Ancillary Fees Continue To Be A Major Revenue Center For
Carriers Large And Small
Scheduled passenger airlines reported a profit margin of 5.1
percent in the second quarter of 2011, up from the 0.5 percent loss
margin in the first quarter but a smaller profit margin than the
9.0 percent margin during the second quarter of 2010, according to
a report of preliminary data released Monday by the DOT's Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS).