RDU Launches New Weekend Parking Special As Online Booking Test Continues RDU Airport, NC – More than 600,000 people boarded airplanes at Raleigh-Durham International Airport during June, the first time in the airport’s history that enplanements crossed the 600,000 mark. The record came during the airport’s 52nd consecutive month of growth. All domestic carriersRead More
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51 Months of Growth: RDU Continues To Set Air Service Records
Board approves contracts for significant airport enhancements RDU Airport, NC – Raleigh-Durham International Airport marked 51 consecutive months of growth and a new all-time record as 586,622 people boarded airplanes during the month, the highest monthly total in our history. The record was announced during today’s regular monthly meeting of the Airport Authority board.Read More
Frontier Airlines Announces Nonstop Service to San Diego on August 15
RDU Airport, N.C. – Sun and fun in San Diego is finally a nonstop flight away. Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s most sought after nonstop destination will be served by Frontier Airlines beginning on August 15. The airline announced the route during a nationwide release of new destinationsthroughout their network on June 5. “San Diego is our current topRead More
Mamava® Suites Now Available for Nursing Moms
New moms asked and we listened! Nursing mothers traveling through the airport will now have dedicated, comfortable, and private space conveniently located in Terminals 1 & 2! Two brand new Mamava Nursing Suites were installed on May 17 and 18 near Gate A-6 in Terminal 1 and at Gate C-8 in Terminal 2. The MamavaRead More
1943 – 2018: Celebrating 75 Years of Commercial Flight at RDU
From 1,160 to 11.6 million annual passengers, RDU has seen incredible growth during its 75 years of commercial air service. On May 1, 1943, the first commercial flight landed at what was then Raleigh-Durham Army Airfield– a DC-3 aircraft operated by Eastern Airlines and destined for Florida. The flight originated in New York and RDURead More