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Increasing the PFC will discourage air travel and force families who rely on low-cost flight options to stay home. And given the fact that my father spent nearly 40 years as a lead mechanic for Eastern Airlines, I can safely say this proposal will have a large economic impact, hurting local businesses – including rental-car companies, hotels, and office parks – that benefit directly from airport activity.