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Breeze Airways is launching year-round nonstop flights from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Birmingham, AL and Tallahassee, FL this summer, expanding RDU’s destination count to 39. Tallahassee service starts July 2 (Tue/Thu/Sun) and Birmingham service starts July 3 (Mon/Fri), with a new RDU crew base planned. The carrier continues to target underserved leisure markets using Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
A minor incident occurred at Raleigh-Durham International Airport where an Avelo plane being towed clipped the winglet of a parked Southwest Airlines plane. No injuries or delays resulted, and both planes were unoccupied at the time.
A traveler infected with measles passed through Raleigh-Durham International Airport, prompting health officials to advise those in Terminal 2 on Dec. 10 between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. to monitor for symptoms and ensure vaccination, amid rising measles cases nationwide and no current cases in North Carolina residents.
A JetBlue flight from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport late Tuesday night. No injuries were reported, and the runway was temporarily closed but reopened around 1 a.m. The reason for the emergency landing is still unknown.
Avelo Airlines has launched six direct flights from RDU and plans to announce three more nonstop routes and more jobs, as well as adding a second aircraft to their base at RDU. The airport continues to see growth in passenger traffic, with a 39% jump in January, and officials are preparing for a busy spring and summer travel season.