Avelo Airlines will launch two international routes from RDU in February with nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Montego Bay and Punta Cana will be new destinations for RDU, increasing the number of international and U.S. territory destinations the airport serves to 14. “We are thrilled to add new islandRead More
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RDU Announces New International Flight to Vancouver
Air Canada to Launch Seasonal Nonstop Service in June 2025 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) announced today that Air Canada will begin nonstop service between the Research Triangle region and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in June 2025. “Triangle travelers are receiving a welcome gift this holiday season with Air Canada announcing it will begin nonstop serviceRead More
RDU Breaks a Holiday Traffic Record, Prepares for Another Busy Season
Nearly 1.4 million passengers traveled through RDU in October, an increase of more than nine percent compared to September. The airport capped off the peak summer travel season in September by setting a new record for Labor Day weekend traffic. More than 188,000 travelers chose RDU for their travels from Friday, Aug. 30 through Monday,Read More
WestJet to Begin Nonstop Service to Calgary, Canada in Summer 2025
WestJet will begin nonstop service between the Research Triangle region and Calgary International Airport (YYC) in June 2025. “We’re excited to welcome RDU’s first nonstop route to Calgary on Canadian airline WestJet,” said Michael Landguth, president and CEO of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. “This new seasonal service offers Triangle travelers convenient opportunities to visit theRead More
New August Passenger Traffic Record at RDU
Airport Opens Two New Restaurants in Terminal 2 The final month of the summer travel season brought more than 1.4 million travelers through Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), a new record for the month of August. “RDU thanks the more than four million passengers who chose to make us part of their travel plans this summer,”Read More