RICHMOND — With the number of passengers gaining altitude in recent years, Richmond International Airport (RIC) is unrolling several infrastructure and cosmetic upgrades to keep the momentum going. It’s also planning to add to its international flight offerings with a direct-to-Europe route in the works.

Over 456,000 passengers traveled through RIC in June, according to a Capital Region Airport Commission presentation on Tuesday. That’s a new record for the airport and represents a steady climb of customers in recent years.

Troy Bell, RIC director of marketing, said that almost 500,000 people travel between the Richmond region and European destinations each year, but not all of them depart from RIC. Some use it as a connection to larger airports that have direct flights.

“Unfortunately

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