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Monday, November 30, 2009

Airports, airlines at odds over raising PFCs
PFCs are those fees, taxes, whatever you want to call them, currently up to $4.50 per flight, clipped to the air fares we pay. PFC stands for "passenger facilities charge"  and they are collected by airports to pay for improvements such as terminals and gates. A blogger for the consumer Web site WalletPop.com is complaining about Congress's contemplation of raising the fee to $7.50, an idea airports favor and airlines don't . The commentary is based on a good story with both sides --airlines and airports -- quoted in USA Today. 
Posted by Tom BELDEN @ 12:16 PM  Permalink | 3 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:39 PM, 11/30/2009
    So the airlines want to be the only one to impose fee after fee??
    — phillyccgwm
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:46 PM, 11/30/2009
    I suggest that any additional PFC be added to whatever fee the airline is charging for baggage, seat reservations or other "a la carte" fees that the airlines dream up.
    — NickEeee
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:33 AM, 12/01/2009
    I AGREE WITH NICKeee.....GO EVEN FURTHUR AND TAX THE AIRLINES ON THE ALA-CARTE FEES....THEY ARE GETTING THAT MONEY TAX FREE
    — STEVE5444


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About Tom Belden
Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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