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===Domestic Carriers===
===Domestic Carriers===


* '''AirTran Airways''' B717-200
* '''Alaska Airlines''' B737-800, B737-900ER (4:30 arrival, 6-6:30 departure)
* '''Alaska Airlines''' B737-800, B737-900ER
* '''American Airlines''' A319, A321, A330-300, B737-800, B757-200, B767-300
* '''American Airlines''' A319, A321, A330-300, B737-800, B757-200, MD-80
* '''American Eagle''' E170, E175, E190, DH8, CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900 (hub city)
* '''American Eagle''' E170, CRJ-900
* '''Delta Air Lines''' A320, B717-200, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90 (flights throughout day)
* '''Delta Air Lines''' A320, B717-200, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
* '''Delta Connection''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145 (flights throughout the day
* '''Delta Connection''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145
* '''Frontier Airlines''' A319, A320 (focus city)
* '''Frontier Airlines''' A319, A320 (domestic flights to KMIA, KTPA, and KMCO beginning on December 20,2014!)
* '''JetBlue Airways''' A320, E190 (2x daily A320 service added)
* '''JetBlue Airways''' E190
* '''Southwest Airlines''' B737-300, B737-700, B737-800 (throughout day)
* '''Southwest Airlines''' B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
* '''Spirit Airlines''' A319, A320 (focus city)
* '''Spirit Airlines''' A319, A320
* '''United Airlines''' A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900 (numerous daily)
* '''United Airlines''' A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
* '''United Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145 (numerous daily)
* '''United Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
* '''US Airways''' A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B757-200, B767-200, E190
* '''US Airways Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
* '''Virgin America''' A319, A320 (ending October 6, 2014)


===International Carriers===
===International Carriers===


* '''Air Canada Express''' E170
* '''Air Canada Express''' E170, CRJ-200 (newly added YUL flight with Jazz CRJ-200s)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Xtra Airways''' B737-400 (seasonal)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Sunwing''' B737-800 (seasonal)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Frontier''' A320 (seasonal)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Frontier''' A320 (seasonal)
* '''British Airways''' B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
* '''British Airways''' B777-200ER (BA67 day and BA69 night), B787-9 (occasional)
* '''Lufthansa''' A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
* '''Lufthansa Cityline''' A340-300 (all Star Alliance livery
* '''Qatar Airways''' B777-200LR (October to April) B777-300ER (summer schedule)
* '''Qatar Airways''' A350-900XWB (occasional), B777-200LR (5x weekly) B777-300ER (2x weekly)


===Cargo Carriers===
===Cargo Carriers===


* '''DHL operated by ABX Air''' B767-200F
* '''DHL operated by Kalitta Charters II''' B727-200F (weekdays at 7:30 AM, departs 11 PM)
* '''FedEx Express''' A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
* '''FedEx Express''' A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11  
* '''FedEx operated by ATI''' DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
* '''UPS''' A300-600F, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
* '''UPS''' A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
* '''UPS operated by Centurion and Atlas''' B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)
* '''UPS operated by Centurion and Atlas''' B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)


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It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!
It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!
''NEW ADDITIONS:''
*'''Frontier Airlines''' has designated PHL as a focus city, mainly due to Cuba flights starting in 2017!
*'''American Airlines''' flights from Miami and Zurich are now 767-300ER
*'''Jetblue''' has added two FLL frequencies on the A320
*'''Spirit Airlines''' has designated PHL to be a focus city!
*'''Lufthansa Cityline''' took over PHL service and now operates 5x weekly A340s in Star Alliance c/s.
*'''British Airways''' has put a B777-200ER on BA69 and puts an occasional B787-9 on BA67 (777-200 usually)
*'''Qatar Airways''' is scheduled to make a return with the A350-900XWB in August
*'''DHL operated by Kalitta Charters II''' has made a temporary swap to B727-200F for an undisclosed amount of time.


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
==External links==
* [http://phlairline.com PHLAirline.com] - spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained