Press Releases
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Host 19th Annual Business Opportunities Workshop
Baton Rouge, LA - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) in collaboration with The SJB Group and The W Consulting Group is pleased to announce the 19th Annual Business Opportunities Workshop set for October 3rd, 2024. This event will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Raising Cane's River Center, with registration and breakfast starting at 7:30 AM.
Kristin Jewell Named Manager of Marketing, Public Relations, and Air Service Development at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) proudly announces Kristin Jewell as the new Manager of Marketing, Public Relations, and Air Service Development. This historic milestone marks Jewell as the first female manager in this role in the airports over 76-year history.
Baton Rouge Metro Airport Receives Airport of the Year Award from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced the Baton Rouge Metro Airport as the winner of the Louisiana Airport of the Year award at the 2023 Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates Annual Conference. To be considered eligible for the Airport of the Year award, an airport must have managed all maintenance inspection issues and all significant safety-related features, and made a significa...
Baton Rouge Metro Airport and Baton Rouge Area Chamber Launch “BR – DC Take the Pledge” Campaign
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR), in conjunction with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC), announced a community campaign today to increase support for the nonstop flights on American Airlines to Washington Reagan Airport (DCA). American Airlines added the daily, roundtrip service from BTR to DCA in June of this year, but the flight load factors (% of seats filled) have been below the 80% plus goal. The overall B...