PHILADELPHIA — American Airlines announced today it will begin year‐round, non‐stop flights
between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and four new cities beginning in 2018: San Antonio (SAT),
Texas; Madison (MSN), Wisconsin; Des Moines (DSM), Iowa; and Omaha (OMA), Nebraska. In addition,
the airline announced that it would upgrade one of its daily flights to Los Angeles (LAX) with A‐330‐200
aircraft, increasing capacity on that route.
The PHL‐San Antonio service will begin February 15, while the flights to Des Moines, Madison and Omaha
start on May 4. The PHL‐LAX upgraded frequency starts March 25.
Des Moines will become a new destination not currently served by any carrier at PHL. American is
resuming service to San Antonio after a 2‐year hiatus.
Frontier Airlines announced plans recently to begin seasonal service to Madison and Omaha. Frontier is
currently the only carrier at PHL that offers non‐stop flights to San Antonio.
“We are very excited that American is continuing to bolster its service in Philadelphia,” said Airport CEO
Chellie Cameron. “Adding these routes to American’s network at its PHL hub will not only make travel
more accessible between these cities, and it will also facilitate connections at American’s transatlantic
gateway.”
“These new domestic markets are important and will complement the recently announced international
destinations from our Philadelphia hub,” said Vasu Raja, American’s vice president, Network and Schedule
Planning. “American offers more non‐stop flights than all other airlines combined at PHL and we are
excited to add to that roster.”
In August, American announced new service from PHL to Budapest, Prague and Zurich. American serves
116 destinations from PHL with nearly 400 daily departures.
PHL ‐ San Antonio: Departs PHL at 6:35pm, Arrives SAT 9:31pm
San Antonio – PHL: Departs SAT at 7:35am, Arrives PHL at 12:15pm
Route to be served with A‐319 aircraft. All times are local.
PHL – Madison: Departs PHL at 10:30am; Arrives MSN at Noon
Madison – PHL: Departs MSN at 12:40pm; Arrives PHL at 3:55pm
Route to be served with Embraer 175 aircraft. All times are local.
PHL – Des Moines: Departs PHL at 11:05am; Arrives DSM at 1:01pm; Departs PHL at 6:05pm; Arrives DSM
at 8:09pm
Des Moines – PHL: Departs DSM at 6:25am; Arrives PHL at 10am; Departs DSM at 1:31pm; Arrives PHL at
5:07pm
Route to be served with Embraer 175 aircraft. All times are local.
PHL – Omaha: Departs PHL at 10:30am; Arrives OMA at 12:35pm; Departs PHL at 5:39pm; Arrives OMA at
7:52pm
Omaha – PHL: Departs OMA at 5:54am; Arrives PHL at 9:50am; Departs OMA at 1:05pm; Arrives PHL at
4:59pm
Route to be served with Embraer 175 aircraft. All times are local.
2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement
Giving back to the community is central to what Charlotte Douglas International Airport and its operator, the City of Charlotte Aviation Department, is about, and last year was no different.
Throughout 2022, while recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued our efforts to have a positive impact on the Charlotte community. Of particular note, we spent the year sharing stories of how Connections Don't Just Happen at the Terminal - from creating homeownership and employment opportunities to supporting economic growth through small-business development and offering outreach programs to help residents understand the Airport better.
This whitepaper highlights the construction projects, initiatives, programs and events that validate Charlotte Douglas as a premier airport.
Download the whitepaper: 2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement.