Originally Posted by
SK AAR
Tbh PHL is a secondary destination for Scandinavians traveling to the US for leisure. Secondly, demand for US bound flights are very low atm in Europe (it may improve with the Middle East tensions). So no wonder if PHL-CPH is not performing well.
Had it been from JFK or MIA it would probably have been different as these destinations are in high demand for Scandinavians (I'm aware that DL and SAS are already flying to CPH from JFK), but who wants to go to PHL? Admittedly for some it may just be US gate way to a AA destination beyond PHL.
PHL-CPH is not being flown to attract Scandinavians to PHL; it is targeting US POS for Americans flying to CPH. Copenhagen is pretty far down the list of European cities Americans like to visit, so it's possible it's hard to sustain. That being said, we currently lack evidence that the flight will not operate next summer. AA's schedule hasn't been released yet.
Philadelphia is the birthplace of America and has some great historical and cultural attractions, but it's true that it's less common for foreign visitors to choose PHL as their landing pad (most often preferring NYC or DC and making a stop in Philadelphia between). Philadelphia does have some major events over the next couple of years that will attract some more travelers from overseas, such as the U.S. Semiquincentennial and FIFA World Cup.