Travel
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Fueled by International Strife, Phila.-Area Price of a Gallon of Gas Rises to Above State Average
The Russian-Ukraine conflict, in addition to raising humanitarian concerns, continues to elevate the price of gas. The current cost of a gallon in the Phila. metro area ($4.30) has now topped the Pa. average ($4.23). Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio tallied household budget hit for Axios. The local, current, per-gallon price is not only higher…
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Flight Attendant Pay Boost in New Contract With Piedmont Airlines out of PHL
There’s a new flight attendant contract with pay raises and a $1,800 signing bonus for the 300 attendants at the regional carrier Piedmont Airlines out of Philadelphia International Airport, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Piedmont is owned by American Airlines, the largest carrier out of PHL. The hourly wage increases 3 to 12…
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Frontier-Spirit Merger Looks Like a Win-Win for Philadelphia Region
Now that Frontier and Spirit Airlines are planning to merge, what does that mean for air travelers in the Philadelphia region? Some analysts believe the deal means a more competitive carrier, according to Triangle Business Journal. “We think the two companies will be able to compete more aggressively with the larger airlines once they combine,”…
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2 Philadelphia Airport Airlines Looking to Combine Into 5th Largest in Country
The second and fourth-largest airlines operating out of Philadelphia International Airport are looking to combine, writes Jensen Werley for Philadelphia Business Journal. Frontier Group Holdings Inc., parent company of Frontier Airlines, is buying Spirit Airlines for $3 billion. If the deal is approved, the combined airline would be the fifth-largest in the U.S. It would…
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Airline Industry Now the Ones Anxiously Biding Its Time, Given the Slow Return Business Travel
In an ironic twist, it’s now the airline industry sitting idle — checking cellphones, buying overpriced coffee — awaiting the return of pandemic-stalled business travel. Mary Schlangenstein covered this new definition of standby for the Los Angeles Times. While leisure travel is steadily picking up, business travel continues to lag. And the outlook remains unfavorable,…
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American Drops 800 March Flights at PHL, But Is Still Ahead From a Year Ago
The prolonged effects of COVID-19 on the airline industry have led to 800 flights being canceled in March at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) by American Airlines Group, writes Connor Penegar for Philadelphia Business Journal. Even so, American is still offering 1,791 more flights at PHL this March than it did a year earlier. The Philadelphia…
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What Pandemic? Holiday Philly Air Travel Nearly Hits Pre-Pandemic Levels
Passenger volume at Philadelphia International Airport over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday was up, reaching 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels in the same time period, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. PHL is forecasting 925,699 passengers from Dec. 22 to Jan. 4, down only 20 percent from the 1.5 million that flew over…
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‘No Soap’ Says TSA to Chester Traveler’s Concealed Gun Story
A Chester man tried to bring a gun and bullets onto a plane “artfully” taped and wrapped in an Ace bandage hidden in a hollowed-out bar of soap, writes Jerry DeMarco for dailyvoice.com. The man was stopped by TSA officers at Newark Airport. The traveler told the officers the gun was “given to him by…
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Airline’s Ready to ‘Spirit’ You Away on 7 New Nonstop Routes Out of Philly
Spirit Airlines has seven new nonstop routes across the US and the Caribbean flying out of Philadelphia International Airport writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Florida-based carrier brings daily service to New Orleans on Feb. 16. It will launch four flights per week to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico while increasing service to Cancun starting…
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American Airlines to Up European Travel Routes to Meet Pent Up Demand
It’s looking a lot rosier in 2022 for American Airlines’ Philadelphia hub when it comes to European travel. In fact, the airline projects the summer of 2022 will look a lot like the pre-pandemic days of summer 2019, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Everybody who didn’t go to Rome in 2020, in 2021,…
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Philly Airport Gets Back International Passengers as Restrictions Lift
Philadelphia International Airport will see more international passengers now that the U.S. reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers overseas, but flight routes to other countries canceled from the restrictions won’t be back until 2022, writes Mike D’Onofrio for axios.com. United States borders have now been reopened to international passengers from more than 30 countries.…
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Ridley Man Brings Paradise to Beach With His Own Beach Flag
People at Wildwood have discovered that beach flags are a terrific way to express themselves, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Take Ed Panco’s flag at the Wildwood beach,for example. His custom-made flag “Pancadise” is a reference to his backyard paradise in Ridley built for his kids. “I just moved Pancadise to the beach,”…
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Disneyland May Claim the Happiest Place on Earth, But Philadelphia Is Pretty Joyful, Too, Says USA Today
The Philadelphia metropolitan area is among the 50 happiest U.S. cities, according to residents. Hristina Byrnes reported our overall community glee for USA Today. To determine the nation’s upbeat cities, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the happiness score of all 383 nationwide metro areas, using digital health company Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index. The index measures residents’ sentiments…
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Ending Ban on European Travel Will Help Philly’s Airport and Airlines
Philadelphia Airport and airline officials are welcoming plans by the Biden Administration to ease restrictions on European travel in early November, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We still are down about 30% when you look at what our numbers were in 2019,” PHL CEO Chellie Cameron said, “and the biggest reason for that…
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We Know Orlando’s Popular. Where Else Are We Flying To Out of Philly?
So when we finally decide to step on an airplane and fly out of Philadelphia International Airport, where the heck are we going to in the U.S.? Of course, Orlando, Florida, was No. 1, but what about the popular destinations after that? Between July of 2019 and June of 2020, these are the 10 most…
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Philly Flights Up Over Last Year, But Delta Casts Travel Doubts Ahead
The good news is that scheduled flights at Philadelphia International Airport for the fourth quarter are up 73.9 percent compared to the fourth quarter a year ago. But the delta variant of the coronavirus is generating less air travel bookings ahead, writes Ty West and Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. That’s causing airlines to…
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Wagging Dog Brigade Sooths Passenger Anxiety at Philadelphia Airport
The Wagging Dog Brigade is patrolling the Philadelphia International Airport on a mission to calm anxious passengers, writes Hannah Kanik for Philly Voice. “Our employees love seeing them too,” Leah Douglas, Director of Guest Experience. “Everyone walks away happy and with a smile on their face.” The Wagging Dog Brigade has been in the airport…
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Philadelphia Airport Ranks Up There for Cheap International Flights
The Philadelphia International Airport made a top 10 list of cheapest airports for international flights, topped only by JFK and Newark Liberty airports, writes Hannah Kanik for phillyvoice.com. Scott’s Cheap Flights, a website that looks for discounts on international flights, created a list of the top 10 best and worst airports for international travel. PHL…
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