Sneaky fee on airport purchase sparks outrage after traveler shares receipt: 'Out of control'
A traveler is pushing back after discovering an unexpected fee on a bookstore receipt from a store located inside New York's John F.Kennedy International Airport.The traveler, who posted on Reddit last week, shared a photo of a receipt from Bryant Park Market, a Hudson-operated store at JFK Airport's Terminal 5.The customer purchased "The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by John U.
Bacon for $21.99, only to discover there was an additional and unexpected charge on the receipt.PROBE UNDERWAY AS 7 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SICKENED BY BAFFLING ODOR ON MAJOR AIRLINE"I just wanted to buy a book before my 6 a.m.flight," the user wrote.
"And naturally, they tax on top of the added fee as well!""A 3% surcharge has been applied to your purchase.This charge is for employee and retention programs and is not a gratuity," the receipt reads, as shown in the person's online post.A traveler at a New York City airport sparked discussion after discovering an unexpected 3% surcharge on a bookstore purchase.
(Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)It shows that 66 cents was added as part of a 3% surcharge, bringing the taxable subtotal to $22.65.The buyer then paid $2.01 in sales tax at the regular 8.875% rate, bringing the total to $24.66.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told Fox News Digital that the 3% Employee Benefits and Retention Surcharge was authorized in December 2024 and has been in effect for more than a year.An official said the surcharge is designed to support annual wage increases for thousands of airport workers while helping retailers cover higher labor costs stemming from airport minimum wage requirements and the Healthy Terminals Act.HOW MUCH REST SHOULD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS GET? NEW PROPOSAL IGNITES FIGHT IN THE SKIESAn official said the surcharge is designed to support annual wage increases for thousands of airport workers while helping retailers cover higher labor costs stemming from airport minimum wage requirements and the He...