by KYW's Matt Leon
Come this fall, many US airports are going to see significant cuts in flight schedules, but Philadelphia International Airport will not be one of them.
Charles Isdell, Philadelphia's director of aviation, says the airline cutbacks are related to the skyrocketing cost of fuel. And while some airports are expected to experience double-digit percentage losses in seat capacity come October, published airline schedules for Philadelphia show that capacity will drop only 1.8 percent from a year ago:
"An airport like Philadelphia is more business-oriented. Business traveler concentration here is in the neighborhood of 60-65 percent of our passengers. So you'll see more cuts at leisure destinations such as Orlando and Las Vegas in times like this, because the airlines make most of their money in cities like Philadelphia."
Isdell says, however, that if fuel prices continue to rise, Philadelphia could also eventually be hit with more significant reductions in service.
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