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Fee Alert: Agriculture Dept. DELAYS Travelers Fee Hike

September 30, 2009 | Posted in: Airline News,Travel Safety

So, we’ve got a grace period – a month – before a new fee hike is imposed.

It was to begin tomorrow (Oct. 1) – and what it is, is a bump in the agriculture fee that all air travelers arriving in the U. S. pay.

The 10% hike — from $5.00 to $5.50 – may not sound like much, but it adds up to millions, which the Ag Dept. uses to reduce the risk of pests or disease entering the country. They’ve been a little short lately, because international travel to the U.S. is down 15%.

Anyway, look for that extra 50 cents on your international tickets, starting Nov. 1.

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