DALLAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines is benefiting from strong demand for air travel this summer and the grounding of Boeing Max planes at key rivals to post record revenue and a bigger profit. The airline is aggressively adding flights…
METAIRIE, La. – Travel Central named three advisors in the Signature Travel Expert Select™ exclusive program: Rose Boudreaux for Italy, Leatta Perdue for France, and Erin Majorie for Disney. They are recognized for their ability to create, design and implement unique…
GENEVA (AP) — The Boeing 737 Max jet that was grounded after two deadly crashes will not fly before mid-August at the earliest, the global airline trade group said Wednesday. The spokesman for the International Air Transport Association, Anthony Concil,…
MONTREAL - Air Transat, named the 2018 World's Best Leisure Airline, announced in a press release that it will add New Orleans to its portfolio of fall and winter destinations. Beginning in November 2019, the airline will offer two direct flights a…
Boeing shareholders are meeting six months to the day since the first of two deadly crashes involving the company's 737 Max airliner and as new questions arise about the aerospace giant's handling of the crisis. Southwest Airlines says it wasn't…
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines expects to take a $1 billion hit from two things it didn't expect when 2019 started: That its newest Boeing jet would be grounded for months after two deadly crashes, and that oil prices would…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is offering some unsolicited advice to Boeing, manufacturer of the troubled 737 Max jet. Trump tweeted Monday that if he were in charge of Boeing, he would "FIX" the plane, "add some additional great…
NEW ORLEANS - Today, the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Aviation Board announced that, after evaluating the status of all construction activities and consulting with key stakeholders, the new terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport…
NEW YORK (AP) — A technical glitch at an outside aviation company led to delays at major U.S. airlines Monday. The issue has been resolved, but it may cause some a disruption in travel plans. Delays that began appearing first…
NEW ORLEANS – DEVENEY, an award-winning engagement agency with offices in New Orleans and West Palm Beach, Florida, is thrilled to take flight on a new partnership with Allegiant, the ninth-largest commercial airline in the U.S. Details were shared in…
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) announced today, Feb. 18, that an all-time record of 13,122,762 total passengers traveled through the airport in 2018, which is 9.3 percent higher than the previous record in 2017. This…
New Orleans & Company leads food drive for unpaid federal workers
NEW ORLEANS - On Tuesday afternoon, several local TSA and federal employees were greeted by a sweet surprise – a table lined by king cakes, cookies coated with icing and sprinkles, and bottles of Big Easy Bucha kombucha tea. The…
NEW YORK - The percentage of TSA airport screeners missing work has hit 10 percent as the partial government shutdown stretches into its fifth week. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that Sunday's absence rate compared to 3.1 percent on…
NEW ORLEANS – This week, Spirit Airlines announced in a press release new daily, nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) beginning May 2, 2019. The airline also recently announced new flights…
CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing is buying a majority stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft and services operations for $4.2 billion. The joint venture, announced Monday, gives Boeing 80 percent ownership of those operations, with Embraer owning the remaining stake. Boeing will…
NEW ORLEANS - Travelers typically expect a little New Orleans flair while moving through MSY, but this morning, they were greeted by a full display of the city’s famous celebratory vibe. The Kinfolk Brass Brand second-lined through Concourse D, as reporters…
WASHINGTON - Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) announced Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport as a 2018 winner for Video and Film Productions for its campaign “It’s About Time,” released earlier this year. This category recognizes best overall production of an airport video,…
DALLAS (AP) — Higher fuel costs slashed third-quarter profit at American Airlines by nearly half, and the company said it will respond by growing more slowly and cutting unprofitable flights. American said Thursday that it expects a key measure of…
NEW ORLEANS - This morning, Oct. 17, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport announced that aviation director Kevin Dolliole was elected to an at-large position on the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) U.S. Policy Council, effective Jan. 1, 2019.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about bike-share stations in Chicago or pedestrian walkways in Oakland. That's so Obama-era. In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out…
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) received significant interest in what will be the state’s first transportation public private partnership (P3). Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D., reported that the department has received 20 letters of interest as…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport announced today that Aviation Director Kevin Dolliole was appointed to a committee of national aviation industry professionals focused on driving key legislative and regulatory issues affecting airports across the…
WESTLAKE, La. (AP) — After more than a day of train travel across the desert Southwest, the green woods in Louisiana outside our sleeping compartment's windows were a pleasant change. But we weren't moving. For hours. The Sunset Limited…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A giant pelican will soon be landing and taking off at airports in a salute to its namesake state. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines unveiled Louisiana One on Wednesday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The Boeing…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A record 30 million people visited the Caribbean last year despite two devastating hurricanes that hit the region. The Caribbean Tourism Organization said Thursday that visitors spent a record total of $37 billion, up…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The latest government statistics on international arrivals to the U.S. shows they continued to slide through last summer. Nonresident international visitors to the U.S. decreased more than 1 percent in August 2017 compared with August 2016. The…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has set a new, all-time record with 12,009,512 total passengers served in 2017. Due to an increase in air service, 2017 was another year of unprecedented growth at the…
