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• Baton Rouge airport getting ready for an increase in holiday travelers Play Video

  November 20, 2023 10:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Metro Airport is expecting record-breaking numbers this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. "We're expecting a 10% increase of travelers compared to last year," says Director of Aviation at BTR, Mike Edwards. A larger number of travelers means that you should take... more »

• American Airlines announces nonstop flight from Baton Rouge to DC

  January 26, 2023 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nonstop air service between Baton Rouge and Washington, DC, will begin on June 1, with American Airlines connecting the state's capital to the nation's capital. The airline said it will fly to Reagan National Airport, using a 76-seat regional jet that offers first class, premium and... more »

• Baby in great condition after being recovered from field, family says Play Video

  March 17, 2022 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews rushed eight-month-old Nigel Jackson to Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital after he was found in a vacant field Wednesday afternoon. After the first night there, his family says he's doing great. "He's moving around, he's playing, he's talking, he's eating his... more »

• Texas governor orders self-quarantine for anyone traveling into state from La.

  March 26, 2020 4:17 PM

  AUSTIN, Tx. - Texas Governor Greg Abbott expanded an executive order Sunday that requires people traveling into Texas by road from Louisiana to self-quarantine. Previously, Texas was requiring anyone flying in from New Orleans to be quarantined for 14 days while they stay in Texas. Sunday, the order... more »

• LSU fans greeted with tailgate party at Metro Airport Play Video

  September 6, 2019 6:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A flight full of LSU fans took off from Baton Rouge Metro Airport this morning, and flyers were greeted with a tailgate before they boarded. United Airlines offered a non-stop flight to Austin and decided to kick the trip off with a party. Passengers enjoyed a... more »

• Frequent flyers: Airport staff strive to keep birds out of BTR Play Video

  January 22, 2019 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There aren't just airplanes and helicopters flying in and out of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport these days. Passengers might see a bird flying around inside, too. "We do all we can to try to keep them out," said BTR Airport Marketing and Air Service Development... more »

• New Orleans airport to honor free parking for disabled veterans

  October 11, 2017 7:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will soon be following state law that allows disabled veterans who are traveling to park for free. Six out of seven Louisiana airports have been following this law since August 1, 2017, after it was passed by the Louisiana... more »

• Hurricane awareness event to be held at BTR airport

  June 1, 2017 12:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will host a hurricane awareness event on Thursday, which marks the beginning of hurricane season. The event will be held at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Representatives from MOHSEP, city-parish... more »

• BTR airport wants to detour busy Plank Road Play Video

  May 2, 2017 9:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - There's part of Plank Road that's just a few hundred feet from the end of an airport runway and the Baton Rouge airport says it's just not safe. The company wants to detour the busy road. Ralph Hennessy, interim director for the Baton Rouge airport, says... more »

• After malfunction, plane diverted to Baton Rouge; Lands safely

  February 22, 2017 3:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A hydraulic issue on a small, commuter plane prompted an emergency alert and an unscheduled landing at the airport Wednesday afternoon. The alert required a large emergency presences on the runway as the jet approached for a landing just after 2 p.m. As is typical in... more »

• 'Cash me ousside' girl got caught in an airplane, fight ensues

  February 8, 2017 12:01 PM

  LOS ANGELES – Danielle Bregoli, who became “internet famous” after appearing on an episode of Dr. Phil , was kicked off an airplane in California for fighting with another passenger. TMZ, the L.A.-based entertainment report, posted Wednesday, Bregoli and her mom were boarding a flight out of Los Angeles... more »

• Fatal plane crash reported at Tuscon International Airport

  January 23, 2017 3:54 PM

  TUSCON – At least one person is dead following a plane crash at the Tuscon International Airport. The airport tweeted about the incident around 2 p.m on Monday, stating that a private aircraft was involved in a fatal crash. The airport also said that regular airport operations are continuing... more »

• Lafayette airport temporarily evacuated due to fire alarm

  January 7, 2017 7:42 PM

  LAFAYETTE – The Lafayette Regional Airport was temporarily evacuated due to a fire alarm on Saturday afternoon. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said that a fire alarm went off the airport and caused the evacuation, KATC reports. However, no fire was found at the airport and it was... more »

• After departing Louisiana, two jets landed at Florida airport during shooting

  January 6, 2017 4:23 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – Two aircraft that departed from a Louisiana airport landed at the Ft. Lauderdale airport as a gunman went on a rampage Friday afternoon. A Jet Blue flight and an Emirates flight both landed at 1:23 EST. The suspected gunman, Esteban Santiago, opened fire at 12:55 –... more »

• Officials expect increased airport traffic due to Trump visit

  December 8, 2016 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Officials say that the Baton Rouge Metro Airport expects higher than normal traffic volumes due to President-Elect Donald Trump's visit on Friday . Travelers can expect high traffic volumes between 9 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. Airline passengers... more »

• Airplane was more nuisance than emergency Tuesday

  December 6, 2016 3:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A small snafu was more nuisance than emergency at the airport Tuesday afternoon. A corporate jet ran into the grass while taxiing after landing at the airport shortly after lunch. The jet turned too sharply and ran off the runway, an airport spokesperson said. As... more »

• Dallas-bound regional flight diverted to BR over landing gear issue

  September 16, 2016 4:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A regional jet diverted to Metro Airport where it landed under an emergency alert Friday afternoon. The airport tower activated its emergency procedures around 2 p.m. when the pilot radioed there was an indicator light on that suggested a problem with the landing gear. The plane... more »

• Two dead pilots identified in Slidell plane crash

  April 19, 2016 11:49 PM

  SLIDELL - The two men killed in a St. Tammany Parish Mosquito plane crash Tuesday night near the Slidell Airport has been identified. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said that 68-year-old Wayne Fisher of Slidell and 59-year-old Donald Pechon of Convington was identified as the pilots in the... more »

• Study: 6 in 10 fliers around BTR not using airport

  November 3, 2015 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An impact study commissioned by the Baton Rouge Regional Airport found that 60 out of every 100 fliers living near it are going elsewhere to catch their flights. The study by Baton Rouge-based consulting firm Emergent Method found those passengers, called "leakage" in the air travel... more »

• 2 reported dead in Hammond plane crash Play Video

  October 14, 2015 5:08 PM

  HAMMOND - It will likely be Thursday afternoon before federal investigators release additional information about a plane crash that killed two people in Hammond. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday as the Cessna 421 turbo-prop was taking off, experienced trouble and was attempting to return to the airport... more »