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The status of Philadelphia as an international gateway and major hub for American Airlines and the growth of Southwest Airlines and other low-cost carriers have increased passenger traffic to record levels in the mid-2000s; in 2004 28,507,420 passengers flew through Philadelphia, up 15.5% over 2003. [23]
Dozens of arrivals and departures at Philadelphia International Airport were canceled or delayed Tuesday morning due to winter weather. Philadelphia travel: Over 100 flights delayed, dozens ...
The airport was established in 1925 for use by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. During World War II the United States Army Air Forces used the airport as a First Air Force training airfield. [1] [2] [3] Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airlines began flights to Europe. The airport saw ...
The Airport Line opened on April 28, 1985, as SEPTA R1, providing service from Center City to Philadelphia International Airport. [2] By its twentieth anniversary in 2005, the line had carried over 20 million passengers to and from the airport. The line splits from Amtrak's Northeast Corridor north of Darby and passes over it via a flying junction.
American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk collided in Washington, D.C. Authorities believe all 67 on board both aircraft died.
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After the city finished the work, Philadelphia Northeast Airport opened in June 1945. In 1948 the name was changed to North Philadelphia Airport. [7] The airport expanded in 1960 when Runway 6/24 was extended to its present length. Runway 10/28 was abandoned at this time due to construction on the western end of the runway.
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