The airlines how to empty your wallets

Airlines are through the ancillary revenue, trying to empty your wallets

2014 global airline ancillary revenues reached $ 38.1 billion, up 21 percent over last year , the latest research data aviation consultancy IdeaWork on July 13 released.

IdeaWork tracks 63 airlines to disclose reliable income data. Although passengers complaining, but airlines on baggage, back Meal and other auxiliary projects revenue continues to show rapid growth . Research shows that each passenger paid ancillary revenue reached $ 17.49, an increase of 8.5% compared to 2013.
CNBC reported that due to improving economic conditions, the airline's rapid growth in revenue and traffic, these are the main factors in 2014 ancillary revenue growth.

If you press the auxiliary income ratio of revenue to rank the airline, low-cost airlines will hold the top spot. Low-cost airlines to obtain supplementary income in 2014, $ 2.9 billion, an increase of 32.8%.

The low-cost carriers such as American Airlines wizard on the secondary income has been accounted for in the forefront, the other low-cost airlines, such as Ryanair, easyJet, since obtaining ancillary revenue growth slowed from the traditional leisure travelers who and began to obtain high-yield business travelers from the body. Ryanair offers to get more revenue tied to passenger fares, advertising and even for business travelers.

The amount of ancillary revenue top three are: United Airlines, charging ancillary revenue $ 5.8 billion; American Airlines, ancillary revenue $ 4.65 billion; Delta Air Lines, ancillary revenue $ 3.2 billion. Several major US airline ancillary revenues grow more than 2.6 billion US dollars, or an increase of over 18.7%.

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics data released in May of this year, 2014 US 27 airlines net profit fell by $ 4.7 billion, but revenue in the checked baggage Meal service fees and $ 6.4 billion. In 2008, due to the sharp rise in fuel prices, airlines face losses, started to collect baggage and Meal service fees, expenses increased year by year since then, the airline has become a major source of profit.

"Ancillary revenue is an important indicator of business success, for global airlines, can bring more profits." Chief Commercial Officer of the study sponsor IdeaWork CarTrawler company Michael Cunningham (Michael Cunningham) in Travel News website traveldailynews report said, "the secret of additional revenue to increase, it is possible to generate data for each transaction seen from the customer. This is no longer just a useful low-cost airlines, which will have all airlines the benefit. "
"The report shows that ancillary income has become a reliable source of revenue for airlines, and airlines know how to make more money in it." IdeaWork chairman Jay Sorensen (Jay Sorensen) said in a CNBC report.

This is the eighth consecutive year the airline saw significant gains complementary projects. In 2007, the airline's ancillary income of only $ 2.45 billion. And now more and more airlines will be sold to the customer support services, such as check in advance to provide greater legroom seats. "Sales of these press menu a la carte service is very successful, because the airline can tailor-made for you." IdeaWork chairman Sorensen said.

Airlines already learned through baggage, advance on the aircraft, snacks and meals, earn a supplementary income, and now they are considering means of entertainment machine, new revenues.

In addition, Air France-KLM and other airlines also a large part of ancillary revenue from the sale of miles or issue a joint credit card. Bank cooperation with airlines, according to the benefits derived from the cardholder at the payment to the airline. Overall data show that ancillary revenue boom continues unabated.

"More and more airlines are saying, ' We will provide basic Wi-Fi service, and if you want to improve the service, check your email or watch a movie, you can pay for it . '"IdeaWork chairman claims Sorensen said.

Ed Royce show a different kind of fashion handbag

Young designers often rocks design handbags Ed Royce, as Ed Royce hometown - the city of Hotan rural Georgia endorsement of products, not only in the fabric patterns joined the modern design elements, the international popular merging patterns , but also choose the color black and white, it presents a simple, simple, stylish features.

Ed Royce from the public purse to raise attention on line all over the country since many users, users have to take concrete action to raise the public to participate in activities, or point like support, or directly involved in all the chips. This creative products to raise public funds obtained will be used for rural Georgia to build the city of Hotan Ed Royce creative factory employment.

Shore Bagh village in the city of Hotan, Hotan Bahaerguli chairman Ed Royce weaving limited liability company Bahaerguli · Kasim also innovation experts. When she gave her jewelry design Ed Royce show in front of everyone, immediately attracted the attention around the village, all of them praised applause. "Using conventional Ed Royce silk as materials so I am very excited, then they extend to a variety of product categories, which will re-interpretation of Ed Royce design new things. Like Ed Royce bags, that is to to the original pattern style innovation, it will be perceived by more people. "

"In the past, I think Ed Royce is only as fabric of clothes, never thought could be used to make other products, but no original thought can change its pattern, patterns for Ed Royce, I have some new ideas and considerations, it really can go further, develop better. "Ed Royce traditional handicrafts fifth generation inheritor Yi Maier Aili laments.

Baidu exposure smart wallet was stolen patent once

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 news, Baidu recently exposed a number of technical patents on smart wallet, which look similar to traditional purse wallets, but with the appearance of color, anti-counterfeit, anti-lost, anti-theft, anti-forgotten, anti-fraud, billing and other functions, once stolen, It may be physically or chemically started to self-destruct, to ensure that no bank cards and documents stolen.
According to Baidu's development plan, the patent contains the following four highlights.

First, smart wallet will be equipped with GPS and sensor modules, such as the built-in sensor wallet and cell phone APP connection, wallet and cell phone long distance exceeds a set value, it will send notification via App associated, if stolen will continue to sound the alarm and close the alarm function must be completed on the phone APP.

Second, smart wallet use of composite biometric technology, you can set the fingerprint recognition, voice recognition, iris recognition recognizes three authentication methods, only verified to be able to open their wallets or initiate payment through the built-in RFID tags. If you attempt to open their wallets in the process through violence, smart wallet can also destroy wallet bank cards, ID cards and other documents through the spray paint, degaussing physical means to ensure that users from loss of property.

Third, Baidu embedded smart wallet big data, image recognition, deep learning and artificial intelligence technology, record cash flow, consumption records, bank cards capital flows, miniature camera sensors bill "out" procedure wallet, and image recognition to distinguish Different denominations, inventory and determine the authenticity of the number of sheets; identifying bank card bills, the statistics recorded statements of a specific time period.

Fourth, smart wallet through information show module displays the most current exchange rates, the current wallet currency and the total amount of the bill, calculate the total amount corresponding to the amount of each currency and by showing the module display; show current mainstream financial products through information module the corresponding financial yields, and computing the next period of time for each financial product based on big data trend.

Gucci Release 50% Discount Promotions

Yesterday, GUCCI Wenzhou, China counters Release 50% discount promotions, which is previously never had. Wenzhou is to force customers, as of 12:30 yesterday, the counter part Discounts models have been sold out of stock. It is understood that this is the GUCCI annual big promotion, all counters simultaneously launched the Chinese mainland. Participating handbags, wallets, shoes, sunglasses, etc., the lowest 4000 yuan can buy a classic Boston bag. It is worth mentioning that part of the spring and summer this year, also participated in this big promotion.

A week ago, GUCCI pioneered in Hong Kong 50% off promotion, massive, many low-GUCCI counter the mainland. May 26, Wenzhou wealth Mall issued "GUCCI history of the most awesome discount, May 27 about it?" Campaign notice on its official micro. It is understood, GUCCI Every year, a big promotion, discount basically stable at around 7%, such as 50% off big discount previously had almost no strength. Many sources, GUCCI round of price cuts to its sales continued to decline are not unrelated.

Yesterday 12:30 or so, reporters in wealth GUCCI store to see the store seven or eight customers. Clerk, for non-VIP Promotions yesterday formally began. The wide variety of discount products, including handbags, wallets, clothing, shoes, sunglasses and so on. With luggage, for example, the original price of 15,000 yuan classic Bright Diamante series bright yellow bag, folded after the 7500 yuan. Clerk, participating products, the older part of the last year, there are a lot of money this spring and summer. According to statistics, women bag, for example, currently 50% off promotion within the cabinet and only 20 variety pack. "Some models have been sold out. This promotion is not limited activity time, it will not replenishment, while stocks last." The clerk said. Compared with sea Amoy discount price is quite competitive. "A bucket bag US purchasing price of 5850 yuan, direct mail into the country at least three weeks. Now, the domestic counter discount price of 4,950 yuan, and is the spot, of course, to the counter to buy." A shoppers are represented.

Following Chanel in Chinese prices, the price of a variety of handbags after the European Synchrotron and, GUCCI have begun to cut prices in China; Hong Kong Hermes counter has just ended in the May 24 special discounts, discounts up to 50% off the same, which is the top luxury brands Hermes launched the first official in the name of such a low discount sale will be.

Mid-price luxury sudden price cuts, whether there is a deeper reason? Data show that mainland residents bought 47 percent of the global luxury goods in 2014, of which 78% occurred outside. Insiders said that the import of luxury bags consumption tax so high many customers moved to overseas buyers, which led to the luxury retail company in the mainland in the accumulation of a large number of unsold inventory, so high-end brands a rare discount. GUCCI future may introduce other brands like European and American markets discounted season in the mainland, at a fixed time sales season merchandise.

Hermes Birkin bag auction refresh price

A Hermes Birkin (commonly known as "platinum package") is an anonymous buyer at Christie's Hong Kong handbags and accessories special auction to $ 223,000 (via telephone transactions) (with buyer commissions paid), refresh handbags history record auction the highest bid.

The pink crocodile Birkin bag, the outsourcing inlaid with diamonds and gold accessories, before participating in the auction high estimate of 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars (about 1.2 million yuan). Alligator Hermes Birkin bag and another a black models, Christie's Hong Kong will participate in a five-day art, pottery, jewelry and watches special auction. Prior to the auction the highest bid handbags record was in December 2011 at Christie's auction in New York, the famous American actress ElizabethTaylor of a diamond-studded gold handbag to $ 218,500 (about 1.354 million yuan) deal.