Twitter Reacts to Aviation Passenger Security Fee Hike
Airlines & Airports Ryan Rudnansky December 11, 2013

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan reached an agreement on a new budget deal on Wednesday that will increase the aviation security fee by 124 percent if passed,via Vince Coglianese of the Daily Caller.
A fee of $11.20 would be charged for a round trip if the agreement goes through.
As largely expected, the deal came to fruition because government wants to roll back the sequester and deaden the automatic spending cuts scheduled for the beginning of 2014.
Naturally, many in the travel industry are unhappy. Here's a look at Twitter reaction from around the globe.
Delta CEO Richard Anderson said the new security tax would be absorbed by customers, not the airlines, according to the Associated Press:
As Congress debates doubling TSA fee to $10 per ticket, Delta CEO says fliers will pay that tax, not the airline: http://t.co/iqqvdqXQQB
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 11, 2013
A security fee of $5.60 will be tacked on to one-way trips, up from $2.50, per Jamie Dupree of COX Radio:
New airline ticket tax for aviation security would be "$5.60 per one-way trip" - current fee is $2.50 one-way
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) December 11, 2013
Tim Wood, executive editor at travAlliancemedia, wrote:
Travel industry leaders none too happy that Congress left in "security" tax hike in the passed budget. http://t.co/hj4NpdXXxw
— Tim Wood (@TimWoodPulse) December 11, 2013
The airlines have received some relief, at least. According to Bloomberg News, airlines will receive a $380 million break under the budget deal, per All Aboard Ohio:
Airline subsidies grow but Congress wants less 4 @Amtrak. Airlines get $380 million break under budget deal http://t.co/lozIt3PjWE @jplungis
— All Aboard Ohio (@AllAboardOhio) December 11, 2013
One traveler simply tweeted:
So long, family on the east coast. RT @DRUDGE_REPORT Airline fees to increase 124%... http://t.co/RIe3XoRuDm
— Thomas James Slater (@tjslater) December 11, 2013
Jon Fleischman of FlashReport.org mourned:
Read it and weep. 124% increase in air travel "fee' (read: tax) will move $14B from private to public sector --> http://t.co/C8wYO3VNPM
— Jon Fleischman (@FlashReport) December 11, 2013
Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com noted:
DOJ sues to block AA/US merger (likely higher tix) then raises tix prices (via higher TSA fee) http://t.co/pbBefOO7rJ
— Rick Seaney (@rickseaney) December 11, 2013
Rallying America added:
So the new budget deal includes a higher air travel fee for security, but the money doesn’t go towards security measures. What?
— Rallying America (@RallyingAmerica) December 11, 2013
And Drew Litavis of JetBlue summed up what most travelers are probably thinking:
Truly infuriating; enough taxes on air travel! RT @CNNMoney: Budget deal would hike airline passenger security fee. http://t.co/oYZTQAheq4
— Drew Litavis (@DrewLitavis) December 11, 2013
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