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Twice-Weekly Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Hamilton (BDA) Start June 7th Richmond International Airport (RIC) welcomes nonstop service to Hamilton, Bermuda (BDA), launching June 7, 2025. This new service is RIC’s first international route and offers a convenient and efficient way to experience Bermuda’s stunning pink sand beaches, world-class golf courses, and vibrant culture—all just…

2024 Sets All-Time Records for Passengers Welcomed, Cargo Handled At the January 2025 monthly meeting, the Capital Region Airport Commission reported that Richmond International Airport (RIC) established new annual records for passenger traffic and cargo volume. “2024 was an amazing, record-setting year for Richmond International Airport,” said Perry J. Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., I.A.P., president and…

     Richmond International Airport (RIC) is thrilled that Richmond, Virginia, has been named the Best Town to Visit in the United States by CNN. For a record-setting sixth time, Virginia has been recognized as the Best State for Business by CNBC. As the gateway to Virginia’s Capital Region since 1927, Richmond will pack the itinerary…

Breeze Airways, the premium leisure low-cost carrier offering affordable, nonstop service across the U.S., has announced new service to Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) from Richmond, starting February 6, 2025. Breeze will operate the new route on Thursdays and Sundays. This new service to HVN provides yet another unique New England destination to RIC’s portfolio.…

Breeze Airways, the premium leisure low-cost carrier offering affordable, nonstop service across the U.S., today announced new service to Sarasota-Bradenton (SRQ) from Richmond, starting November 22. “Richmond International Airport (RIC) is delighted and thankful to see Breeze Airways add a tremendously popular Florida destination, SRQ, just in time for the holidays,” said Perry J. Miller,…

Following broad-ranging discussions on a proposal to perform fixed-based operations (FBO) at Richmond International Airport (RIC), the 14-member Capital Region Airport Commission deferred action today on a plan that would have ended decades-long arrangements with private contractors that provide aviation services to general aviation aircraft and their passengers as well as fuel services to commercial…

RIC is boldly modernizing its airport in four key areas simultaneously to improve the customer experience.

Miami, FL – Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), a trade association that represents commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, announced that Richmond International Airport (RIC) was a winner of the 2024 Human Resources Excellence Recognition Program Awards. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) received the “Overall Human Resources Program Award”, and Richmond International…

Richmond International Airport (RIC) has released its Annual Report 2023, the first publication of its kind released by the airport. The report celebrates the immense accomplishments of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which saw record-breaking passenger traffic and cargo volume.