Airport Security Charges Jumping 33 Percent on May 1

Published on February 3, 2024

Starting in May, get ready to pay more when buying a plane ticket in Canada. On May 1, the Air Travelers Security Charge (ATSC) rates are going up by 33 percent. The increase was announced in the 2023 federal budget. An Access to Information memo from the federal finance department shows the new fees will bring in $1.248 billion from 2024 to 2028, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. That’s about 2.6 percent higher than the PBO estimate of $1.216 billion, which was tabled in May 2023. Under the changes coming on May 1, the ATSC fee will jump from $7.48 to $9.94 for a one-way domestic flight, and from $14.96 to $19.87 for a round-trip domestic flight....

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