The Window Seat

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...

You’ve heard people say it takes a village. Eugene Bradley, the youngest of three growing up in Rochester, N.Y., was raised by a village of family, friends and neighbors. His community set him...

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...

It’s the most popular and most sought-after seat in the house. No, it’s not the one near a charging outlet. This seat has the rhythmic power to calm even the most harried traveler’s nerves.