Sunday May Top Single-Day High: RDU expects 332,950 passengers to pass through the airport on their way to see family and friends during Thanksgiving week. That represents a 14% increase over 2019 – the busiest year on record at RDU. The busiest travel days over Thanksgiving week are expected to be Wednesday (55,372 passengers) andRead More

Passenger Traffic up 29% in October: RDU served 1,143,837 passengers in October during what is traditionally a slow month for air travel. The monthly total represents an increase of 29% over October 2021.  “Signs of the recovery are everywhere at RDU, from increased traffic to new airlines and new destinations,” said Michael Landguth, president andRead More

Breeze is the Fourth New Airline to Join RDU in 2022: Breeze Airways announced today it will begin service from RDU in early 2023. The low-fare airline will fly from RDU to Hartford, New Orleans and Providence beginning in mid-February. Breeze joins Icelandair, Avelo and Bahamasair as the fourth new airline to announce service atRead More

Airline to Add Six New Direct Flights, At Least 50 Employees   Avelo Airlines announced it will launch six new direct flights at RDU in February and create at least 50 jobs in the Research Triangle region. The new routes will connect travelers with destinations across Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Palm Beach,Read More

Prominent Companies and Personalities Encourage Air Travel The Triangle Takeoff Coalition, an alliance of high-profile companies and universities in the Research Triangle region, launched a campaign Tuesday to support the growing return to air travel. “Make Your Connection” builds on the success of the award-winning 2021 “Carry On” campaign by encouraging residents and businesses toRead More