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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.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is one of the busiest airports in the world. It is home to the second largest hub for the world’s largest airline, American Airlines. With an average of 1,400 arrivals and departures each day, CLT is more airport than a city of Charlotte’s size needs. So, how did CLT become the major hub it is today?

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....

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...

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.

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...

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:

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...

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is on the precipice of monumental change. This month, the Airport took a major step forward in creating the CLT Destination District, a...

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...

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...

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...