by Charlie Leocha | Jan 16, 2026
Passengers already pay airport taxes to support all airport operations – enough is enough! For years, Travelers United has stood firmly against increased taxation of airline passengers. Who are the real airport users? Airport executives and members of the committee...
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 | Mar 4, 2019
Get local airport taxes from nearby businesses, not federal taxes from passengers Airports should spend infrastructure money properly and share their airport costs among all airport users – passengers and the businesses in the region surrounding the airport. However,...
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 | 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...
