AIRPORTS URGE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE CAP ON PFC FEES
July 24, 2017
Two major industry trade groups representing U.S. airports sent a letter to President Trump, requesting that the current $4.50 cap on passenger facility charges (PFC) be increased. PFC charges are added to every ticket in order to fund airport improvement projects. However, the American Association of Airport Executives and Airports Council International described the federal cap as “outdated” and “unnecessary” and argued that removing the cap could be a way for airports to raise money for infrastructure improvements. The two groups have proposed raising the PFC fee, which has not been raised in over 15 years, to $8.50 per ticket to allow airports to focus on capital intensive projects and reduce reliance on the federal government for infrastructure projects.
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