The summer travel season will be the busiest ever at Charlotte Douglas International Airport as Memorial Day weekend brought hundreds of thousands of passengers through CLT to usher in its unofficial start.
Passenger numbers are projected to be 14% higher than summer of 2023. During the Memorial Day travel period, extending Thursday through Tuesday, CLT is anticipating 1.05 million arrivals and departures traveling through the airport. That is a 21% increase over the same time last year.
Charlotte Douglas is preparing for the crowds by coordinating with law enforcement and the North Carolina and Charlotte Departments of Transportation to manage traffic flow, adding additional staff at the terminal curb front to keep traffic moving and providing alternate routes for Airport shuttle buses during peak travel periods.
