NEW ORLEANS – Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, has launched from New Orleans to 10 destinations. The low-cost startup, headquartered in Utah, will focus on flights between smaller U.S. cities that don't have direct service…
NEW YORK (AP) - So you want to travel on a budget. Who doesn’t? Yet it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the cheap travel tips, hacks and strategies out there that promise unbelievable deals on airfare and hotels. In…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week's biggest business stories: The Hotel Saint Vincent is officially open at 1507 Magazine Street. The 75-room boutique hotel, which cost approximately $22.5 million to create, was developed by Austin-based hospitality hotshots Larry McGuire,…
KENNER (press release) – Ochsner Health and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport are teaming up to offer travelers and staff COVID-19 vaccines. Starting Thursday, June 17, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be offered to all eligible…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) released the results from the first quarter of 2021’s Airport Service Quality survey program, as part of Airports Council International which measures passengers’ satisfaction across 34 key…
NEW ORLEANS - Starting Dec. 16, Alaska Airlines will offer nonstop flights between New Orleans and Portland, Oregon. There will be three flights each week leaving Armstrong International Airport at 8 a.m. and arriving at Portland International at 11:10 a.m.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial Day weekend should be patient because there will be long lines at U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration has been in a hiring surge so it can be ready for…
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a year of coronavirus lockdowns, the start of summer beckons with vacation plans made possible by relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. But a severe worker shortage brings a warning for travelers: Expect delays and pack a little…
LONDON (AP) — Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and ... digital vaccination certificate? Keen to avoid losing another summer of holiday revenue to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union, some Asian governments and the airline industry are scrambling to develop…
BATON ROUGE – Southeast Beach Express announced that it will cancel its nascent air service from Atlanta and Baton Rouge to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach before its first flight could leave the runway. The seasonal air service was scheduled to begin…
NEW ORLEANS - However reluctantly, it’s time for New Orleans to say goodbye to Brees … and hello to “Breeze.” Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will launch service this July from New Orleans to…
NEW ORLEANS – However reluctantly, it's time for New Orleans to say goodbye to Brees ... and hello to "Breeze." Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will launch service this July from New Orleans to…
NEW ORLEANS - There is good news and bad news in the latest tourism industry status report from New Orleans & Company, the city’s destination marketing organization. On the positive side, vaccine distribution in Orleans Parish is over 45%. Land-based…
NEW ORLEANS - Two dozen skateboarders were “flipping,” “grinding” and “sliding” their way through the abandoned old MSY terminal at a May 1-2 event sponsored by energy drink maker Red Bull. The “Red Bull Terminal Takeover” transformed the former New…
NEW ORLEANS - Looks like there's more than one splashy hotel opening this spring in downtown New Orleans. San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced the May 11 opening of Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, a 202-room boutique hotel located in New…
NEW ORLEANS – The most recent edition of Gulf South Index, created by the Ehrhardt Group and Causeway Solutions, shows that consumers in the region are ready to get up and out of the house - and they place their…
NEW ORLEANS - Thanks to a long spring break season and exceptionally beautiful weather, visitors have been flocking to New Orleans again - but mostly on weekends and mostly by car. Attractions like the Audubon Zoo have been posting attendance…
BATON ROUGE – A study from the Louisiana Office of Tourism and New Orleans research firm MDRG found that roughly half of recent visitors to the state were motivated by a movie or TV show featuring Louisiana. The Office of…
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is the first major U.S. airline to report a profit since the pandemic started, as federal payroll aid helped boost the company to net income of $116 million in the first quarter. Without the federal…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans tourism exec Stephen Perry told Biz New Orleans he hopes the City will spend a small portion of its nearly $380 million in federal relief funds on infrastructure improvements to the French Quarter. “The last…
BATON ROUGE – Southeast Beach Express, a direct air service connecting Baton Rouge with Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, begins flights on June 3. Flights will be operated daily Thursday through Sunday on 30-seat executive jets. Southeast Beach Express features…
NEW ORLEANS - Kupperman Companies CEO Zach Kupperman, who has developed and invested in The Drifter Hotel, The Joy Theater, Hotel Saint Vincent and other New Orleans properties, has purchased the Mountain Chalet Aspen at the base of Aspen Mountain…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, two new airlines announced service to and from Armstrong International Airport. First, Independent regional airline Silver Airways announced it will offer nonstop, twice-weekly flights from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla. The new route will also…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Kay Ivey said Alabama will oppose an Amtrak plan to resume passenger train service between New Orleans and Mobile without a study of its potential impact. While Amtrak asked federal regulators last month to force…
NEW ORLEANS - On April 22, San Francisco-based commuter airline Boutique Air will begin flight operations between the Greenville Mid-Delta Regional Airport in Greenville, Miss. and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Boutique will offer one daily round-trip on…
NEW ORLEANS – Independent regional airline Silver Airways has announced it will offer nonstop, twice-weekly flights from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla. The new route will also provide connections to Silver’s network throughout Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and other…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Marriott and Sheraton New Orleans Hotel are offering a “Spice Up Your Stay with Tabasco Sauce” guestroom promotion and the chance to win an exclusive culinary immersive experience at the New Orleans Culinary &…
NEW ORLEANS - Lior Sekler, vice president of revenue management at New Orleans-based HRI Lodging, said most U.S. travel markets experienced increased occupancy in March. Some, in fact, were hitting 80% of their 2019 numbers for the month. [caption id="attachment_247403"…
NEW ORLEANS - The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport announced that Director of Communications Erin Burns has been elected to serve on the steering group for aviation industry trade association Airport’s Council International-North America’s marketing, communications and customer experience…
NEW ORLEANS - Founded in 1895, the Venice Biennale is a prestigious annual exhibit that showcases the work of artists, architects, universities and thought leaders from around the world. The 2021 edition of the…
