Flight operations resume at Philadelphia International Airport after brief halt due to bomb threat; police reveal the reason behind the ground stoppage; what do we know so far

Flight operations at the Philadelphia International Airport were resumed on Friday (November 28, 2025) after a bomb threat caused a halt, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and police. According to Reuters, the brief threat was resolved without incident.

The FAA issued a ground stop advisory for the airport shortly after 7 p.m. local time (0000 GMT), saying there was a bomb threat. About 30 minutes later, the FAA said the security incident was resolved, and normal operations had resumed.

Briefing about the ground stoppage, a police spokesperson said in an emailed statement that it was due to a "situation requiring the assistance of the Philadelphia Police aboard a plane," as reported by Reuters. The plane has been cleared for takeoff, and the ground stoppage has been lifted, the spokesperson further stated.


The latest bomb threat report is not the first in November 2025, as there were reports of bomb threats at other U.S. airports earlier this month that were also cleared without incident.

Operations at the Reagan Washington National Airport faced a brief halt in early November due to a bomb threat against a United Airlines plane. The FBI said at the time it had responded to the report and found nothing hazardous. On the same day, a Delta flight from LaGuardia International Airport was evacuated before takeoff after reports of a bomb threat.

In another incident, the British Civil Aviation Authority said that it expects some disruptions to airlines and flights operating in the country due to a major software change on a significant number of Airbus A320 jets. "We have been made aware of an issue that may affect some of the A320 family of aircraft and the precautionary action that EASA has taken," Giancarlo Buono, director of aviation safety at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said, Reuters reported. Passengers should check with their airline whether their flights are affected, he added.