Corran Air, a regional carrier based in Tallow Bay, changed its fare structure in March. Before the change, every ticket included one checked bag. Under the new structure, passengers choose between two fares: Basic, which includes cabin baggage only, and Flex, which includes one checked bag and free date changes. In the first quarter after the change, 62 per cent of tickets sold were Basic fares. Average revenue per passenger in that quarter was 4 per cent higher than in the previous quarter, although the airline noted that the Easter holiday period, when demand is usually strong, fell within it. Corran Air has said it will not introduce a third fare type until it has a full year of booking data under the new structure. Complaints about baggage charges now make up a larger share of the complaints the airline receives than they did before March.
The new fare structure caused the rise in average revenue per passenger.
Answer: Cannot say
Why: The passage only says revenue per passenger was 4 per cent higher in the quarter after the change. It also notes that the Easter holiday fell in that quarter, so the rise may have other causes, and the passage does not say which factor was responsible.
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