ATA challenges cargo fee

: Latest News; Tuesday, 19 October 2010

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), an association of about 20 airlines, is challenging a Hawaiian, USA law that requires carriers to charge their cargo customers a freight inspection fee.

Elsewhere, another group has said the fee adds as much as US$5 million to ex-Hawaii shipping costs.

The ATA alleges that the federal Anti-Head Tax Act and Airline Deregulation Act prohibit the state from levying or collecting a tax or fee on an air carrier.

The association also is petitioning the US Department of Transportation and asking the agency to determine the legality of the inspection fee statute.

ATA challenges cargo fee

Latest News

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Elsewhere, another group has said the fee adds as much as US$5 million to ex-Hawaii shipping costs.

The ATA alleges that the federal Anti-Head Tax Act and Airline Deregulation Act prohibit the state from levying or collecting a tax or fee on an air carrier.

The association also is petitioning the US Department of Transportation and asking the agency to determine the legality of the inspection fee statute.