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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 ...

Passenger volume continued to expand last month at Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR). A total of 57,057 passengers traveled through the airport in July 2022, a 1.3% increase over July 2021. BTR’s year-to-date passenger count through July is up 24.6% at 365,901. Passenger numbers were up 54.8% in 2021.BTR load factors, or percentage of seats filled, continues to exceed 85%. With an 18% increase in BTR airline seating capacity scheduled for t...