You’d think the airlines had never heard of a fee they didn’t like, but now they’ve found one. Maybe what they don’t like about it is that the money goes to airports, not airlines. The charge, which the airlines call a “tax” is the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) that shows up buried in the small type of your ticket.
The money goes to airports for construction and maintenance of facilities. While the airlines call it a tax, the only actual government involvement is that Congress set a limit of $3 per flight segment on it, then later raised it to $4.50 max. Now, the airports say that’s only worth $2.50, and want an increase. The airlines oppose that, saying that the airports, taken as a whole, have enough cash on hand to build all their planned projects and operate for a year. Want to know more? CLICK
