is whether such separation of the charges will bring down the base fare. The reality is: the trend is just the opposite for low-cost airlines where the fares are often no different from those of full-service arlines.
19/05/13 Arnav Pandya/mydigitalfc.com
