Wilmington Airport Welcomes New Commercial Service
May 17 2024 - 11:46AM
The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) announced that American
Airlines, in partnership with The Landline Company, will be
launching a new service connecting the Wilmington Airport (ILG) to
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) via luxury motorcoaches.
Effective October 7, 2024, customers will be able to park
locally and clear security at the Wilmington Airport before
boarding an American Airlines branded, luxury motorcoach connection
bound for Philadelphia International Airport. Customers can enjoy
the ease and convenience of checking in and clearing security close
to home in Wilmington, while tapping into American’s comprehensive
global network at Philadelphia to get them where they want to go.
The schedule is timed to connect to key American Airlines
flights with six daily roundtrip operations.
Here are the highlights:
- American Airlines is launching a new “tarmac-to-tarmac” luxury
motorcoach service to its hub in PHL.
- The new service allows passengers to clear security at ILG,
board a luxury motorcoach at ILG departure gates, and arrive at a
secure gate at PHL’s Terminal F. Customers will then disembark at
the gate and proceed to their next gate to continue their
connecting flight.
- These luxury motorcoaches feature 35 premium leather seats in a
2 by 1 seating configuration and offer 36 inches of seat pitch,
comparable to the premium cabin on a regional jet. Passengers also
enjoy free WiFi and in-seat power at every seat.
- Additionally, customers can earn and redeem AAdvantage® miles
using these new connecting Landline “flights”.
- Bags are handled as with any flight: passengers check their
luggage in with American Airlines agents on arrival at ILG, and the
airport’s baggage handling system takes over from there. Check-in
also works like any other American Airlines flight.
- American is launching the service with six (6) roundtrips per
day, timed to connect with American flights out of PHL.
- To use the service, customers will book their flight through
American Airlines’ website or mobile app, entering ILG as origin
and selecting the destination (i.e. MIA) as the endpoint, just like
a flight itinerary.
American Airlines / Landline
Schedule
Wilmington (ILG) to Philadelphia (PHL):
- Depart ILG at 6:45 AM; Arrive PHL at 7:35 AM
- Depart ILG at 8:00 AM; Arrive PHL at 8:50 AM
- Depart ILG at 11:00 AM; Arrive PHL at 11:50 AM
- Depart ILG at 1:30 PM; Arrive PHL at 2:20 PM
- Depart ILG at 4:00 PM; Arrive PHL at 4:55 PM
- Depart ILG at 6:00 PM; Arrive PHL at 6:50 PM
Philadelphia (PHL) to Wilmington (ILG)
- Depart PHL at 8:30 AM; Arrive ILG at 9:20 AM
- Depart PHL at 10:30 AM; Arrive ILG at 11:20 AM
- Depart PHL at 1:55 PM; Arrive ILG at 2:45 PM
- Depart PHL at 3:35 PM; Arrive ILG at 4:25 PM
- Depart PHL at 6:35 PM; Arrive ILG at 7:30 PM
- Depart PHL at 8:45 PM; Arrive ILG at 9:35 PM
Landline connections offer customers the ability to clear
security and check their bags prior to boarding the luxury
motorcoach. Onboard, customers can enjoy premium leather seating,
plentiful legroom comparable to the premium cabin of a regional
jet, power in every seat and free Wi-Fi.
Travelers arriving back in PHL will board the luxury motorcoach
airside and arrive nonstop at ILG. Checked baggage will be
automatically transferred between the motorcoaches and
aircraft.
“We’re excited to welcome American Airlines’ Landline connecting
service to our customer offerings at ILG,” said Thomas J. Cook,
Executive Director of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
“The Wilmington Airport offers a refreshingly fast, smooth and
simple hometown airport feel, complete with affordable parking and
a superior customer experience. If you’re looking for quality
service without the big city airport hassles associated with
parking, check-in, or security screening, the American Airlines
Landline connection service at ILG is for you!”
“We are pleased to expand our innovative partnership with
Landline to Wilmington Airport and the State of Delaware,” said Joe
Sottile, Director of Shorthaul Network Planning for American
Airlines. “This new service will provide local residents access to
American’s global network, including convenient one-stop service to
more than 100 destinations around the world via our Philadelphia
hub.”
"We are thrilled to expand our network to Wilmington, allowing
American Airlines passengers to clear security at their local
airport, closer to home, and connect through Philadelphia post
security," said Michael Sharer, Landline’s Northeast Operations
Lead. "This service will provide a seamless, premium motorcoach
connection to passengers with flights out of Philadelphia.
Passengers can book their trips on AA.com by searching Wilmington
(ILG) to their final destination."
With this new service, American will be the only U.S. airline
offering service to all 50 states. Tickets are now available for
purchase at aa.com or through American’s mobile app for one-stop
connections to over 100 destinations around the United States and
the world.
The Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA) will work jointly
with American Airlines and Landline on a final service agreement to
support the start of service and associated terminal work.
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About Landline
The biggest airlines in the world trust Landline to power their
first and last mile connectivity. Landline’s industry-first
platform allows airlines to leverage the seamlessness and
affordability of ground transportation to add dynamic new routes to
their network without sacrificing on quality or customer
experience. Landline operates seamless multi-modal networks on
behalf of Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Sun
Country Airlines. Landline is fundamentally reshaping the way every
consumer thinks about the travel day by making air travel
multi-modal. Visit landlineco.com for more information.
About the Delaware River and Bay Authority
The DRBA, a bi-state governmental agency created by Compact in
1962, owns and operates the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the Cape May-
Lewes Ferry, and the Forts Ferry Crossing. The DRBA also manages
two airports in New Jersey (Millville Executive Airport and Cape
May Airport) and three in Delaware (Wilmington Airport, Civil Air
Terminal and Delaware Airpark). All DRBA operating revenues are
generated through the bridge, ferry and airport facilities. For
more information, visit www.drba.net.
- Landline Motorcoach with American Airlines Plane
- Landline Motorcoach
James E. Salmon
Delaware River and Bay Authority
302 571 6409
james.salmon@drba.net
Nicholas Johnson
Landline Company
nicholas.johnson@landlineco.com
Jay Singh
American Airlines
Jay.Singh@aa.com