There is not the kind of outrageous inequity that exists in the highway bill. It is important that these user fees be spent on their intended goal. The aviation trust funds balances should be spent appropriately and in a timely fashion. Chicago O'Hare, Washington National, New York LaGuardia, and New York Kennedy. Of most concern to Michigan is the Chicago O'Hare airport because we have experienced difficulty in getting slots for air services from Michigan's smaller communities.
Slots are now incredibly expensive.
Rather than being a tool to relieve congestion, slots have become money makers for airports. The public has a misconception about their use as well, seeing slots as noise and safety mitigation tools. With airline industry deregulation, it was recognized that market forces would not ensure that small communities would have air service. Eligibility is tied whether a community had service before deregulation. Airlines are at odd about changes in bilateral aviation agreements.