Press Releases

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport and SKB Group, LLC will hold a virtual workshop on Thursday, October 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to provide an overview of Small & Disadvantaged Business (S/DBE) Programs, and show how to navigate opportunities in Baton Rouge. Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome will provide a business overview for the City of Baton Rouge and the importance of DBE involvement with the MOVEBR Projects. Attendees wi...

Passenger volume at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) was up 91% in September 2021 over the same month last year.BTR total passenger numbers were 59,798 in September, reaching 90% of the September 2019 numbers. As the last pre-pandemic year, 2019 is used as a benchmark for airlines and airports in measuring passenger demand recovery. BTR has exceeded the national trend on the percentage of passenger growth in 2021 year-to-date. &nbs...

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...