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Philly Airport Wants to Replace Prime Taxi Pickup Spot With Rideshare
Taxi drivers at Philadelphia International Airport are being kicked out of their taxi pickup spot at the airport, replaced by a rideshare zone, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania is suing the city to stop the zone change. The proposal would move taxi pickups from Zone 5…
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Notes Left at Airport for Nursing Moms a ‘Sisterhood’ of Support
Nursing mothers are finding words of support in a surprising locale—at the airport, writes Rita Giodano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia International Airport has four lactation pods, a permanent lactation suite near Connector B/C, and private minutes suites available for nursing mothers. Those mothers are receiving post-it notes and letters of support from fellow traveling…
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25 Philly Airport Gates Upgrading With Facial Scanners
Twenty-five gates at Philadelphia International Airport will soon have facial scanners installed, a new security feature for international passengers, writes Brian Saunders for Philly Voice. Facial biometric technology is being installed in Terminal A East and A West to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection verify identities of passengers flying overseas. The scanners will take…
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PHL 5th Best in the World for On-Time Flights, Data Shows
Philadelphia International Airport ranked 5th in the world for having on-time flights in 2022, according to a new review by Cirium, an aviation data and analytics company, writes Marissa Nall and Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. PHL was third in on-time percentages when ranked among U.S. airports. Cirium reported that 82.5 percent of PHL’s…
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Airport CEO Atif Saeed Confident in New Projects to Revive PHL
New capital projects at Philadelphia’s two airports and changes in procedure will take them beyond the pandemic and bring new growth, said Atif Saeed, the new CEO of Philadelphia’s Division of Aviation. With that formula in hand, his main goal is making sure everyone has the resources they need, writes Ema Dooling for Philadelphia Business…
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Rt. 420 Bridge in Prospect Park Closed Indefinitely and Abruptly
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation suddenly announced Wednesday night it was closing the Rt 420 bridge southbound in Prospect Park indefinitely after major structural issues were found, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. An average of 19,270 vehicles cross the Wanamaker Avenue bridge each day and it’s a key connector to I-95 for…
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Stressful Airports? Philly Made the List, Study Finds
Flying is stressful even for experienced passengers, and airports apparently contribute to that stress, even in Philadelphia, writes Claudia Dimuro for Penn Live. According to a new study by the Hawaiian Islands, Philadelphia International Airport has been deemed Pennsylvania’s top anxiety-inducing airport. About 57 percent of airport reviews in the study listed PHL as a…
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Thanksgiving Travel Rush Is Here, but Different
We’re rushing around doing our Thanksgiving travel like we used to in pre-pandemic days, but that doesn’t mean we’re going back to how things used to be, writes David Kenig and Alexandra Olson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. People are catching planes in volumes not seen in years and they’re ignoring inflation concerns to see loved…
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Wall Street Journal: San Francisco has the Best Airport, Philly Came in 13th
San Francisco International Airport may be one of the most pleasant airports in the country. At least that’s how The Wall Street Journal sees it on its recent ranking of 50 of the busiest U.S. airports, writes Dawn Gilbertson for The Wall Street Journal. San Francisco’s secret to being number one is making travelers forget…
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Get Ready for Thanksgiving Week Travel Crowds, They’re Going to be Big
If you’re thinking of flying in or out of Philadelphia sometime during Thanksgiving week, expect to share your air travel experience with about 867,000 other travelers, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nationally, Thanksgiving week is expected to be the busiest travelers have seen in the past 20 years. From Wednesday, Nov. 23, through…
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American Airlines Worst for Mishandled Luggage, Report Shows
In these days of pilot shortages and canceled or delayed flights, it’s not surprising that issues with mishandled luggage can also emerge. American Airlines, the largest carrier at Philadelphia International Airport, has the dubious honor of having the worst rate of mishandled luggage among airlines, according to an Air Travel Consumer Report compiled by the…
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Atif Saeed Named New CEO for Philadelphia International Airport
The city has named Atif Saeed as the next CEO of the Division of Aviation, a position overseeing Philadelphia International Airport and Northeast Philadelphia Airport, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Saeed replaces Chellie Cameron, who oversaw both airports for six-and-a-half years. She became CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia in…
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Survey Puts Philadelphia Airport at Bottom of National List
A survey of 26,259 passengers who have flown in the past year ranked Philadelphia International Airport as the worst large airport in the country, writes Brian Saunders for PhillyVoice. The annual survey from J.D. Power placed PHL dead last out of 27 large airports that have at least 10 to 32.9 million passengers each year.…
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2 Delaware County Roundabouts Lowering Traffic Fatalities
Two roundabouts in Delaware County are reducing roadway fatalities, writes Mat Bennet for patch.com. PennDOT included them among 33 across the state that is having an impact. Singled out in Delaware County were the circles at Route 1023/North Newtown Street and Route 1046/St. Davids Road in Newtown Square, and the circle at Route 320/Chester Road,…
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16-Year-Old Avon Grove High Schooler Becomes Youngest Private Glider Pilot in Nation
Lincoln University resident Lars Trone became the nation’s youngest private glider pilot on his birthday of July 25 at the New Garden Flying Field, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Trone, a sophomore at Avon Grove High School, is a member of the Brandywine Soaring Association at the New Garden Flying Field and…
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American Airlines Website Upgrade to Bring Flexibility to Bookings
Customers using American Airlines can expect to see some new options for booking flights over the next few years as the airline upgrades its website, writes Holden Wilen for Philadelphia Business Journal. The changes have come about from lessons learned in the pandemic. One trend from the pandemic is the blending of leisure and business…
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See How Delaware County Ranks in Pennsylvania for Commuting
Anyone who drives around Delaware County will not be surprised to learn that the county placed in the upper half among Pennsylvania counties for worst commutes, according to a new report recently released by Stacker. Stacker compiled the list using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked based on the longest average commute…
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American Airlines Adds 2nd Bus Route Between PHL, Lancaster
Passengers can now travel between Lancaster and Philadelphia airports on a new American Airlines bus route, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The buses are run in partnership with motor coach operator Landline, based out of Colorado. Back in June, shuttles started connecting Philadelphia International Airport to Atlantic City International Airport and Lehigh Valley…
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