The Window Seat

At Charlotte Douglas International Airport we always have our eyes on the skies. Beyond takeoffs and landings, we are constantly keeping an eye on the weather forecast. Making sure the Airport is...

For some of us, a family vacation or trip to see Grandma would not be complete without our fur babies. You can take your dog or cat on a domestic flight in many cases, but there are several things...

What you don’t see is as important as what you do when you come to the Airport. It’s no secret that air travel is bouncing back from the pandemic slump. The CLT terminal is filled with people,...

CLT’s stature as an employment center and a top economic driver in the region is significant. The numbers cited by the most recent North Carolina State of Aviation report are impressive. $32...

Everyone at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has a job to do – even the dogs. That’s right, the dogs. CLT has more than 35 working dogs at the Airport. They have varying jobs from...

Remember the days of going on a business trip and squeezing in some extra time for sightseeing and fun? Remember feeling lucky if your employer let you push your return flight beyond the official...

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...