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DOT Airport Congestion Pricing Proposed.

Article from: Air Safety Week Article date: January 28, 2008

Saying it will alleviate aviation congestion, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters recently released a new policy that would make it easier for overcrowded airports to add capacity and reduce delays by encouraging airlines to spread their flights more evenly throughout the day. The move, in effect, would implement 'congestion pricing' nationwide.

The new policy outlined in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) immediately drew industry ire since congestion pricing is something it has opposed. The Air Transport ...

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