Category: Private Jet Travel

On September 19th, the Obama administration unveiled its plan to charge a $100 per-flight fee on private jets that use the country’s air-traffic-control system. In retrospect, a $100 per-flight fee may not appear like much, but to a frequent flier, can be estimated to cost thousands in additional annual fees.

This past week President Barack Obama has proposed raising taxes and fees for private jet travelers as part of an effort to resolve the budget deficit. Jet Linx Aviation has joined other industry organizations in the fight to oppose such taxes and fees.

On Friday, July 22, 2011 the FAA multiyear funding legislation expired after many extensions from the 2007 bill. Effectively, the Federal Excise Taxes, including the 7.5% tax and the Segment Fees, collectively the “F.E.T.” charged hourly for the commercial use of a private jet cannot be assessed until the legislative issue is resolved by the Federal Government.