It is under construction. Timeline is late 2024 which probably means early 25. That got me realizing that, despite living in the Philly region, I’d rarely use it. AA’s pricing for nonstop European flights is often 2-3x the same routing out of jfk.
Case in point- Going to Athens in a few weeks. Many months prior I was tracking prices in google flights. Phl coach was nearly 3k RT vs closer to 1k exJFK. Business was over 10k! It never went lower and eventually sold out in J and W well over a month in advance on a 788. I ended up buying PE exJFK for 2k (PHL was 6k). Then I upfared to business (Discount I bucket opened) for $3500.
don’t get me started on Phl-LHR pricing vs jfk or even Ewr on BA. I look forward to another visit to the soho lounge and, if there’s time, another stop at the TWA hotel.
I wonder if they’ll add any premium transcons to PHL once it opens to get continued activity during the day? Just feel like 95% of the international flights where you’d have access to this lounge leave between 6p - 9p. Like, who’s going to use it at noon on a Tuesday?