Archived News

Here are a list of archived news items. If you would like more historical information or imagery, please visit History or contact us.

December 7, 2007
Airport Drive Travel Advisory
Richmond International Airport, VA, December 7, 2007: Rescheduled to Monday, December 10, due to inclement weather, a portion of Airport Drive will be closed between south of the Eubank Road intersect...

September 28, 2007
RIC Urges Motorist Caution in Airport Drive Construction Zone
Richmond International Airport, VA, September 28, 2007: Richmond International Airport urges Airport Drive users – air travelers, cargo operators, airport vendors and residents – to be wat...

September 26, 2007
Richmond International Airport Awards Advertising Contract to Departure Media
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 26, 2007) -Richmond International Airport (RIC) has awarded management of its advertising services contract to Departure Media, one of the top four airport advertising...

August 8, 2007
RIC Reports Record 3.47 Million Travelers for Fiscal Year 2006-07 (FY07)
Richmond International Airport, VA, August 8, 2007: RIC Reports Record 3.47 Million Travelers for Fiscal Year 2006-07 Healthy regional economy, arrival of low-cost carriers AirTran and JetBlue fuel re...

April 24, 2007
Skybus Announces Richmond-Columbus Service Starting May 23, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24, 2007 – With $10 tickets* available on every flight, Skybus Airlines will take to the skies May 22 and, beginning May 23, offer daily nonstop service between Columbus, O...

November 22, 2006
Read "Happy Travels" Architectural Review in Style Weekly
Style Weekly architectural critic Edwin Slipak, Jr., describes "Wow" impressions of RIC's new terminal.Happy Travels...

September 26, 2006
TSA Revises Policy for Liquids, Gels and Aerosols at Checkpoints
Richmond International Airport, VA, September 26, 2006: Effective today, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) adjusted its permitted/prohibited items list for carry on articles as follows:...

August 14, 2006
RIC Orange Travel Advisory (updated)
Richmond International Airport, VA, August 14, 2006: Over the weekend, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) adjusted its permitted/prohibited items list for carry on articles as follows: ...

January 31, 2006
RIC, Park 'N Go Reach Agreement
Richmond International Airport, VA, January 31, 2006: Today, the Capital Region Airport Commission, owner and operator of Richmond International Airport (RIC), and Park ‘N Go of Virginia, LLC, j...

October 26, 2005
Air Travel Price Index Notes Falling Fares at RIC
The USDOT's Air Travel Price Index notes RIC's falling fares, among sharpest decreases in the US....

September 1, 2001
Op/Ed: We're Building A Better Way To Fly
Richmond International Airport doesn't look the same these days. Our airport is undergoing the most comprehensive expansion in its history, an investment of more than $250 million over the next five y...

May 30, 2001
Commission Thanks Air Service Development Partners
Richmond International Airport, VA, May 30, 2001: Commission Recognizes Air Service Partners The Capital Region Airport Commission is never flying solo as it works to build a better way to fly, thank...