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Over 150 airline and airport representatives will be attending the TakeOff North America 2021 Conference in Baton Rouge November 1-3. The conference is one of many Routes conferences held worldwide each year. Airline CEOs and directors of route planning from some of the largest carriers in the US will meet with domestic airports. The unique platform offers attendees an exclusive opportunity to discuss existing service and...

WASHINGTON, DC (January 26, 2022) —The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Foundation is pleased to announce the following appointments to its Board of Directors: Cleve Dunn, Jr. President & CEO, Dunn Enterprises; Sean Fitzgerald, Vice President, Property, Construction and Environmental, Enterprise Holdings; and Shonda Scott, CEO, 360 Total Concept. “We are pleased to welcome Cleve, Sean and Shonda to the AMAC Founda...

Year-over-year September passenger volume grew 5.5% at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) with 63,379 total passengers flying in and out of BTR. The airport’s year-to-date passenger count through September is up 21.6% at 486,912. Passenger numbers were up 54.8% in 2021.American Airlines carried the highest share of BTR passengers at 43.3%, followed by Delta at 31.4% and United at 25.3%.The Baton Rouge Metro Airport is a major economic ...

Passenger volume continued to expand last month at Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR). A total of 58,256 passengers traveled through the airport in June 2022, a 7% increase over June 2021. BTR’s year-to-date passenger count through June is up 40% at 308,844.Mike Edwards, BTR’s Director of Aviation, said the airport has experienced a steady recovery of passenger demand since the pandemic lows. “We anticipate reaching about 85% of ...