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Airline Fees Up and Hawaii Roads Cost Drivers

by Jacob Shafer

May 06, 2010

$7.8 billion

“Ancillary fees” collected by the U.S. airline industry in 2009



$5.5 billion

Ancillary fees collected in 2008



90 percent

Portion of Hawaii roads that are in “less than good condition,” according to a recent report



$503

Amount this costs the average Hawaii driver in “additional operating” expenses, more than every state but California and New Jersey 



Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Public Interest Research Group