The U.S. Postal Service's first holiday shipping deadline is fast approaching, and officials at the Central Virginia processing facility in Sandston are highlighting recent upgrades they say have dramatically improved mail service performance.
The Sandston facility, which processes all outgoing mail for Central Virginia, can handle up
Frontier Airlines Dec. 4 announced that it will add twice-weekly nonstop service between Richmond International Airport and Orlando International Airport in Florida for a limited time, beginning April 2.
The new route is the third Frontier nonstop destination the airline has offered from RIC since it returned to the airport
JetBlue will begin year-round nonstop service between Richmond International Airport and San Juan, Puerto Rico March 26, 2026, giving Central Virginia travelers a new direct option to the Caribbean.
The new route, part of a major expansion by JetBlue in Puerto Rico, will operate three times a week on Tuesdays,
Airport officials were expecting 180,000 travelers to stream through Richmond International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday, with passengers embarking on their journeys starting last Thursday and continuing through this coming Monday.
The busy travel season comes after data showed that RIC, during the FAA-mandated "capacity reductions on aviation&