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Funding Will Help Ensure Compliance with Federal Standards for International Passenger Processing and American with Disabilities (ADA) Requirements

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Mandated Triennial Test of the Airport’s Emergency Plan (AEP) Scheduled for Thursday, May 12th, at 10:00AM

RIC Works to Protect the Environment and Support Sustainable Tourism in Virginia

Richmond International Airport, VA (March 11, 2022) – Since winter months offer potential for snow, sleet, freezing rain and/or ice, you can help to make your trip go as smoothly as possible by checking with your airline – via its website or mobile app – regarding your flight status prior to leaving for the airport.…

New Destinations from Richmond Include Jacksonville, San Francisco, Hartford, Las Vegas, and Providence

New York, NY (February 19, 2021) – Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ new U.S. low-fare airline, is adding new service today from Richmond to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), the airline’s 18th destination nationally.  The new route is a Saturday-only roundtrip for now. “Breeze’s business model is to add ‘nice, new nonstop’ flights on routes…

Conveying a Sense of Place to Richmond Region Visitors

For the month of November 2021, Richmond International Airport (RIC) reports a passenger count of 344,481, a 155.1 percent increase over the total for November 2020 and a 92.3 percent recovery of passenger traffic from pre-pandemic November 2019.   Delta Air Lines was the month’s market leader with a 30.9 percent share, closely followed by…

Richmond, VA (December  6, 2021) –Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ new U.S. low-fare airline, is adding a new route from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) in February, its first new market addition since the airline’s debut in May. With the new route, Breeze will now serve 4 destinations from Richmond:…

Dulles-Based Company Undertakes Second Development Project at RIC to Support Cargo Transfer, Logistics, or Air Cargo Operations