Commercial Airline Passengers Subsidize Corporate Jets

According to a review by the Associated Press, billions of dollars generated from taxes and fees paid by commercial airline passengers have gone to small airports used mainly by private pilots and corporate executives. The Air Transport Association maintains that the bulk of the taxes should go to airports that serve the general public.

FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY:

• NJ: Legislators push change for airport funding Press of Atlantic City (4/23/07)
• MA: Editorial: A Classic Fight Over Subsidies Boston Herald (4/22/07)
• VA: Big windfall for small airports Richmond Times-Dispatch (4/17/07)
• CT: Your Ticket Taxes Help Small Airports Used By Corporate Jets New London Day/Associated Press (4/16/07)
• PA: An airport tax that some call unfair; Paying: Ticket buyers. Benefiting: Facilities used by private pilots and by big companies Philadelphia Inquirer/Associated Press (4/16/07)
• TX: Passengers' fees, taxes benefiting small airports Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Associated Press (4/16/07)
• OH: Congress mulls air subsidy Central Ohio/Associated Press (4/16/07) 
• WA: Will little airports lose FAA grants? Tacoma News Tribune/Associated Press (4/16/07) 
• IA: Small Iowa airports receive $41 million in federal funds Sioux City Journal (4/16/07)
• WA: Millions spent on money-losing Wash. Airports KOMO-TV, Seattle, Wash./Associated Press (4/16/07)
• NH: Maine gets FAA help for airports Seacoastonline/Associated Press (4/16/07)
• MA: Passengers in Boston pay for corporate jet landings in Berkshires Boston Herald/Associated Press (4/15/07)
• TN: Airports seek boost in boarding fees Knoxville News Sentinel/Associated Press (4/15/07)
• KY: Somerset airport among Kentucky's projects from airline taxes Lexington Herald-Leader/Associated Press (4/15/07)
• FL: Traveler taxes awarded to small airports Miami Herald/Associated Press (4/15/07)
• DC: Taxes and Fees on Airline Tickets Washington Post/Associated Press (4/15/07)