Business Travel Group Opposes Proposed Security Fee Amounting to $1 Billion In New Taxes


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In the current economic climate, Congress would have to make a compelling case to justify raising the 9/11 Aviation Security Fee, especially when you consider that it proposes to more than double it. Its no surprise that the GBTA and the airlines view the tax as a detriment to business.
Road warriors shouldn't be viewed as "bottomless piggy banks," and thus the Global Business Travel Association came out in opposition to an increase in the 9/11 Aviation Security Fee as proposed in a new federal government budget. The fee would rise fro