RDU Posts Increase of 7% Over Airport’s Busiest Year: RDU’s busiest travel season kicked off with a bustling Memorial Day weekend. Passenger traffic was up 7% over 2019 levels and 23% above 2022 levels from Friday, May 26 through Monday, May 29. “RDU was pleased to welcome even more guests over the holiday weekend thanRead More
Author: Stephanie Hawco
Airport Authority Board Receives Update on Vision 2040
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board held a workshop on June 13 about future expansion of Terminals 1 and 2 and other airport improvements planned under Vision 2040, RDU’s master plan for growth. The infrastructure upgrades in Vision 2040 will touch every corner of the airport campus in the years to come, including improving roads, addingRead More
RDU Anticipates Nearly 20% Increase in Memorial Day Traffic
More Than 255,000 Travelers Expected Over the Holiday Weekend: RDU expects to welcome more than 255,000 travelers from Thursday through Tuesday of Memorial Day weekend – an increase of nearly 20% over last year. “Memorial Day weekend kicks off our busiest travel season of the year as millions of passengers fly through RDU on summerRead More
Mother’s Day and Graduations Bring Traffic Increase of 23%
Airport Reports Busiest Month of the Year in April: April was the busiest month of the year at RDU, with nearly 1.2 million passengers flying through the airport – a three percent increase over March and an 18 percent increase over April 2022. “Spring break travel gave RDU another boost in passenger traffic in April,”Read More
Mother’s Day and Graduation Weekend to Be One of RDU’s Busiest
Nearly 23% Increase in Traffic Expected RDU anticipates a spike in passenger traffic from May 12 – May 15 as families descend on the Triangle to celebrate Mother’s Day and college graduations. RDU expects more than 177,000 passengers to fly through the airport from Friday – Monday, an increase of 22.7% over the sameRead More