Fix Aviation Infrastructure, Cut Taxes on Flyers, Travel Leaders Urge

U.S. Travel Association | July 10, 2015

Current Anti-Competitive Trend Must Be Corrected, Industry Letter Says WASHINGTON (July 10, 2015)—117 major travel-related companies and organizations are urging congressional leaders to cut taxes on air travelers and move to a user-fee model for infrastructure financing as part of the forthcoming Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization. Noting that domestic and inbound flyers spend $409 billion in the U.S. annually and support 3.4 million jobs, a letter sent Wednesday to key House and Senate transportation leaders said "the future growth and competitiveness of air travel in America is threatened by a core set of problems that...