Raleigh Durham airport: solid growth and bright prospects ahead

Raleigh Durham International airport is another US medium sized airport that is enjoying solid growth and route expansion with the addition of nine new routes during 2017 on nearly 6% passenger growth.

Delta Air Lines has been building up its presence in Raleigh during the past three to four years and now holds a leading market share at the airport. Raleigh has a somewhat balanced mix of full service and low cost airlines, and the ULCC Allegiant was the airport's fastest growing airline in 2017. Raleigh has service to major long haul markets in London and Paris and, similarly to most mid-sized US airports, eventually aims to land direct services to China.

Raleigh also remains in the running for Amazon's second headquarters, and by some measures, has a decent chance of winning the coveted position as Amazon's US east coast home.