New Taxi Rates Go into Effect at RDU

RDU Airport, NC – On April 1, taxi meter rates at Raleigh-Durham International Airport will increase by $.15 per mile. This represents the first rate increase since 2001. Meter rates are charged for trips within Durham, Orange and Wake counties. Fares outside this service area may be charged at the meter rate or negotiated betweenRead More

American Airlines Launches Nonstop Service From RDU to Heathrow Airport

RDU Airport, NC – On Saturday, March 29, American Airlines will begin nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and London Heathrow, the world’s busiest international airport. The move makes RDU one of American Airline’s seven gateway cities to Heathrow, which offers connections to cities throughout Europe and the Middle East. The change is made possibleRead More

RDU Ends 2007 with Ten Million Passengers

RDU Airport, NC – In 2007, just over 10 million passengers traveled through Raleigh-Durham International Airport. This is only the second time in the airport’s history that it has passed the 10 million mark. In 2000, 10.4 million travelers flew through RDU. The arrival of two new airlines, the return of United Airlines and theRead More

Southwest Airlines Announces Nonstop Service to Denver

RDU Airport, NC – Southwest Airlines today announced it will begin nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Denver. The new service will begin May 10. Denver is not the only new service Southwest Airlines is launching at RDU. On February 4, the airline will begin nonstop service to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. With the twoRead More

Holiday Travel Kicks into High Gear at RDU

RDU Airport, NC – The year-end travel period kicks off today at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. More than 300,000 passengers are expected to travel through RDU in the two week period beginning today and ending Wednesday, January 2. The busiest days of the holiday travel period are: Friday, December 21 Sunday, December 23 Thursday, December 27Read More