“PHL picked me! Working at the airport has been an awesome experience. I enjoy working with my peers and leadership,” said Administrative Technician I Latia Hayes. “Everyone I have encountered at the Division of Aviation has been so helpful and cheerful. I have felt welcomed to work at the airport since my first day.” 

Destinations with sun, sand and opportunities for outdoor recreation have been the top vacation spots for travelers this summer.  Guests looking to continue that trend when the fall and winter chill set in will have another option at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) beginning November 2. Frontier Airlines is adding nonstop service three times a week to Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) in Nassau, Bahamas.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) celebrated the beginning of construction of its Pavement and Grounds (P&G) headquarters (“Building A”) with a groundbreaking ceremony on August 10.

With national security on high alert and new airport check-in measures in place, many passengers returning to air travel following the events of September 11, 2001, were anxious. New rules and regulations meant that passengers had to arrive at the airport hours before their flights and wait for flights without non-ticketed guests. Airports were tasked with keeping guests relaxed and occupied for the extended times they were spending in the terminals before takeoff.   

Api Appulingam, P.E., Deputy Director of Aviation-Capital Development for the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Aviation, was appointed Vice Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee for 2021-22.

Lufthansa Airlines is back at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), offering direct service between Philadelphia and sister city Frankfurt, Germany, three times per week.  Service, which was halted in March 2020 due to COVID

The Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Art Program unveiled a new exhibit celebrating the 10th anniversary of Philadelphia’s world-renowned BlackStar Film Festival. The exhibit opened with a ribbon cutting celebration on July 29.