Philadelphia International Airport: Difference between revisions

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


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