Vaccinations: Under a federal policy that begins Nov. 8, foreign nationals flying to the United States must be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination prior to boarding a U.S.-bound airplane. The new international air travel policy will also require other COVID-19 mitigation strategies – enhanced testing, contact tracing and masking. Children under 18 areRead 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 Named Top 3 Large Airport For Customer Satisfaction
RDU Moves Up to #3 on J.D. Power List from #9 Last Year RDU is ranked third among large North American airports for Customer Satisfaction in a new study from J.D. Power. RDU was ranked ninth in the same study last year. “We pride ourselves on providing RDU guests with a world-class customer experience andRead More
Strong Labor Day Traffic Marks End of Busy Summer Season
Virtual Food Hall Will Expand Dining Options in Terminal 2 Nearly 116,000 passengers flew through RDU between Friday and Monday of Labor Day weekend, down 33 percent compared to the same travel period in 2019. The busiest day of the holiday weekend was Friday, with more than 35,000 travelers passing through the airport. During theRead More
RDU Expects Labor Day Spike in Passenger Traffic
Passenger Confidence in Air Travel Increases RDU anticipates nearly 120,000 passengers will fly through the airport between the Friday and Monday of Labor Day weekend. Friday is expected to be the busiest day with more than 34,000 passengers traveling. “Leisure travelers helped RDU recover at a robust pace during the summer months that are typicallyRead More
July Sets New Pandemic Travel Record at RDU
RDU Restarts Construction on Two New Security Checkpoint Lanes: The recovery continued at a robust pace at RDU in July, with nearly 968,000 passengers traveling through the airport during the month – a nine percent increase over June 2021 and a 363 percent increase over July 2020. Passenger traffic grew steadily for the seventh straightRead More