GAO Says Big Seven Fee Bid Might Hike Fares, Cut Service Options

A user fee structure proposed this year by the seven largest U.S. airlines would shift almost $600 million in costs from the Big Seven to low-cost carriers and "could have substantial competitive impacts," the General Accounting Office said in a Dec. 9 report to Congress. GAO also said, however...

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