RDU Announces Nine New Dining Options: In a signal of the ongoing rebound in air travel, passenger traffic at RDU increased by 112% in Jan. 2022 compared to Jan. 2021. More than 637,000 passengers flew through the airport last month.    “The recovery continued in January at RDU, although at a slower pace during the month that typically has the lowest passenger traffic of theRead More

Airport Restocks After Winter Storms: The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board approved a $241,770 purchase Tuesday of solid and liquid deicing materials to help RDU get through winter safely. RDU overstocked on both products prior to the winter season due to concerns about nationwide trucking delays. The Authority is securing additional supplies to keep the roadwaysRead More

Reduced Impact of COVID-19 Boosts Passenger Traffic: RDU served 8,795,128 passengers in 2021 compared to 4.9 million in 2020. The 80% increase in traffic is attributed to the declining impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel. “RDU finished the year strong thanks to a busy winter holiday season, with more than 943,000 passengers travelingRead More

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted years of record growth at RDU, but the airport rang in 2021 with a new sense of optimism as it prepared for a prolonged but steady recovery. Passenger traffic increased at a robust pace, allowing RDU to direct its efforts toward recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming back travelers, recovering nonstopRead More

New Parking and Traffic Management Measures are in Place RDU anticipates welcoming nearly 494,000 passengers between Dec. 18 and Jan. 2 – more than the total for the entire month of December 2020. Thursday, Dec. 23 is projected to be the busiest day, with an estimated 37,600 travelers flying through the airport. “RDU expects to finishRead More