# American Airlines is selling a $1,000 bus ride from Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-06 · The Philadelphia Inquirer*

## Key points

- American Airlines lists $1,000 bus rides between Wilmington and Philadelphia as standalone tickets.
- These bus rides are operated by Landline and intended only as part of longer connecting itineraries.
- A technical limitation prevents American Airlines from removing standalone Landline tickets from search results.
- The high price is set intentionally to discourage customers from booking the bus ride alone.
- Confusion arises because these bus rides appear as flights in third-party and airline search results.

**Companies:** American Airlines
**Countries:** United States

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