Lufthansa Airlines is back at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), offering direct service between Philadelphia and sister city Frankfurt, Germany, three times per week. Service, which was halted in March 2020 due to COVID
PHL Airport Art Program Unveils Exhibit Honoring BlackStar Film Festival’s 10th Anniversary
The Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Art Program unveiled a new exhibit celebrating the 10th anniversary of Philadelphia’s world-renowned BlackStar Film Festival. The exhibit opened with a ribbon cutting celebration on July 29.
PHL Receives $18 Million FAA Airport Improvement Program Grant to Support Taxiway P Project
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) was awarded an $18 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program grant for the airport’s project to realign Taxiway P to meet the FAA’s 500-foot runway-taxiway separation requirement for low visibility operations. Taxiway P is currently located 400 feet south of Runway 9L-27R. PHL’s project will realign Taxiway P between Taxiways U and N and increase the runway-taxiway separa
Phase Three of PHL Restroom Renovation Program Completed
PHL’s Kathleen Padilla Receives ACI-NA Leon C. Watkins “Guardian Award” for Excellence in Business Diversity
Kathleen Padilla, Deputy Director of Aviation for Diversity and Inclusion for the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Aviation, was selected by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) as the recipient of the 2021 Leon C.
August 2021 Newsletter
Assisting Airlines and Airports in Stormy Weather: How PHL Accommodates Diverted Flights
Spring and summer storms can make for long days for travelers and airport staff due to delayed, cancelled and diverted flights. On a recent stormy evening, PHL welcomed more than 20 planes that were headed to the New York City area but were forced to make weather-related stops before reaching their destinations.
PHL Welcomes American Airlines’ New Nonstop Service to Kingston, Jamaica
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) passengers seeking a Caribbean getaway this fall will have another option beginning November 4, when American Airlines launches its nonstop service between PHL and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) in Kingston, Jamaica.
PHL Celebrates Construction of Aircraft Parking Apron
Representatives from the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Aviation and elected officials celebrated the construction of Philadelphia International Airport’s (PHL) new Remain Overnight (RON) aircraft parking apron at a groundbreaking on July 14.