No New Fees In US Spending Bill

AFP is reporting that the Federal Government budget compromise has dropped the proposed increase in airline ticket fees.

Photo Credit: US Airways

This is a major win for travelers.

"Congressional negotiators earned the ire of US airlines last month when they unveiled a deal that would end billions of dollars in crippling automatic spending cuts, but chose to raise air travel fees to help pay for it. 

That deal would have jacked up the "9/11 Aviation Security Fee" from $2.50 per flight segment to $5.60, and doubled the fee for a return trip to $10.00, generating some $13 billion over the next decade."

The final bill funds the government until the September 31, 2014. Therefore, Congress may try to insert an increase in airline ticket fees in next year's bill.

At least we get a small reprieve.

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