Travel at RDU Remains Light

RDU Airport, NC – Airlines servicing RDU reported today that they will be running roughly 90 percent of their schedules, but passenger traffic is light. Ticketed passengers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before their scheduled flights to accommodate increased security measures and to check ahead with their airline companies regarding theRead More

Airport Authority Supportive of Midway’s Restructuring

RDU Airport, NC – Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority officials expressed concern today for Midway Airlines employees who lost their jobs as a result of the company’s filing of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, but support the carrier’s action to reorganize its business. “We regret that the economic conditions affecting Midway Airlines resulted in the retrenchment of its workforce,”Read More

Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Hires New Communications Manager

RDU Airport, NC – The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority has hired Mirinda J. Kossoff as its new communications manager, replacing Mike Blanton who left the Airport Authority in May to become public affairs director of the N.C. Department of Agriculture. Kossoff, who began work with the Airport Authority on August 6, has communications and public relationsRead More

Trans World Airlines Moves to Terminal C

RDU Airport, NC – Trans World Airlines will move its operations to Terminal C effective July 31, 2001. This move comes as a result of TWA’s acquisition by American Airlines. All flights scheduled for departures and arrival on July 30, 2001 will do so from Terminal A, gate 14 at TWA’s current location. Beginning onRead More

Re-Opening of Tunnel Road Postponed Due to Weather

RDU Airport, NC – The reopening of Tunnel Road after a week of reconstruction will not open on Saturday as scheduled due to rains on Friday. Workers were in the process of putting primary and secondary asphalt on the newly renovated roadway when the rains began. Based on weather conditions during the next several days,Read More