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Philadelphia International Airport hopes that the incentive will encourage airlines to create new routes in seven global regions.
Philadelphia International Airport has been offering an incentive of up to $4 million, an 80% increase since July 1, encouraging airlines to provide passengers with more international routes, written by Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The Airport Air Service Incentive program provides airlines with exempt fees and marketing funds.
PHL aims to expand its international services to seven major global regions.
It provides incentives to airlines and creates year-round non-stop services in Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the Middle East and South America.
The airport offers routes to several destinations in Europe and the Caribbean, but services to these destinations are limited.
“These are the big parts of the world that Philadelphia believes can help service the area,” said Kate Sullivan, PHL's chief commercial officer.
These latest incentives will take effect some time in 2027.
Certain incentives include the PHL giving up 100% of the activity fees that it normally charges the airline for the first two years of a new route. This includes up to $500,000 in marketing funds to promote new destinations and include them in PHL's own marketing efforts.
PHL also offers incentives for new routes in the US and Canada.
Read about the impact that existing incentives have already had in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
