METAIRIE – From Travel Central: Since the US Department of State has issued a Level 4 travel advisory, stating that citizens should avoid travel globally, the advisors at Travel Central are sharing their tips and links for ways to travel…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas joined other states Thursday in imposing quarantines on travelers from the New York area, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., and put similar restrictions on people arriving from nearby New Orleans as…
NEW ORLEANS - There were about 100 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Louisiana on Monday. By Friday morning, there were almost 500 cases and 10 deaths. About 300 of the confirmed cases are located in New Orleans. The numbers…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. hotel companies are seeking $150 billion in direct aid for their workers for what they say is an unprecedented fall-off in demand because of the new coronavirus. CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and other chains…
NEW YORK (AP) - With each day that the coronavirus outbreak spreads and claims more lives, the damage to global airlines rises too. U.S. carriers on Monday put a price tag on their pain: They asked the federal government for…
NEW YORK (AP) - With the coronavirus pandemic escalating in the U.S. and overseas, Dylcia McBlackwell couldn't justify taking a single spring vacation. Air fares were so cheap, she decided to book three. Now the 39-year-old food service worker from…
NEW ORLEANS - Health officials are urging citizens to avoid crowds in an effort to reduce the "community transfer" of coronavirus. Here's a list of major events in the area that have been cancelled or postponed to help the cause:…
NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic: Princess Cruises has announced, due to the new coronavirus, it will voluntarily pause global operations of its 18 cruise ships for 60 days, affecting trips departing March 12 to May…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking dramatic action, President Donald Trump sharply restricted passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moved to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the…
NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow over the past five days: up 1,293, down 786, up 1,173, down 967. The Dow tumbled 800 points at the opening bell Friday. The VIX, an index known as Wall Street's fear barometer, is…
NEW ORLEANS - The daily paper reported that at least two groups who were scheduled to have March conferences in New Orleans have cancelled their events due to uncertainty about the international coronavirus outbreak. The World Petrochemical Conference will not…
MIRAMAR, Fla. - Spirit Airlines announced that it will fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cancun, Mexico (CUN) starting on June 10. The next day, Spirit will inaugurate service from MSY to San Pedro Sula, Honduras…
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport announced that the Federal Aviation Administration awarded an additional $2.64 million grant to MSY, which will be used to help fund an update and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $11.4 million in federal grants to 19 Louisiana airports for infrastructure improvements, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says. The biggest grant is $2.6 million for 7,250 feet of taxiway pavement at…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Antebellum Southern plantations were built on the backs of enslaved people, and many of those plantations hold places of honor on the National Register of Historic Places - but don’t look for many mentions of slavery…
NEW ORLEANS - iSeatz, a loyalty tech company that integrates travel and lifestyle bookings for major brands in hospitality and financial services, said its OneView platform processed more than $4 billion in bookings, the highest amount in the company’s 20…
NEW ORLEANS - The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) said 2019 had a record-breaking number of cruise passenger numbers and vessel calls as demand for cruising from the sixth-largest cruise port in the United States continues. With the launch…
NEW ORLEANS - On Feb. 7, the Disney Cruise Line embarked on its first-ever cruise from New Orleans. Through March 6, the Disney Wonder will set sail a total of six times on cruises that will visit the Bahamas, various…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A vote by the Mobile City Council on Tuesday moved the northern Gulf Coast one step closer to a resumption of regular Amtrak service for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Members voted 6-1 to approve…
BEIJING (AP) — Global business is catching a chill from China's virus outbreak. Mink breeders in Denmark called off a fur auction because Chinese buyers can’t attend due to travel curbs imposed to contain the disease. Airlines have canceled 25,000…
NEW ORLEANS - Airport Dimensions, creator of shared-use lounges, and JCM Management Group, announced the opening of the Club MSY in the Louis Armstrong International Airport. This is Airport Dimensions’ 24th shared-use lounge globally that provides travelers a place to…
NEW YORK (AP) - With tens of millions of Chinese ordered to stay put and many others avoiding travel as a new virus spreads, tourism around the globe is taking a heavy hit during one of the biggest travel seasons…
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…
