The Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport Board has agreed to lower landing fees for its airlines by $9 million through the remainder of the fiscal year, making the Airport even more cost competitive for airlines.
From June through the end of September, the landing fee will be reduced by 69 cents to $2.36 per 1,000 pounds of maximum gross landing weight of an aircraft.
This cost benefit for the airlines comes as the Airport is experiencing a surplus of revenue totaling $13.5 million more than projected for fiscal year 2013. Much of the revenue surplus is attributed to concessions and rental car service, both performing over budget as the Airport continues to experience an uptick in passenger traffic.
“DFW Airport is knocking it out of the park this year and achieving all of its goals,” said Chief Financial Officer Chris Poinsatte.
