PHILADELPHIA – United Airlines has announced it will commence daily service between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and its hub at Dulles International Airport (IAD) starting in May 2020, while Spirit Airlines will add a daily flight to its non-stop service between PHL and San Juan beginning in March.

United, which is resuming the PHL-IAD service that was discontinued last winter, will operate four daily flights each way using Embraer 145 aircraft. When the service restarts on May 8, 2020, United will be the only carrier at PHL serving Dulles. Flights between Philadelphia and the Nation’s Capital are currently operated by American Airlines, which flies into Washington National (DCA).

Spirit, which launched service from PHL to San Juan in May, is adding a second daily flight starting March 1, 2020. American and Frontier Airlines also fly between PHL and the popular Puerto Rico city.

“San Juan is a popular destination and we are pleased that Spirit will be offering travelers more options to fly there non-stop from Philadelphia,” said PHL Airport CEO Chellie Cameron. “We’re very happy as well that United is restarting service to Washington Dulles, providing seamless access to United’s network there and the DC metro area.”

Philadelphia International Airport is owned and operated by the City of Philadelphia. The Airport is a self‐sustaining entity that operates without the use of local tax dollars. It is one of the largest economic engines in Pennsylvania, generating an estimated $15.4 billion in spending annually and supporting more than 96,300 full‐time jobs for the 11‐county Philadelphia MSA.