Congestion pricing for airports? Why not, says Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters. As Ron Marsico reports, Peters has told airport operators that they can reset landing fees based on the time of day and traffic volume. Flights that land during the key traffic hours at, say, Newark Airport - between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. - would pay higher fees that would be passed on to passengers.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Air Transport Association, an airline trade group, aren't keen on the idea. But some experts argue that it's the quickest and most effective way to make a dent in the problem of airline delays. What do you think?