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“The expansion of private aviation capabilities at Baton Rouge by Signature Flight Support is a testament to the strength and importance of this group of airport users” shared Mike Edwards, Director of Aviation for the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. “General aviation continues to be a commercial driver to both the airport and our city, generating over 4,500 jobs and an annual $1.1 billion dollars in economic impact for the Baton Rouge area.”

American, Delta and United have been gradually increasing the number of flights at BTR in response to improving passenger traffic. In April, American is adding a third daily roundtrip flight from BTR to its Charlotte hub, which is in addition to their five daily roundtrip flights to Dallas/Ft. Worth. United is adding a fifth daily roundtrip flight to Houston InterContinental. Delta is up to five daily roundtrip flights to Atlanta. All three airlines have tentatively scheduled additional flight frequencies in May.

BTR and the airlines continue to follow strict cleaning and disinfecting protocols in the terminal and on the aircraft. High-touch surfaces at BTR are cleaned frequently with hospital-grade disinfectants, and disinfectant fogging is done in the terminal building at night. American, Delta and United utilize fogging by spraying an electrically-charged and safe to breathe disinfectant on interior aircraft surfaces before the physical cleaning process to ensure germs and viruses are eradicated.

HEPA filters on the aircraft capture at least 99.97% of airborne microbes by circulating the cabin air once every 2 to 4 minutes. As the filters purify the air on the inside of the aircraft, fresh air enters the engine compressor on the outside, making the cabin air much cleaner than the air in restaurants, bars, stores, or commercial buildings.

Federal law requires that masks be worn in the terminal and on the aircraft to further ensure the safety of passengers.

About BTR

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport is the second largest airport in Louisiana by passenger volume and is served by the major, network airlines – American, Delta and United – with frequent hub flights that provide access to destinations worldwide. The airport provides an annual economic impact of $1.1 billion and over 4500 direct and indirect jobs in the Baton Rouge area. The Airport is administered as an Enterprise Fund, generating its own revenues for operations as opposed to using local tax funds.