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Thus far, 2023 has been a year of remarkable growth and progress for RDU International Airport (RDU). The airport, which offers 64 nonstop flights, makes traveling enjoyable and provides visitors with easy access to the Raleigh area. It’s no wonder why RDU has emerged as the fastest-growing...

Your group’s Raleigh, N.C., experience begins the moment they step off the plane at RDU International Airport, thus it’s important their experience at the airport is a good one! RDU’s amenities, services and more help ensure it is. The airport, located about 15 miles from...

When deciding where your group should meet in Raleigh, N.C., the Midtown Raleigh district is always an excellent choice. The lively district is full of entertainment, easy to get around and is a tried-and-true shopper’s paradise. Four entertainment areas—North Hills, Crabtree Valley,...

RDU International Airport serves Raleigh, N.C., and the Research Triangle Region with two terminals and nonstop flights from 50+ other markets. The airport, located about 15 miles from downtown Raleigh, has more than eight million passengers travel through it annually. Recently, RDU was ranked one

When deciding where your group should meet in the Raleigh area, the downtown Raleigh meeting district is an excellent choice. The district is full of energy and vibrant, Southern culture, and with unique meeting spaces and James Beard Award-winning restaurants to world-class museums and an expansive

Updated Jan. 31, 2020, noon New sales team members at Visit Raleigh, internal promotions and market assignment updates Visit Raleigh welcomed Marc Dooner as national sales manager and Kathryn Hollomon as sales manager. Kathryn earned her degree in Business Administration from the University of North

Raleigh's Ashley Christensen named America's best chef Chef Ashley Christensen—known to many as the face of Raleigh's booming scene since opening Poole's Diner in 2007—was awarded the title of Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation on Mon., May 6. The award...

Forbes Travel Guide and AAA recognition for Raleigh, N.C., area hospitality stars Big news for fans of first-class experiences! No stranger to major accolades, The Umstead Hotel and Spa—tucked away among Cary’s natural beauty and spacious woodlands—has been named as a Five-Star...

Updated Feb. 20, 2019 RDU International Airport adds four new non-stop destinations A new year brings new opportunities for travel to Raleigh, N.C.! Frontier Airlines will launch service from eight new cities to RDU International Airport beginning in April and May of this year. The new flights will

More growth, a new major flight for RDU International Airport As the fourth quarter of 2018 begins, the number of people boarding planes at RDU International Airport is up 10.3 percent over 2017, a record-setting year that saw more than 11.6 million total passengers travel through facility. The good