The Philadelphia International Airport isn’t just for people flying in and out of town, writes Franki Rudensky for Philly Voice.
Now, non-travelers can use an expanded Wingmate Guest Pass program to pass through security and access all of the airport’s terminals, to send off family and friends on their flights, greet returning travelers, and shop and dine the 150 restaurants, shops and art installations.
Digital passes from the Wingmate Guest Pass Program are accepted at all airport checkpoints not designated as TSA PreCheck.
That includes A-East, A-West, B, D, E and F.
You still can’t enter through Terminal C, which is PreCheck only, but the terminal can be accessed by pass holders once they are inside.
People must apply online to receive a Wingmate pass. It’s been used by more than 10,300 people since the program started in November 2023.
“The feedback we have received from Wingmate users has been phenomenal,” said Megan O’Connell, the airport’s director of marketing and branding. “Guests have been able to meet up with friends they haven’t seen in years or take an older relative to their gate and see them off — things they weren’t able to do before PHL offered this amenity.”
Find out how the Wingmate Pass program works in the Philly Voice.
