NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans-owned and -based GLO announced it will expand its non-stop service to its 5th destination from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) this fall – Huntsville, AL. GLO, operated by Corporate Flight Management, Inc. (CFM), will…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans' international travel grew 37% in 2015, according to figures released Thursday July 28, 2016, by the National Travel and Tourism Office, which is part of the United States Department of Commerce. This represents the…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport set a new record by serving more than one million passengers in May 2016. Airport reps said this is the first time in the Airport’s history that over one…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday tentatively approved scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 American cities, further bridging the gulf between countries as close as an hour flight but long kept at a greater distance by…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans is rated the #2 Best City in the United States, according to the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2016 readers’ survey. The new survey from Time Inc.’s Travel + Leisure reveals the top…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Music has always been at the heart of the annual Essence Festival, now in its 22nd year, and this year will be no different. Fans will get to hear from first-timers Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy and…
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. News and World Report has ranked “the best value vacations America has to offer,” and determined New Orleans ranked #4. The publication writes, “New Orleans offers visitors a culturally rich getaway with rates that are…
NEW ORLEANS – “The Big Easy” will continue to be home to the Sun Belt Conference’s annual men’s and women’s basketball championships. The conference announced on Wednesday that New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena will host the 2018 and 2019 editions…
A new flight from Frankfurt widens the door for international travel
NEW ORLEANS – Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., released the following regarding the growth of New Orleans International Airport and what it means to the Greater New Orleans area: In a global economy,…
How a terrorist attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando could affect business on Bourbon Street in this Biz New Orleans Daily Biz Minute.
NEW ORLEANS – Next week, the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana will welcome the U.S. Travel Association’s largest trade show and generator of U.S. travel, IPW 2016. Between Saturday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 22, more…
NEW ORLEANS – Condor Airlines is now booking non-stop flights from Germany to New Orleans. From the leisure airline’s home base in Frankfurt, passengers can fly to and from New Orleans starting in the summer of 2017, from May…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans-owned and -based GLO announced a 48-hour special to celebrate its launch of non-stop service from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) beginning on Friday, June 24, 2016. …
NEW ORLEANS – Allegiant Air launched service to Clearwater, FL, Friday, July 3, 2016, just in time for summer travel. This new non-stop flight departs twice-weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans hospitality industry workers will parade today, Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, and promote tourism as the city’s number one economic driver. The 7th Annual National Travel and…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is launching a statewide tour next week to promote Louisiana's tourism efforts and to celebrate National Tourism Week. The Republican lieutenant governor, in office since January, will have multiple stops at…
Tourism for the social good is explored with a new organization.
Before 9-11, I was a last minute, last-on-the-plane, wheels-up type of passenger. I remember being late for a flight to Greenville, MS, and I was allowed to run onto the tarmac and wave to the…
A new tourism campaign has launched to encourage mid-week travel.
NEW ORLEANS – On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) President and CEO Mark Romig, President of the French Market Board of Directors Demetric Mercadel, American Sector Restaurant Chef Eric Cook, New Orleans…
NEW YORK (AP) — The world's largest cruise line is getting approval from Cuba to start running "cultural exchange" trips to the island starting in May. With hotels in Cuba in short supply, Carnival Corp.'s new brand, Fathom offers…
NEW ORLEANS – Branson AirExpress operated by Buzz Airways has announced it will resume seasonal air service between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Branson Airport (BKG) beginning in May 2016. Branson Airport, established in 2009, is…
NEW ORLEANS – Emeril’s Homebase announced the appointment of Emeril’s alumnus Chef Will Avelar as Chef de Cuisine of Meril, Emeril Lagasse’s new restaurant opening in New Orleans’ Warehouse District later this year. Named after his youngest daughter, Meril will…
NEW ORLEANS – New York-based carrier JetBlue announced it will begin daily non-stop flights to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), in southeast Florida, from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) on September 29, 2016. “We are absolutely thrilled…
NEW ORLEANS – Allegiant Air announced new seasonal non-stop flights to Tulsa, OK from New Orleans. Tickets are on sale now and flights will operate twice weekly starting Thursday, May 26, 2016, and will run through mid-October. With this announcement,…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hotels are going for a new minimalist look to attract younger guests, but the move has left some experienced travelers angry, wondering how they're expected to get work done without a desk. Younger travelers, hotels…
Local elderly care facilities are finding great success pairing up the young and old.
