Starting July 1, Philadelphia International Airport will offer up to USD 4 million in incentives, a significant 80% increase, to encourage airlines to add more international routes for travellers. The Airport’s Air Service Incentive Program provides airlines with waived fees and dedicated marketing funds to support the launch and promotion of the new routes.
Philadelphia International Airport is aiming to expand international services into seven key global regions offering incentives to airlines that create year-round, non-stop services to Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, Central America, and South America which will also benefit passengers travelling from India to Philadelphia. The airport already offers limited routes to several destinations in Europe and the Caribbean.
The latest incentives will be in effect until sometime in 2027. Specific incentives include a 100% waiver of activity fees that PHL would typically charge an airline in the first two years of a new route including USD 500,000 in marketing funds and promotion of the new destination through PHL’s own marketing efforts.
