Press Releases

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) Business Opportunities Workshop will be held tomorrow, October 16th, from 7:30 am to noon at the BTR Multiplex Facility (4400 Airpark Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70807). This is a free event for all firms interested in pursuing work at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport. Attendees can network with local firms of all sizes and learn about opportunities at BTR. The workshop will also provide an overview of Small &...

The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved an operation agreement between theBaton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) and Uber ridesharing company. The contract specifies the terms and conditions for operating at BTR, which are commensurate with the Lyft agreement reached earlier this year. As with the Lyft agreement, Uber drivers will be provided a designated terminal-front pickup zone, which will give drivers more flexibility when picking up or d...

Passenger volume at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport was up 11.2% percent in September, the largest single-month increase in 2019. Increased seating capacity on American and United combined with higher demand were key factors in the growth. Year-to-date passenger volume through September is up 1.8%. Passenger numbers were up 8% for 2017 and 2018 combined. Total BTR passenger volume for September was 65,625 with American capturing the...

After hitting a seven-year high of 822,425 total passengers in 2019, the Baton Rouge Metro Airport passenger count was up 5.8% in January 2020 compared to January 2019. Total January 2020 passenger volume was 61,800 passengers, with 30,452 departing passengers (enplanements) and 31,348 arriving passengers (deplanements). American carried the most passengers in January with a 37% share, followed by Del...