RDU expects nearly 200,000 travelers to fly through the airport from Friday, Aug. 30 – Monday, Sept. 2. Based on TSA projections, that would be a 13.5% increase in passenger traffic compared to the Labor Day weekend record set last year. “As our record growth streak continues, we appreciate all the travelers who choose toRead More
RDU set new passenger traffic records in June and July and welcomed more travelers than ever before during a July 4th holiday. Traffic hit a monthly high June with more than 1.4 million passengers and broke that record in July, with nearly 1.5 million passengers flying through the airport. Traffic got a boost in JulyRead More
CLEAR Now Offering TSA PreCheck Enrollment and Renewal at RDU: Passenger traffic at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) surged over the Independence Day holiday with nearly 329,000 passengers flying through the airport between July 1 and July 7 – an increase of 9.5 percent over the same holiday weekend in 2023. RDU broke another record inRead More
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority recently received state approval to proceed with construction of a sustainable stormwater management system, the largest of its kind in North Carolina. The innovative submerged gravel wetland system will be built to treat stormwater from the Park Economy 3 Expansion (PE3) project and is expected to be more effective than traditionalRead More
The first nonstop flight from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) arrived Monday, opening direct access between the Research Triangle region and the capitol of Mexico for the first time. “The launch of Mexico City service connects the Raleigh-Durham market with a valuable business hub, vibrant leisure destination and one ofRead More
