Narrative:

Air carrier X filed phl direct psb and onward. Tower controller cleared the aircraft as filed instead of issuing the correct routing. On climbout; I cleared the aircraft direct ptw but the pilot stated that ptw was not on his route of flight. This facility does not provide a good method of addressing these issues.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHL TRACON Controller voiced concern regarding Tower issued clearance; non compliant with established procedures; adding the facility's failure to provide a good method of addressing same type issues.

Narrative: Air Carrier X filed PHL direct PSB and onward. Tower Controller cleared the aircraft as filed instead of issuing the correct routing. On climbout; I cleared the aircraft direct PTW but the pilot stated that PTW was not on his route of flight. This facility does not provide a good method of addressing these issues.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.