Airports
Landing-fee plan targets congestion
The Bush Administration announced a new national policy last month that would encourage congested airports to vary landing fees based on the time of day an

The Bush Administration announced a new national policy last month that would encourage congested airports to vary landing fees based on the time of day and the volume of traffic. As a result, airports would be able to spread traffic more evenly throughout the day, the Transportation Department said.

DOT Secretary Mary Peters said that the new policy also would allow airport operators that oversee multiple airports, such as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, to funnel landing-fee revenue among any of their facilities.