Decline in business travel could be permanent, analyst Beroe finds
A new analysis of business travel from Beroe, Inc. finds that corporate business travel may decrease by as much as 19% – permanently.
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Biz group: RDU Airport faces capital deficit of $2B, calls for new taxes, raising of fees
Warning that RDU International Airport faces a $2 billion deficit in funds needed for expansion and improvements, the Regional Transportation Alliance on Friday called for new funding in taxes, fees and government support to help meet the gap.
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Transportation alliance warns: ‘Region does not fully understand RDU’s imperiled business model for capital investment’
The Regional Transportation Alliance on Friday issued a report that calls for a variety of new funding and other steps to help meet capital spending needs for improvements and additions at RDU International. Here is the overview as published.
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Business travel – airlines’ most lucrative segment – won’t bounce back soon, Triangle leaders told
Regional leaders gathered at the posh Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary to hear some grim news Friday morning: Business travelers aren’t going to be swarming back aboard jets anytime soon. And that’s bad news for the airlines as well as those service providers.
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Biz travel returns: Execs say ‘significant uptick’ coming for corporate flying
A recent survey of executives found that optimism about the future of the U.S. economy is at its highest point in three years, and companies are beginning to increase spending on business travel.
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RDU announces new campaign to spur air travel: ‘Carry On’
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority unveiled a new marketing campaign at a press conference today, which is backed by a partnership known as the Triangle Take-Off Coalition, a collaboration that seeks to spur economic growth in the Triangle through increased air travel.
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RDU’s CEO: Apple, Google, other tech growth will boost Triangle travel recovery
High-tech job expansions in the Triangle are likely to be a boost for RDU International as the airport continues to show signs of economic revival after the devastation of the COVIDA-19 pandemic, according to RDU’s chief executive officer.
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RDU launches tool to keep fliers up to date with COVID-19, other travel information
With travelers steadily returning to the skies, the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority has launched a digital system that will help travelers stay up-to-date and plan their trip to all cities that serve as the destinations for any flight that leaves an RDU runway. It’s a first at an airport. RDU says.
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RDU adding new Minneapolis-based airline in May
Raleigh-Durham International Airport will launch nonstop service to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport beginning in May.
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