Gerardo Spero, the Transportation Security Administration's federal security director for Philadelphia International Airport, said the agency implemented security protocols for the buses and airline personnel to allow for seamless connections. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG's free biweekly Aviation newsletter. The Landline bus option offers a cheaper option for the airline to fly such routes while offering customers a connecting experience that doesn't involve worrying about on-time or canceled flights. However, some especially short routes - like AA's flights between PHL and Allentown and Atlantic City that are each a little over 60 miles - can be a tough sell for customers who can just drive to the airport. All airlines fly a number of short routes from their busiest hubs. Landline's bus rides are meant to function as though they're connecting flights to PHL, which is a hub for American. Previously, Landline passengers from those cities had to go through airport security when connecting to American flights at PHL. Landline, a bus service that sells 'connections' on behalf of American from Allentown and Atlantic City, began arriving inside the secure side of Philadelphia International Airport's (PHL) terminal Tuesday. Instead, they can go through security at the start of their journey and stay 'airside' through their connection. Passengers making Landline bus connections from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, will no longer need to clear security in Philadelphia.

American Airlines is eliminating one of the biggest pain points for customers connecting from two of its smaller East Coast destinations.

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