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House committee rejects bush airline ticket tax hike.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 16-MAY-05 		Format: Online - approximately 150 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The House appropriations committee last week rejected President George W. Bush's proposal to more than double airline ticket taxes to pay for more security at airports, a victory for the struggling industry that said competitive pressures against raising fares would force it to absorb most of the $1.7 billion...

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