Are you preparing to travel this holiday season? Hundreds of thousands of passengers will pass through Raleigh-Durham International Airport between now and the end of 2009. Plan ahead before arriving at RDU to know what to expect as you travel during the coming weeks.
Keep up with the latest news and events this holiday season at RDU on Twitter. Earlier this month, the airport officially launched its Twitter page at www.twitter.com/rduairport, just in time for the Thanksgiving travel season.
Annual Holiday Music Series Returns
Once again, the sounds of the holidays are soon to fill RDU’s terminals and concourses as the airport’s annual music series returns for the Thanksgiving and year-end holidays.
Local artists will bring a variety of musical genres into the terminals beginning Tuesday, Nov. 24. Groups include Bo Lankenau and Friends, Kevin Van Sant Trio and the Tim Smith Trio. The popular Tuba Brass Band will be featured in the parking garage atrium on Sunday, Nov. 29.
This holiday season, members of the military and their families will have a special place to relax in RDU’s Terminal 2. Archer Western Contractors, the general contractor for the Terminal 2 construction project, is underwriting a temporary USO Center located in the ticketing lobby of the airport’s newest terminal. The facility opened on Friday, Nov. 20 and will close on Jan. 6, 2010.
Whether departing, arriving or meeting someone at RDU, the airport can be a busy place during the holidays. We’ve prepared some simple tips to help you simplify your experience traveling through RDU this year.
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