![]() ![]() Many of the boutique destinations such as Dubrovnik and Edinburgh are gone. Today, American has just 265 peak daily summer departures from Philadelphia, down from 410 in 2019. They never thought they wouldn’t be able to replace them due to supply chain issues.” The airline took the opportunity to retire older inefficient aircraft. We had over 20 transatlantic destinations, including boutique destinations like Budapest and Prague. Philadelphia Airport Chief Revenue Officer Jim Tyrrell added: “You have to remember that during the pandemic, American retired all of their A330s, Boeing 757s and 767s. We are waiting for them to get over the hurdles that naturally came after the pandemic.” “Primarily it is staffing and equipment that American got rid of and now is waiting to replace. “We are optimistic,” Philadelphia International Airport CEO Atif Saeed said. ![]() But airport officials are confident that capacity will be restored as soon as the carrier can get enough aircraft. Even in the midst of a summer of insatiable transatlantic travel demand, traffic at American Airlines’ primary transatlantic hub in Philadelphia remains nearly a quarter lower than it was in 2019. ![]()
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