RDU Restarts Construction on Two New Security Checkpoint Lanes: The recovery continued at a robust pace at RDU in July, with nearly 968,000 passengers traveling through the airport during the month – a nine percent increase over June 2021 and a 363 percent increase over July 2020. Passenger traffic grew steadily for the seventh straightRead More

Revised Budget Includes Security Checkpoint Expansion, Roadway Improvements The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board approved an increase of $21.1 million to the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget to support capital and operating expenses associated with increased passenger traffic. The Board reviewed a revised business plan at a special meeting Friday that would restart several projects put onRead More

Total Passenger Volume Up 15% From May June marked a new passenger traffic high at RDU since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, as more than 887,000 guests flew through the airport during the month — almost a 15 percent increase over May. Total passenger volume for the month was up 324 percentRead More

ParkRDU to Modify Payment Options to Enhance Contactless Experience More than 224,000 travelers are expected to fly through RDU between July 2-8, as the airport prepares for a busy Independence Day travel period. RDU’s busiest travel days will be Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, which could see more than 36,000 total passengers eachRead More

Airlines Expand Service and Provide More Options More than 772,000 passengers flew through RDU in May, setting another pandemic record. The jump in travelers reflects a 688% increase over the same month last year, but 41% below May 2019. “We are excited to see passengers returning to air travel in large numbers as traffic reboundsRead More