With a reduction in passenger service caused by COVID-19, PHL has been exploring additional sources of revenue generation, including increasing air cargo operations. Situated on the eastern seaboard, minutes off a major interstate (I-95) and in close proximity to Pennsylvania Turnpike connections and bridges across the Delaware River, the airport is in an attra
ARFF Captain Samuel Gollapalli Found His True Calling
Thirty years ago, Samuel Gollapalli graduated Temple University with a Business degree. It was a proud accomplishment for the young man who came to the United States from India in 1984 in pursuit of an education. The timing, though, was terrible. With the country in a recession, Gollapalli struggled to find work in his field of study. Disappointed but not discouraged, he realized he needed to shift focus to something that was less vulnerable to the whims of the economy.
PHL Introduces Map Highlighting Touchless Health Amenities
PHL’s online map does more than help guests navigate their way through the terminals to their gates. The recently updated tool now highlights the location of touchless health amenities throughout the airport, including hand sanitizing stations and water bottle refilling stations.
PHL Enhances the Guest Experience by Updating its Restrooms
As part of its continuous commitment to enhancing the guest experience, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has been modernizing its 48 sets of passenger-facing restrooms since 2012.
ARFF Training Center at PHL Is One of a Kind
On a pleasantly cool, sunny morning in mid-September, nine members of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard gathered in a classroom at the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Training Center on the western edge of Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
Airport Partners Working Together to #MaskUpPHL
There are many ways to wear a face mask — under the chin, under the nose or hanging from an ear, for instance. But only the correct way — over the mouth and nose — helps protect others from illness and earns PHL airport employees special rewards.
Ready to Fly? American Airlines’ Fall and Winter Schedule at PHL Offers Direct Flights to Vacation Destinations
Travelers that were not ready to fly this summer but are considering a fall or winter getaway, have more direct flight choices at PHL with American Airlines, including service to many popular vacation destinations.
B. PHL Innovation Fest Panel Recap: "Innovation Amid Crisis: Moving PA Forward"
The importance of a viable transportation network has been proven throughout the COVID-19 crisis: airports have to remain open for flights carrying essential personnel and goods to cities where they are most needed; buses and trains must transport frontline workers to jobs where many are treating the critically ill; highways, bridges and roads need to be maintained for trucks carrying important freight across the country. But stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions have signifi
October 2020 Newsletter
Philadelphia International Airport Receives $1 Million Grant to Reduce Emissions
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) was recently awarded a $1 million Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE) grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install 13 Electric Ground Support Equipment (eGSE) Charging Stations in Terminal E and Cargo City.