Airline ancillary purchases: incidence and timing 2011

This survey shows the incidence and timing of airline ancillary purchases. Surveyed were U.S. consumers who had taken at least one leisure trip at least 75 miles from home in the past 12 months that included paid lodging and/ or air travel. With regards to advance seat selection, 27 percent of respondents purchased this service before leaving for the trip, 6 percent at the airport, and 67 percent did not purchase this service at all.