CLT Prepares for Labor Day Weekend Journey

CHARLOTTE, NC – As Labor Day closes out the summer time journey season, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is gearing up for a bustling vacation weekend with 1000’s of vacationers making their last summer time escapes.

From Thursday, Aug. 28, to Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Airport is getting ready for an estimated 204,000 passengers passing by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints — representing a 2.4% lower in comparison with the record-breaking 2024 Labor Day weekend, however an nearly 14% improve above the earlier record-setting 2023. Nationwide, TSA expects to display greater than 17.3 million passengers and crew over the Labor Day weekend.

In whole, CLT forecasts over 856,000 passengers throughout the vacation interval, marking a 6.6% lower from the identical time final 12 months, however in line with 2023.  

Travelers are inspired to evaluate CLT’s Don’t Wing It, Prepare to Fly! information for a smoother, stress-free journey. The information consists of details about the parking reservation Royalty Program, REAL ID, in addition to meals, beverage and retail choices. Travelers ought to be contained in the Terminal at the very least two hours earlier than a home flight and three hours earlier than a world flight. Flyers must also test safety and shuttle bus wait occasions at cltairport.com or on the CLT Airport app.

Updates with any important site visitors and passenger impacts will likely be posted in real-time to the Airport’s social media accounts (@cltairport).

New and Noteworthy

• Construction on the Terminal Lobby Expansion is anticipated to be accomplished subsequent month. The undertaking provides 175,000 sq. toes of recent area and renovates 191,000 sq. toes of current area.

• In 2025, CLT has welcomed seven new meals, beverage and retail choices – bringing the full to 149.

• In July, TSA launched “Families on the Fly,” a devoted screening lane at Checkpoint 1 designed for vacationers with kids.

• On Aug. 19, American Airlines opened Provisions by Admirals Club℠, an revolutionary grab-and-go lounge situated subsequent to Gate A1.

• American Airlines is providing non permanent flights to Albuquerque, New Mexico (Oct. 3–13), Vail, Colorado (Dec. 18–Jan. 5) and a special route to Green Bay, Wisconsin for the Nov. 2 Panthers-Packers recreation. Seasonal nonstop service consists of Aspen, Colorado (December–March) and Palm Springs, California (Dec. 20–April, Saturdays solely).

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