Season Extends Over 18 Days This Year RDU anticipates 589,435 passengers will travel through the airport on their way to celebrate the winter holidays. Because Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year, passenger traffic will be spread out over 18 days rather than 16 last year. The busy season began on Saturday, Dec. 17Read More
Year: 2022
RDU Served More Than One Million Passengers in November
Ghost Kitchen Adds Four New Concepts 1,068,853 passengers flew through RDU in November, an increase of 13% over November 2021. RDU expects continued heavy traffic as we move into the winter holidays. “We expect to close the year strong as travelers make their way home for the holidays or visit family and friends,” said MichaelRead More
The Fly Angle, Episode 19: Meet ABQ, DCA, IAD Airports
How to Listen and Subscribe: Listen here or find The Fly Angle on your favorite podcast app. In This Episode: You’ve asked to hear from other airports on the podcast – and this episode, you get to hear about three! First, co-hosts Mary Griffith and Jake Potter welcome Amanda Ohbayashi, who handles digital marketing forRead More
Breeze Airways Adds Two More Destinations at RDU
Airline to Serve a Total of Five New Markets in 2023: Breeze Airways announced today it will fly to two additional destinations when it launches service at RDU next year. The low-fare airline will add Jacksonville, FL and Columbus, OH to its lineup in May. “Breeze’s expansion at RDU is an early holiday present thatRead More
RDU Could Break 2019 Record This Week
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