At first glance, you might not think that RDU and the tiny Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain have much in common. However, after a group of officials from Bahrain International Airport visited RDU last week, it’s clear that we have much more in common than first meets the eye. 

Lately at RDU, we have been talking a lot about change. You’ve even seen some of this conversation discussed here. We’ve talked about changes in the airline industry. In a few months we will unveil the major transformation Terminal 1 has undergone. And the list goes on.

Last week, Dave Young and I traveled to Las Vegas for World Routes 2013, a major conference that brings together airlines from all over the world  to talk to airports about potential flights and improved service. While a lot of what happened in Vegas has to stay there for now, I can say that ourRead More

I enjoy the beach…but not enough to ride a bike there! That’s the feat four of my co-workers, along with two of their friends, accomplished this past Saturday morning. The team departed RDU at 6:45 a.m. and arrived 11 hours later in the parking lot of the Blockade Runner in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 

This is part three of an occasional series highlighting the airlines that serve RDU.  Serving RDU continuously for 43 years, Delta Air Lines has played an important role Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s history. Among the four original airlines to serve RDU along with Eastern, Piedmont and Capital, it is the only carrier that today flies underRead More