RDU’s new measures make safety a priority Covid-19 has taken an extraordinary toll on the airline industry, with many airline CEOs and industry experts noting that the pandemic is the single most detrimental event in the industry’s history. The impact on RDU is no exception. The number of passengers boarding flights at RDU bottomed outRead More

New Terminal Operations Team to Focus on Health and Safety Labor Day weekend was the busiest at RDU since the global pandemic began, with traffic down 65.2% compared to the same holiday weekend last year. “RDU saw a modest increase in traffic over the Labor Day weekend, but we don’t expect it to last asRead More

Announcement Includes International and California Flights JetBlue announced Thursday it will launch five new nonstop destinations at RDU this year, including Cancun, Mexico (CUN), Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ), Fort Myers, FL (RSW) San Juan, PR (SJU) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX). Cancun and Montego Bay are the first international flights to return to RDU sinceRead More

RDU Calls on All Guests to Wear a Mask to Improve Confidence in Air Travel A survey of passengers who have flown through RDU since the COVID-19 pandemic began shows they feel more confident about air travel after their flight. RDU surveyed passengers in July 2020 to evaluate their perceptions about safety in the airportRead More

Delta Sky Club, Terminal Restaurants and Stores Reopen RDU passenger traffic remains unusually low as the global health pandemic continues to impact air travel. RDU saw a modest increase in the number of travelers flying through the airport in July with 306,715 total passengers. Traffic was down 77.1% compared to July 2019, but up 46.7%Read More