Travelers Encouraged to Arrive Early When Flying Over the Holidays: More than 246,000 travelers flew through RDU from Monday through Sunday of Thanksgiving week, exceeding expected passenger traffic by more than four percent.  Traffic recovered to nearly 86% of 2019 levels, representing the single busiest week at RDU since the onset of the pandemic.    “TheRead More

Nonstop Flight to Iceland Provides Connections to Europe: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) announced Thursday that Icelandair will launch a new international flight to Reykjavik, Iceland, a tourist destination that also serves as a midway point between North America and Europe. “This exciting announcement signals that demand for international travel is increasing as we head intoRead More

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) temporarily reopened ParkRDU Economy 4 this morning to provide more parking availability at the airport. The terminal deck (Premier and Central) and Park Economy 3 filled Thanksgiving morning, requiring all guests who did not reserve a space online to park in Economy 4. Economy 4 is only open to drive-up customersRead More

Airport Releases Strong Financial Results: More than 930,000 passengers flew through RDU in October, an increase of 154% over the same month last year and a decrease of 27% from October of 2019. It was the second busiest month for passenger traffic at RDU since the pandemic began, behind July of this year. “It’s encouragingRead More

Authority to Make Parking Adjustments in Advance of Busy Travel Period: RDU expects to welcome more than 234,000 passengers from Monday through Sunday of Thanksgiving week, a 129% increase over the same week in 2020. RDU anticipates Sunday being the busiest day of the week, with 44,000 people traveling in a single day. “Our projectionsRead More