News for August 2014

Service to San Antonio to Start in March 2015(NEW ORLEANS, LA) – The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is pleased to announce that Southwest Airlines, the major low cost carrier in New Orleans, will begin daily non-stop service … Read More »

Flights to the Windy and Motor Cities from the Crescent City Start October 30 NEW ORLEANS, LA – Ultra-low cost carrier Spirit Airlines is now accepting reservations for flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago a… Read More »

By: Maria Clark, ReporterDespite the unrelenting heat of July in New Orleans, travel market research firm STR reported an increase in hotel occupancy rates last month.Rates increased to 67.5 percent compared to 63.7 percent in July 2013.For the full … Read More »

By: Robin Shannon, Reporter CityBusinessThe developers behind a new $50 million hotel project on Jefferson Parish’s West Bank are set to begin construction.Harvey-based BN Management will break ground Wednesday on a 123-room Marriott-branded Co… Read More »

By: The Associated Press Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport officials say they’re welcoming a new low-cost carrier that will provide service to Virginia.Officials say PEOPLExpress will begin flying from to New Orleans on Aug. 28.… Read More »

Adds mobile meeting application, dedicated Wi-Fi network for 14,000-square-foot function spaceThe Omni Royal Orleans, 621 St. Louis St., has introduced the latest addition to its meeting planner toolkit, OmniLink, a mobile meeting application that al… Read More »

In a new multi-variable study, financial website WalletHub has named Greater New Orleans #7 in the USA for Economic Environment since the Great Recession, out of 150 regions in America. To calculate this ranking, WalletHub considered a number of var… Read More »

By: Robin Shannon, Reporter CityBusinessInterior demolition is underway at a nine-story downtown office building that will be part of a hotel property being developed by the group behind the South Market District project.The joint venture of Broadmoo… Read More »

By Katherine Sayre, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneTake a stroll down Poydras Street, and you might notice something is missing from the skyline.The distinctive red "W" atop the shiny W Hotel is cloaked in a white tarp, and the owners say it won't … Read More »