by Charlie Leocha | Mar 19, 2019
Hey Congress, increased airport taxes won’t fly The debate about raising more airport taxes is still raging in Congress. Travelers United has been working hard for the past decade to keep these fees increase in check. However, airports and the local chambers of...
by Charlie Leocha | May 28, 2015
This is a letter that was sent to all members of the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding calls to increase fees on airline passengers. Let Congress clearly hear, “We don’t want any increases in...
by Charlie Leocha | Mar 4, 2015
The FAA reauthorization bill is coming up for a vote in about 200 more days. Between now and then, there are a lot of issues that will be considered and that will impact airline passengers, airlines and airports significantly for the next half-decade. The bill...
by Charlie Leocha | May 17, 2010
To hear the argument from the airlines’ point of view, raising the passenger facility tax from $4.50 to $7 “would raise travel costs, thereby harming both consumers and the travel/tourism industry,” according to a letter sent by airline executives to...
