The Window Seat

Let’s get real about summer travel. It’s a bit of a mess. You know it. We know it. The fix is as complicated as the way we got here. First some background, then we want to share some things...

Everyone has moved at least once in their lives. Nobody would say it is fun. CLT is going to be experiencing a big move in the not-too-distant future that will affect our community....

The Airport hustle and bustle is filled with anticipation for the meeting, vacation or homecoming at the other end of someone’s plane trip. Want to share in that excitement? Come work here....

For 22 months we at CLT have pivoted countless times, strived to persevere through one of the most challenging times in aviation history and ridden the roller coaster of an always evolving public...

For more than a year Haley Gentry has been in the cockpit, so to speak, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, steering the Airport and its operator, the City of Charlotte Aviation...

While a lot of people around the world have been working from home throughout much of the pandemic, thousands of men and women at Charlotte Douglas International Airport never left the workplace....

COVID-19 has changed a lot about our daily lives. As we start to venture out again and as we start to travel more, it’s worth reminding ourselves of the manners we were taught as children and...

You’ve heard it on the news – travel has really picked up since the early days of the pandemic. That has many CLT businesses between a rock and a hard place as they address staffing shortages...

Where else can you work that every day brings a spectacular sunrise and sunset city view through massive windows, where cloudless blue skies seem to stretch on forever and where you can be within...

Airports are not art museums, but the work of an artist goes a long way in creating a sense of place, sharing history and culture and calming people in a very busy travel environment. Charlotte...

In days gone by, there wasn’t much about an airport experience that was unique. An airport in Albuquerque looked much the same as the airport in Charlotte. These days, however, airports around...

In a unique partnership that came together in just a few days’ time, Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the Aviation Department were at the epicenter of mass COVID...

The advice is coming at us from all directions. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Stay 6 feet away from people. No big gatherings for Thanksgiving. Stay home. What’s a person to do? Charlotte...

We know it’s inconvenient. It’s uncomfortable. And, this time of year it’s darn hot. But we need our passengers, visitors, contractors and employees to help us provide a safe and healthy...

It’s hard to social distance anywhere. But in a busy, crowded airport it can feel impossible. You have told us as much. We’ve seen it and experienced it too. We have come up with some tips on...

It’s hard to see everything that is being done to keep CLT clean so passengers can have the confidence to fly again. We cannot say “thank you” enough to the teams of people overseeing the...

Throughout the pandemic a group of workers considered essential to keeping CLT open and operating have been the boots on the ground at CLT. Hundreds of workers - from airline employees,...

We understand some people must travel: Nurses and doctors are volunteering in hard-hit communities. Some business travel can no longer be delayed. And even some personal travel can only be put off...

During tough times, communities and people rally. It’s what we do. It is no different at Charlotte Douglas International Airport where the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the Airport...

As COVID-19 has grown into a global pandemic, business at airports has dramatically dropped off. No airport in the world is operating at full capacity right now. So why are we still at work at...

We know some of you are still traveling. Nurses and doctors are volunteering in hard-hit communities. College students and others who were away when the pandemic started may still be trying to get...

Like on any other Wednesday, Chaplain Georg Szalony walked around the CLT terminal taking his time to speak to people he recognized and giving those he did not know a kind and friendly nod. The...

Did you know that the Airport never closes? That’s right. Never closes. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is always open – 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Yet, it’s...

From the roads to buildings located on our property there is significance in every name you see. That includes the name of the Airport itself. Ben Elbert Douglas Sr. was called “the builder of...

Top 10 things to do while you wait for a flight Your flight is delayed. You have a long layover thanks to bad weather. You arrived early so you could relax before boarding your flight. No matter...