Earlier Flight Art Installation Makes Debut in RDU Parking Garage

RDU Airport, NC – Travel as an art form has taken shape in a new installation in the Raleigh-Durham International Airport parking garage atrium, lending a new meaning to in-flight luggage. Earlier Flight, by artist and former Southwest Airlines employee Dunne Dittman, consists of a flock of 15 geese flying in formation. The body andRead More

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