Raleigh-Durham International Airport will conduct required live fire training this week near the RDU’s maintenance facility, beginning Monday, Aug. 22. Local residents and airport guests and employees are advised that the simulator may produce visible flames and smoke. RDU Fire-Rescue will hold training on a former runway on the east side of the airfield. ThereRead More

Two popular international routes return to RDU this week, with American Airlines resuming service to London and Air Canada resuming service to Montreal. The nonstop flights were paused in 2020 but came back this month amid increasing demand for international travel. The Montreal flight, which connects travelers with the French flavor of Quebec, returned onRead More

Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) will launch nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and eight new destinations, including Islip, NY (ISP), Providence, RI (PVD), Syracuse (SYR), Indianapolis (IND), Detroit (DTW), Cincinnati (CVG), Newburgh, NY (SWF) and New Orleans (MSY). The new service begins this spring and is scheduled to operate seasonally. ToRead More

Team RDU is preparing for yet another blast of winter, with the possibility of snow in the forecast overnight. RDU crews will begin working 12-hour shifts today, our winter weather equipment is tuned up and ready to roll and contractors are available to help plow or sweep surfaces. The airport is stocking up on theRead More

Winter weather preparations start well before the temperature drops at RDU. We work closely with our airline partners to ensure the weather doesn’t freeze your travel plans. Freezing temperatures require airlines to take extra steps to make sure snow, slush and ice don’t accumulate on aircraft.    You might have heard the term “deicing” fromRead More