Whitman Insight Strategies has reported 80% of surveyed registered voters opposed increases in passenger facility charge, the company said.
Some airport executives and some members of Congress have called for an increase to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) — a tax that travelers pay when using U.S. airports. By law, the tax is currently capped at USD 4.50 per flight segment and USD 18 per roundtrip flight per passenger, but the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure is considering legislation that would increase the tax, possibly removing the cap entirely.
A new survey of 1,608 registered voters nationwide conducted by Whitman Insight Strategies (WINS) indicates that 80% oppose increasing the PFC tax. Opposition to proposed PFC increases is bipartisan, with 83% of Democrats and 81% of Republican voters expressing their opposition in the poll.
Whitman Insight Strategies (WINS) is a market research and insights firm based in New York City that serves clients in the corporate, issue, and political spheres.
