September 18, 2003
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Mindy Hamlin, Communications Manager
RDU
Remains Open; Southwest Airlines Continues Operations and Airlines Tentatively
Plan for Evening Flights
RDU Airport, NC (11:30 a.m. EST) - Raleigh-Durham International Airport remains open and Southwest Airlines continues to operate a full schedule. Other airlines at RDU have canceled flights throughout the afternoon but have reported that they will resume limited operations this evening if weather permits.
RDU urges passengers with travel plans to call the appropriate reservation number to confirm flight departure as further changes are possible. Travelers can also visit airline web sites to find out the status of their flight. A link to a flight tracking web site can also be found at www.rdu.com.
The following airlines have canceled flights for the remainder of the day: Air Canada, AmericaWest and US Airways. American Airlines and American Eagle have canceled all flights scheduled to depart after 1:00 p.m. today.
A this time, Southwest Airlines plans to operate a full schedule, however, flights to Baltimore-Washington may be impacted as the storm moves north. Other airlines have tentatively scheduled limited inbound and outbound flights for this evening.
RDU will remain open throughout the storm. The terminals will remain open throughout the storm. The airport encourages passengers to come to the airport only if their flight is scheduled to depart.
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