Over the trumpets and guitars of a mariachi band, Raleigh-Durham International Airport welcomed its first nonstop flight from Mexico City on Monday, opening a new chapter in international service. The Airmexico flights depart daily in both directions, marking RDU’s 10th direct international destination and its 18th airline. RDU President and CEO Michael Landguth celebrated the […]
Raleigh-Durham International Airport was the fastest-growing large airport in the country last year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation. About 22% more passengers boarded planes at RDU in 2023 than the previous year, the highest growth rate among the 50 largest airports in the U.S. The next fastest growing airports were San […]
You may not notice it this summer, but Raleigh-Durham International Airport is on the cusp of big changes. RDU plans $3 billion worth of construction projects over the coming decade to try to keep up with the region’s growth. That includes: ▪ building a new main runway. ▪ tripling the size of the largest remote […]
The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport last month was apparently attempting to take off after an aborted landing when the aircraft stalled about 100 feet in the air and hit the ground, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The pilot, Art Johnson, and his […]
It’s legal to have a gun on an airplane. Just don’t try to carry it through a security checkpoint or pack it in your carry-on luggage. The Transportation Security Administration found 33 firearms in carry-on bags at RDU through the first three months of the year. That’s up from 27 during the same period last […]
On the day Raleigh-Durham International Airport received $12 million from the federal government to help expand Terminal 2, the airport board decided to spend up to $40 million building a canopy over the terminal’s upper level drop-off zone to protect people from the weather. The two events were coincidental. RDU had unsuccessfully sought money from […]
Avelo Airlines will begin nonstop flights between the Triangle and Albany, New York, this spring, becoming the only airline to fly that route. Avelo, a 3-year-old low-cost carrier, now flies to six places from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, including four in the Northeast and two in Florida. The Albany flights begin May 10 and will operate […]
Breeze Airways will begin flying nonstop between the Triangle and San Diego this spring, becoming the only airline to serve what’s considered one of RDU’s top unserved destinations. Breeze, which offers flights to a dozen places from RDU including Los Angeles, will also begin flying nonstop to Westchester County Airport in suburban New York City. […]