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United Airlines is asking Chicago officials to consider a cap on jet fuel taxes as part of an incentive package to keep the airline carrier from leaving the state.
The Sun-Times cited a City Hall source as saying discussions about a cap were “just another sweetener” and that many airlines have been refueling out of the state to avoid the 5-cents a gallon tax.
United paid $14.7 million in Chicago fuel taxes last year, the Sun-Times reported.The paper reported that UAL officials said they intend to negotiate with the city, but declined further comment.
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