BATON ROUGE – From the Southern Rail Commission: On March 14, the Surface Transportation Board announced the approval of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CP) acquisition of Kansas City Southern (KCS) freight rail company. The Southern Rail Commission has favored the…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission say they will apply for federal funds to study passenger rail service between Meridian, Mississippi, and Dallas and Fort Worth in Texas. The corridor along Interstate 20 would serve cities…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Southern Rail Commission welcomed elected officials and stakeholders from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to New Orleans for the commission’s quarterly stakeholder meeting. The SRC, along with Amtrak, announced key project milestones for passenger…
NEW ORLEANS - The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) received a top industry award for Best Airport in North America (5 to 15 million passengers per year) from the Airports Council International World’s 2022 Airport Service Quality program.…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Researchers at the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute have received a $12 million, four-year federal grant for transit-oriented research and education conducted through the Center for Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities. In…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Breeze Airways, the newest, nicest domestic low-fare airline, has announced its “Fresh Take: Spring Break” sale for spring travel through April and May, with sale fares starting from $29* on 11 routes from New Orleans.…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans & Company, in partnership with Dentsu Creative, was awarded a Gold Addy for Best of Show - Mosaic at the American Advertising Federation’s 2023 American Advertising Awards. The winning entry was New Orleans & Company's…
NEW ORLEANS — In a sign of the times, the 2023 Jefferson Chamber Annual Meeting began and ended with discussions related to the state’s ongoing insurance crisis. The breakfast event took place Feb. 16 at the Alario Center in Westwego.…
NEW ORLEANS — On Feb. 18, the Disney Magic is embarking for the first time from New Orleans. The cruise ship is scheduled for 12 cruises, including four-, five- and six-night Western Caribbean sailings continuing through through April 10. Destinations…
NEW ORLEANS – Starting in May, low-fare airline Breeze Airways is adding nonstop flights from New Orleans to Los Angeles and Hartford, Conn. The seasonal summer routes will continue through Sept. 5 and are on sale now at introductory fares.…
NEW ORLEANS — To celebrate a decade of service in New Orleans, Spirit Airlines is offering anniversary deals that mean guests can book one-way, nonstop flights for as low as $39 to/from New Orlean for travel through March 8. Check the…
NEW ORLEANS – Breeze Airways has expanded its “Get Off the Couch” sale, now for travel through March. The extended sale now discounts travel across 11 routes from New Orleans, with fares from $29. (Fine print applies.) The sale includes…
NEW ORLEANS – Breeze Airways, a low-fare airline with more than 120 nonstop routes, has announced New Orleans sale fares from $39 (fine print applies) for travel between Feb. 3 and Feb. 28. Breeze is offering flights from New Orleans…
NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or cancelled thousands of flights across the U.S. on Wednesday. The White House initially said that there…
NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines anticipates a money losing quarter after a holiday debacle led to nearly 17,000 canceled flights and thousands of people, traveling to see family and friends, being stranded. It is a devastating turn financially and…
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is trying to make travelers who were caught in its surge of canceled flights over the holidays feel a bit better about the airline by giving them 25,000 frequent-flyer points. The airline says the points…
NEW ORLEANS – Breeze Airways is extending its deals on flights from New Orleans to 10 cities. The airline's January Bucket List promotion features sale fares as low as $39 for travel from Jan. 11 through Feb. 14. Check the…
NEW ORLEANS — During a speech at the Dec. 14 New Orleans Chamber annual meeting, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser — who leads the state’s Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism — talked about the tourism industry’s recovery from the pandemic…
NEW ORLEANS – From the Olinger Group: Luxury travelers are taking more trips and spending more money as the demand for luxury travel and experiences continues unabated, according to a study conducted in Q4 2022 by the Olinger Group, a…
NEW ORLEANS — Heading home for the holidays? Here are details on new parking amenities from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport: Online Parking Reservations are now available for all airport parking facilities. Save time by booking airport parking…
NEW ORLEANS – From the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY): MSY announced today that Director of Aviation Kevin Dolliole was appointed to the Governing Board of Airports Council International World, which represents the collective interests of airports around…
NEW ORLEANS – Breeze Airways, the low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, has announced new service from New Orleans to Pittsburgh (beginning Feb. 3) and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (Feb. 16). Breeze is also adding new one-stop ‘BreezeThru’ service from…
BATON ROUGE – New Orleans was named the “Most Desirable City (Rest of the World)” by Wanderlust at the 2022 Wanderlust Travel Awards at a Nov. 8 event in London. Each year, the Wanderlust Travel Awards rate top destinations in…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – With the holiday travel season approaching, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) announced new amenities to make parking at MSY more convenient. Customers can now take advantage of online parking reservations in any…
NEW ORLEANS – Breeze Airways, the new low-fare airline created by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, has announced a fall fare sale to five destinations from New Orleans with fares starting at $39 one way. Flights must be purchased by Oct.…
NEW ORLEANS—The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) will hold its tri-annual full-scale emergency exercise from 9 a.m. until noon on Friday, Aug. 12. This emergency exercise tests the ability of MSY, its stakeholders and surrounding mutual aid agencies…
BATON ROUGE – From the Southern Rail Commission: The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the allocation of $20 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant funding to advance the Baton Rouge to New Orleans rail project.…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport announced that Director of Aviation Kevin Dolliole has been elected to serve as vice chair of the board of directors for Airports Council International-North America. ACI-NA is an international airport…
NEW IBERIA, La. – From Louisiana Economic Development: Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, which has long specialized in the painting of commercial aircraft, will add aircraft maintenance and conversion services with an expansion at its Iberia Parish facility. With the addition, Aviation…
NEW ORLEANS – From the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. MSY announced today that Henrietta Brown, deputy director of aviation - finance and administration, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Association of Airport Executives.…
