Guests Can Order from Nine Restaurants in One Easy, Contactless Transaction: Guests at RDU can now order meals and coffee for pickup at a first-of-its-kind virtual food hall, also known as a ghost kitchen, in Terminal 2. The getREEF Virtual Food Hall features nine popular brands including fast-growing international favorites such as Krispy Rice, 800Read 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
Category: Press Release
RDU Expects 182,000 Passengers Over July 4th Weekend
TSA Introduces New Security Checkpoint Technology: RDU expects more than 182,000 passengers to fly through the airport from Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4. That number is about 17% higher than the same weekend last year and about 7% below the same weekend in 2019, prior to the pandemic. Thursday marks the busiest travelRead More
RDU Sets Another Monthly Record with More Than One Million Passengers
Airport to Receive $1.3 Million for Runway Assessment More than 1,088,000 passengers flew through RDU last month, a 41% increase over May 2021. The passenger count was also the highest number since the start of the pandemic for the second month in a row. The number of daily departures continues to increase, with an averageRead More
RDU Expects Busy Memorial Day Weekend
TSA Adds New Checkpoint Technology: RDU expects nearly 139,000 passengers to fly through the airport over Memorial Day weekend, compared to 103,000 over the same weekend in 2021. The busiest days will be Friday and Monday, with an estimated 37,750 people traveling on each of those days. “Passengers are returning to air travel in numbersRead More
RDU Serves Pandemic Record of One Million Monthly Passengers
Airport Welcomes Two New Airlines: A total of 1,003,348 passengers flew through Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in April – a 65% increase over April of 2021 and the highest monthly count since the start of the pandemic. For the calendar year to date, RDU has served 3.3 million passengers, an increase of 92% compared toRead More



