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Community Engagement & Impact
May 30, 2024
CLT Community Connections - Wings for All Sparks Travel Bug
Forty-four families boarded a flight to nowhere at CLT on April 13 that turned into a trip of a lifetime. It was part of Wings for All, an annual event hosted by CLT, Delta Air Lines and The Arc. The program gives people who have intellectual disabilities the opportunity to become familiar with the unique process of air travel without the real-life stress that sometimes goes along with it.
Community Engagement & Impact
May 30, 2024
Sullenberger Aviation Museum Opening June 1
The countdown has begun. The Sullenberger Aviation Museum, formerly Carolinas Aviation Museum, is opening June 1. Tickets for opening day are already sold out but are available for other days during the operating hours of 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Passenger Experience
Mar 25, 2024
What’s Ahead in 2024
Additional flights, new concessions, an Airport Job Fair, the annual CLT Charity Golf tournament and a Wings for All event – whew! CLT has a lot scheduled this spring and...
People & Profiles
Mar 25, 2024
New System Accelerates MEDIC Response
Time can be a matter of life or death. That’s why CLT has partnered with MEDIC to install a new system that can help save lives. Last year, MEDIC along with the Aviation...
Development & Infrastructure
Mar 25, 2024
Buttigieg Announces $27 Million for CLT
CLT will receive $27 million to replace 16 passenger boarding bridges and equipment used to power and air condition the jetways. The funding was announced Feb. 15 by U.S....
Community Engagement & Impact
Mar 25, 2024
Beloved Rocking Chairs Are N.C. Made
With millions of passengers connecting through Charlotte Douglas International Airport each year, CLT is like the front porch of the South, welcoming people from all over the world to the Carolinas. What does a good southern front porch need? Rocking chairs, of course. Ask anyone who has flown to, from or through Charlotte what they remember about CLT and unfailingly they mention the rocking chairs.
People & Profiles
Mar 25, 2024
Airport Volunteers Change Uniforms
It’s no April Fool’s joke. CLT’s Airport Volunteers are changing uniforms on April 1. Their yellow bright shirts are out, and bright blue vests are in. The clothing...
Passenger Experience
Mar 25, 2024
CLT is Buzzing with Spring Travelers
Spring fever is in full bloom and people are in the mood to travel! Between March and August, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is expecting 23% more passengers than last year’s record-breaking crowds. CLT is preparing for the influx in several ways:
People & Profiles
Jan 30, 2024
CLT, UNC Charlotte Partner for Innovative Research
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering to develop the...
Development & Infrastructure
Jan 30, 2024
What’s in Store for CLT in 2024
There are no signs of CLT slowing down in 2024. This year will be filled with construction milestones and new concessions and destinations. Check out what’s in store. Fourth...
Passenger Experience
Jan 30, 2024
Passenger Traffic Reaches Record High in 2023
Charlotte Douglas International Airport served more than 53 million passengers last year, 12% more than 2022 and a 6% jump over the pre-pandemic travel record set in 2019. “The...
Passenger Experience
Jan 30, 2024
Who Made CLT’s 2023 Top Five Destinations?
Orlando, Florida, is once again the top destination for people traveling out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the route’s popularity continues to grow. The number of...

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