Tuesday, November 11, 2014

PEOPLExpress owes $100,000 in overdue fees to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF), Newport News, Virginia

NEWPORT NEWS -- Newport News International Airport officials have told PEOPLExpress to pay $100,000 in overdue fees or vacate the terminal building, a spokesman told 13News Now Monday.

According to airport spokesman Ken Spirito, the airline didn't pay passenger facility charges for July, August and September. The airline was first given notice 30 days ago, he said.

The $4.50 fee, according to Spirito, is included in passenger's ticket prices and returned back to the airport for capital improvements.

Spirito called today's notice a formality because the airline isn't currently operating at the airport.

PEOPLExpress temporarily suspended flights in September due to aircraft and crew availability and maintenance issues.

PEOPLExpress told 13News Now they had no comment.

Stay with 13NewsNow.com for more on this developing story.


Airport tells PEOPLExpress to pay fees or leave: http://hamptonroads.com

As seen from the passenger cabin of the inaugural PEOPLExpress flight, from Newport News to Boston, a second PEOPLExpress aircraft waits at the gate at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport on Monday, June 30, 2014. The image was made with a cellphone and an Instagram filter. (Steve Earley | The Virginian-Pilot)

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