Can the Airport reduce the number of planes that arrive and depart at the Airport to help alleviate delays, such as through controlling airline scheduling?
No. Under the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act (Public Law 95-904), once an airline is certified and licensed, its schedules, fares, destinations, and types of aircraft flown are subject only to limited Federal Aviation Administration approval for amending an air carriers operating specifications for new aircraft and/or routes. Domestic U.S. airlines can establish and drop routes, start or end service at any airport, and charge whatever fares they desire. Any airport that has received Federal Aviation Administration funding (including Philadelphia International Airport) must be available without discrimination to all users. Carriers or private aircraft users decide which airports to use. The Federal Aviation Administration and other government agencies are prohibited by law from interfering with the free activities of these users.
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