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. 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. 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.