Thanksgiving Traffic Expected to Set Passenger Record at RDU

Don’t be a Turkey: Arrive Early, Pack Smart The bustling holiday travel season is underway at RDU and more than 290,000 passengers are expected to fly through the airport this week, an approximate three percent increase over the same week last year. Sunday, Dec. 1 could be the busiest day in the airport’s history, withRead More

Love at First Flight

It’s not often a love connection is made thousands of feet above land. However, love took off on a Frontier flight from Orlando to RDU. Please join RDU in congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez on their recent nuptials. Jamie and Nestor’s meet-cute is one for the books, and we at RDU are humbled to playRead More

October Passenger Volume Increases by Double-Digits

RDU Launches Free, Faster Wi-Fi in Terminals RDU continues to experience double-digit growth in passenger volume. 634,000 passengers flew out of RDU last month compared to 574,000 in October 2018, an 11.3 percent year-over-year increase. “As more people fly through RDU, we are continuously looking for ways to improve customer experience,” said Michael Landguth, presidentRead More

REAL ID Requirement Goes Into Effect in 2020

Airline Passengers Using a License for Identification Must Have the New ID to Fly Starting Oct. 1, 2020 The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDU) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are reminding air travelers that enforcement of the REAL ID requirement is less than a year away. Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, airline passengers will need aRead More

Deicing Prevents Bitter Cold Temperatures from Freezing Your Travel Plans

Get out your winter coats – a blast of below-freezing temperatures is expected to hit the Triangle! Bitter cold temperatures require airlines to take extra steps to ensure snow, slush and ice don’t accumulate on aircraft. RDU works closely with our airline partners to ensure cold temperatures don’t freeze your travel plans. You might haveRead More