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Written by Nick | May 28, 2019

Dayton airport construction brings modernization to new terminal

Thousands in Dayton are traveling for the Memorial Day holiday, which includes using the airport where customers are seeing a huge construction project moving into its final phase.

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Written by Nick | May 28, 2019

Raising fee would put new burden on air travelers

Increasing the PFC will add up quickly for families and those who fly often for business. Many travelers in rural areas who rely on smaller airports will be hit disproportionately hard by a PFC increase because they have access to fewer direct flights than those closer to major airports in big cities.

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Written by Nick | May 24, 2019

Vermont lands $3.1M for taxiway at Morrisville-Stowe airport

The Vermont Agency of Transportation will be getting about $3.1 million in federal funds to build a new taxiway at the Morrisville-Stowe State Airport. The agency says the taxiway will enhance safety by allowing new traffic patterns for the private, commercial, and glider pilots who use the airport.

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Written by Nick | May 23, 2019

Keep lid on air travel fees

Most travelers don’t notice the PFC since it’s included in the price of a ticket, like a nondescript tax. Current law allows airports to collect up to $4.50 in PFCs on each leg of a customer’s journey. Now, some airports want Congress to eliminate that cap entirely.

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Written by Nick | May 23, 2019

Hilton Head Airport gets $10M federal grant to ‘modernize.’ Here’s how it’ll be used

It’s no secret that the Hilton Head Island Airport is growing. The $10 million grant will fund the terminal expansion, ”specifically targeting increased airline traffic, meeting the needs of a growing number of airline customers while keeping within the historical, geographical and budgetary boundaries of Beaufort County’s development plans,” Rembold said. Hilton Head’s grant is

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Written by Nick | May 23, 2019

Financial plan underway for airport terminal renovation

The Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport is launching into the first phase of construction to update its terminal. The design for the renovation was completed earlier this spring and a financial plan is now in place. At their last meeting, the airport authority approved a $15-million limit for the project which will be broken down

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Written by Nick | May 22, 2019

Consumers Stand to Lose From Airport Tax Hike

U.S. airports are already on track to collect billions in PFCs, and when combined with other government taxes and fees, more than 20 percent of the average ticket price is diverted to government coffers. The numbers are clear. Airports are not in danger, now or in the near future, of running out of infrastructure funding.

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Written by Nick | May 22, 2019

Flying soon? Brace yourself for new taxes

Passengers are already paying their fair share in taxes and fees. Americans will pay $3.6 billion in PFCs specifically — and $6.7 billion in airport-related taxes generally — this year. For perspective, that’s about half of New Hampshire’s state budget.

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Written by Nick | May 22, 2019

Wall Street Bankers, Muni Buyers Welcome Airport Building Boom

Flyers aren’t the only ones benefiting from efforts at U.S. airports to make themselves bigger and better. The $3.8 trillion municipal-bond market, desperate for new bond deals, is reaping gains from the billion-dollar revamps.