First Aer Lingus Flight to Ireland Launches in April Triangle-area travelers headed to Ireland are in luck! Nonstop flights on Aer Lingus from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dublin Airport (DUB) will take off in April 2026, opening the first direct gateway from RDU to Ireland. “Dublin is a high-demand international destination for travelers fromRead More

RDU celebrated the openings of three new restaurants on Aug. 21 with ribbon cuttings for local Italian deli Bongiorno & Son, Dunkin’ and Guy’s Pizza Joint from celebrity chef Guy Fieri.   “We are thrilled to celebrate our restaurant partners and introduce travelers to the latest additions to RDU’s dining experience,” said Tammie Hall-Roberts, chair ofRead More

RDU hit a milestone in July when it reached a record 80 nonstop destinations. Breeze Airways announced flights to Ogdensburg, New York, on July 8. RDU now serves 66 domestic and 14 international cities. The airport set another record in 2025 when WestJet became its 19th airline. “RDU now offers more nonstop choices than everRead More

Rendering shown is subject to change and for illustrative purposes only Public invited to provide input on potential development The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority has selected a preferred developer to explore options for creating a recreation and wellness destination on 136 acres of airport land near Aviation Parkway and Interstate 40. At its monthly meeting onRead More

Raleigh-Durham International Airport continues to boast high passenger traffic numbers as we enter the summer travel season. More than 1.4 million passengers traveled through RDU in May, an increase of 8.6% over the previous month.   Memorial Day weekend brought nearly 96,000 departing passengers through RDU between Friday, May 23 and Monday, May 26. The busiestRead More