Harrisburg International Airport To Add $1 a Day To Rental Fees
April 04, 2007
The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority has ordered a $1 a day rental-car
fee increase at Harrisburg International Airport in order to help repay bonds that
financed a $240 million terminal opened in 2004, writes The Patriot News.
The car-rental fee only affects airport travelers and does not apply to vehicle-rental
operations off of airport property.
In addition to rental fees, other charges are also being increased involving what
airlines pay to rent terminal space, use a gate, park, and fuel their aircraft.
These increases in airline fees average about 6 percent across the board, according
to The Patriot News.
The move comes as a result of the poor revenues reported the previous year. Though
net revenue at the airport exceeded projections, overall revenue was down about
2 percent, and according to airport spokesmen, the airport cannot afford to fall
short of budget since they are already trying to repay the bonds on the $240 million
terminal.
The $1 rental-fees are expected to generate $1.2 million by the year’s end.
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