The savings have been proposed as a way to encourage airlines to serve remote airports, including Kapalua, Hana, Kalaupapa, Lanai, Molokai and Waimea-Kohala.
A bill to suspend the fees has passed the Senate and crossed over to the House for review. Senate Transportation Chairman J. Kalani English says the bill encourages airlines to serve remote areas of the state.
A state Department of Transportation report shows that service to rural airports has declined steadily over the past five years. The decrease is most pronounced at airports served only by smaller planes.
English hopes Senate Bill 2690 will increase reliability and stabilize air fares.
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