American Airlines Announces New 2025 Summer Routes from Philadelphia

American Airlines Announces New 2025 Summer Routes from Philadelphia, Reinvests in Successful 2024 Routes

American will add direct service from PHL to Edinburgh and Milan while 2024’s new routes to Copenhagen, Naples and Nice will return. 

PHILADELPHIA, September 6, 2024 – American Airlines on Thursday announced their summer 2025 schedule with continued investment in Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) as an East Coast gateway for travelers from Europe.  

The schedule released by American Airlines includes direct service to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), for the first time since 2019, and new direct service to Milan, Italy (MXP). Daily service on both routes will begin May 23, 2025. American further announced that the three seasonal routes from PHL which began in summer 2024 will return in 2025, including direct flights to Copenhagen, Denmark; Naples, Italy (NAP); and Nice, France (NCE).  

The news of the 2025 schedule from PHL was welcomed by the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, which promotes international tourism to the city through its offices in 10 key international markets.  

“We’re very excited to see Philadelphia’s growth as a key East Coast gateway continue into 2025. In announcing these new seasonal routes from PHL to Edinburgh (EDI) and Milan (MXP) and just as importantly, in renewing the routes to Copenhagen (CPH), Naples (NAP) and Nice (NCE), American Airlines is showing tremendous confidence in Philadelphia as an international destination. Their confidence underscores the interest we’re seeing in Philadelphia from business and leisure travelers from all over the world,” said PHLCVB President and CEO Gregg Caren. 

That interest is certainly a factor in American Airlines’ continued commitment to PHL. In a recent interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal, PHL Chief Commercial Officer Kate Sullivan said that in the past year, Philadelphia International was American’s fastest-growing hub in number of seats added. 

PHL also offers other advantages to travelers, including train connectivity (via SEPTA) to Center City – not common for large U.S. city airports – and shorter processing times for Customs when compared to other East Coast airports. 

With this announcement and continued momentum heading into 2025, Philadelphia is well-positioned to leverage the visibility it will enjoy as it hosts an impressive slate of national and international events, including the 2026 MLB All Star Game, 2026 PGA World Championship, FIFA World Cup 2026TM and of course, the nation’s Semiquincentennial, also in 2026.  

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About the PHLCVB:

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) creates positive economic impact across the Philadelphia region, driving job growth and promoting the health and vibrancy of our hospitality industry by marketing the destination, the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and attracting overnight visitors. The PHLCVB’s work engages our partners, the local Philadelphia community as well as culturally and ethnically diverse regional, national and international convention, sporting event and tourism customers. The PHLCVB is also the official tourism promotion agency for the city of Philadelphia globally and is responsible for growing the number of international leisure visitors who come to the region each year. To learn more, visit DiscoverPHL.com.