International Air Service: A Shared Community Vision

A new flight to Paris or Germany? It’s a real possibility for RDU in the near future. That was a primary focus of the Regional Transportation Alliance’s 2015 Transportation Breakfast “The Economics of Expanding Air Service” held March 10 at the Umstead Hotel and Spa. I had the pleasure of serving as one of threeRead More

Land Development at RDU: What’s Next

In the news this week have been stories about RDU’s possible development of land near Lake Crabtree County Park. As the Airport Authority pointed out in this blog post in October, the Airport Authority has no plans at this time to develop the land that is currently home to popular bike trails. This land isRead More

Southwest Airlines Add Nonstop Service To Dallas Love Field

RDU Airport, N.C. — Southwest Airlines today added nonstop service to Dallas-Love Field Airport from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The daily flight will begin on August 9. “We are thrilled that Southwest Airlines is adding nonstop service to Love Field,” said Teresa Damiano, RDU vice president of communications and community affairs. “Dallas is an extremely popular destinationRead More

11:30 a.m Update: RDU Winter Weather

RDU AIRPORT, N.C. – Crews at Raleigh-Durham International Airport worked all night to ensure the airport was ready for flight operations this morning. After many cancellations earlier today, flight schedules are expected to begin getting back to normal this afternoon.   In all, approximately 100 arrivals and departures were canceled today, most of these this morningRead More