Travelers Encouraged to Arrive Early When Flying Over the Holidays: More than 246,000 travelers flew through RDU from Monday through Sunday of Thanksgiving week, exceeding expected passenger traffic by more than four percent. Traffic recovered to nearly 86% of 2019 levels, representing the single busiest week at RDU since the onset of the pandemic. “TheRead More
Spirit Airlines has announced it is canceling all flights and winding down operations. Spirit guests should not come to the airport. More info: spiritrestructuring.com
Author: Stephanie Hawco
RDU Closes Economy 4 Parking
Shuttle Service Will Continue for Customers Already Parked There RDU closed the Economy 4 parking lot Friday after regaining adequate capacity in Central, Premier and Economy 3. The parking deck (Premier and Central) and Park Economy 3 reached capacity on Thanksgiving morning, requiring all guests who did not reserve a space online to park inRead More
October One of Busiest Months During Pandemic
Airport Releases Strong Financial Results: More than 930,000 passengers flew through RDU in October, an increase of 154% over the same month last year and a decrease of 27% from October of 2019. It was the second busiest month for passenger traffic at RDU since the pandemic began, behind July of this year. “It’s encouragingRead More
RDU Expects Triple-Digit Spike in Holiday Traffic
Authority to Make Parking Adjustments in Advance of Busy Travel Period: RDU expects to welcome more than 234,000 passengers from Monday through Sunday of Thanksgiving week, a 129% increase over the same week in 2020. RDU anticipates Sunday being the busiest day of the week, with 44,000 people traveling in a single day. “Our projectionsRead More
Triangle Takeoff Coalition Wins Top PR Honors
“Carry On” Campaign Named Best for Medium-Sized Airport The Triangle Takeoff Coalition’s “Carry On” multimedia campaign has earned top honors for best Overall Public Relations Program for a medium-sized airport. Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) announced the first-place award Sunday at its annual trade association conference in Reno, Nev. The coalition is an alliance ofRead More