MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – Raleigh-Durham International Airport set a new record earlier this week due to the large influx of travelers into the city over Mother’s Day and Graduation weekend.
RDU officials said the airport broke a single-day record on Monday with nearly 59,000 passengers passing through the terminal that day.
This is a 6.1% increase over the previous record set in October 2023, officials said.
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According to RDU officials, passenger traffic continues to increase, with approximately 1.3 million travelers using the RDU in April, an increase of 3.7% compared to March and compared to April 2023. It is said that there was an improvement of 7.7%.
“May traditionally marks the beginning of the summer travel season, beginning with Mother's Day and college graduation ceremonies and continuing through Memorial Day weekend,” said Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority President and CEO. (CEO) Michael Landgas said. “We expect demand for air travel to continue to increase in June and July as airlines expand their schedules and RDU welcomes three new international destinations.”
Sunday was the busiest day on record for Terminal 1, RDU officials said.
