Emirates looks at add-on fees as life gets tougher

Emirates boss Tim Clark is searching for new ways for the airline to thrive - including more add-on charges - as the aviation industry becomes harder to forecast. He's been there since the start of Emirates in 1985, and while it was shaking up the airline industry before the word "disruption" entered the business lexicon, the new disrupters are now causing it headaches. Emirates has recently ended its all-inclusive ticket pricing policy by offering passengers seat choice at a cost, as other airlines have been doing for years. Clark says the airline is also looking at baggage charges. Passengers to the US don't necessarily want 46kg of luggage, he says; they may rather have a cheaper fare for 20kg, and if they want more luggage allowance, should pay for it. <br/>