NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans & Company - formerly the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau - is promoting New Orleans music and culture with a new multimedia campaign that will reach viewers via digital advertising, cable TV and streaming…
DETROIT (AP) — The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that recently pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk. Stock in Tesla Inc. rose another 4.1% Wednesday, pushing the market value…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Leaders in Alabama's port city of Mobile are dimming chances for reviving passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast. Member of the City Council's finance committee withheld support for funding service through Alabama's port city…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Revenue from food and drinks has increased from a new $1 billion terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport according to a recent report, which could mean more flights are added in the future. There…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Technology Park member company Bascom Hunter, a provider of advanced technical solutions for the aerospace and defense market, announced it has acquired Xcelaero Inc. which will create at least five new jobs in Baton Rouge. Xcelaero is…
SHREVEPORT — Gov. John Bel Edwards, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins and Advanced Aero Services President Mike Anderson announced AAS will launch an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the Shreveport Regional Airport. The MRO facility will serve commercial airline…
NEW IBERIA, La. --- Wat Thammarattanaram has been selected as a recipient of the Healthy Communities Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the state’s anti-litter and community improvement organization. This year’s $8,000 grant will support the Lao New Year Festival's waste…
NEW YORK (AP) - Summer vacation season will be here sooner than you think, making this a good time to start planning that trip and figuring out how to get the most fun and value for your dollar. The good…
DALLAS (AP) — The list of items Boeing could be forced to fix before federal safety officials let the grounded 737 Max airliner fly again has grown to include a problem with electrical wiring used for the plane's controls. Separately…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Hotel Collection and the French Quarter Hotel Collection – previously two separate hotel groups – are now officially part of the J Collection, a New Orleans-based group of southern hotels and resorts. The J Collection includes…
NEW ORLEANS - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said it is planning on landing the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024. To reach that goal, it has been overseeing construction of what it describes…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A cruise ship scraped another while trying to dock in the Mexican Caribbean resort of Cozumel on Friday, damaging at least one of the boats and resulting in minor injuries to six passengers. Carnival Cruise Line…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans & Company has received the prestigious honor of being awarded The Knot Best of Weddings 2020. The Knot Best of Weddings is an award representing the best event professionals across the country, as reviewed by…
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Organizers of the Hangout Music Fest say they're working to address complaints about noise in nearby neighborhoods and behavior such as trespassing, public urination, illegal parking and litter. There’s a team of people focused on…
NEW ORLEANS - Hospitality Enterprises (BigEasy.com) and Paddlewheeler Creole Queen have commissioned the 3,000-passenger Riverboat Louis Armstrong, which will make its home at Hilton Riverside/Riverwalk, 2 Poydras St. With four entertainment decks, the Riverboat Louis Armstrong is now open as a…
NEW ORLEANS – St. Charles Prime Properties LLC and InterMountain Management LLC announced the Dec. 10 opening of a 231-suite Residence Inn by Marriott at 360 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. One of the most-anticipated features of the new…
NEW YORK (AP) - Delta Air Lines, the most profitable U.S. carrier, expects profits and revenue to increase next year on sustained demand for air travel and stable prices for jet fuel. The Atlanta airline said Thursday that 2020 adjusted…
NEW ORLEANS – Lyft announced its fifth annual Lyftie Awards, a program that recognizes the most popular destinations in cities across the country. This year, the Lyfties expanded to celebrate more than 50 markets, including New Orleans, and refreshed its…
NEW ORLEANS - With a plethora of holiday activities lined up, New Orleans is once again poised to welcome the influx of visitors it has come to expect during this festive season. The city has become increasingly popular as a…
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — One of New Orleans’ largest hotel groups has announced its purchase of a historic mansion in a Mississippi city. The Natchez Democrat reports the J Collection said in a statement Monday that it had acquired the…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new approach to food and drink and retail concessions at New Orleans' new airport terminal is a game changer from the old facility. Soon, the airport will also change up some of the rules that…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Airport officials are recommending Thanksgiving travelers give extra time when they go to the New Orleans airport. The new Louis Armstrong International Airport is getting ready for the busiest travel days of the year. Aviation Director…
NEW ORLEANS – Destination marketing organization New Orleans & Company announced that New Orleans has been named to TripAdvisor’s “Most Excellent City Overall” list. This designation is based on New Orleans having earned the highest percentage of TripAdvisor Certificate of…
LONDON (AP) — Just days after aviation experts and scientists gathered in New Orleans for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Symposium, European budget airline easyJet says it will become the first major carrier to operate net-zero carbon flights, offsetting carbon emissions…
NEW ORLEANS - Over the last week, there have been reports from travelers and the media about logistical problems after the debut of the new terminal at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. People have complained about traffic snarls…
NEW ORLEANS - You’ve heard of electric cars and trucks - but electric airplanes? That’s not a thing … at least not yet. Some experts think electric commercial aircraft could be in operation two decades from now but, in the…
NEW ORLEANS - Local tech company iSeatz released a report today on the fast-growing business of ancillary programs. According to iSeatz, the ancillary industry is forecasted to hit $93 Billion worldwide. While some airlines, like Allegiant, earn the majority of…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The old Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana will soon be a thing of the past. State and city officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on the city's new $1.3 billion airport terminal, which is…
NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing's CEO faces a second day of grilling on Capitol Hill over the 737 Max, the plane involved in two crashes that killed 346 people. House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., said Wednesday Boeing showed…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines executives promised Thursday that next year will be better than this one because the airline will get its grounded Boeing planes back and resolve a caustic fight with unions, both of which contributed…
