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ATLANTA (AP) - If the nation's airports get their way, the price of flying will increase further this fall as they push for higher boarding fees used to fund airport improvements, ranging from new runways to expanded terminals.
Airports and the Federal Aviation Administration are asking Congress to increase the "Passenger Facility Charge," a fee that's automatically added to the price of each air passenger ticket. It's the first time the agency has asked for an increase since 2001, when the original 1992 fee of $3 per ticket increased to a maximum of $4.50.
The FAA now is asking Congress to increase the fee by another $1.50 to a maximum of $6. But the country's major airports would like the increase doubled — for a $7.50 fee — to keep up with construction cost inflation.
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