MSY Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
About MSY Airport
Operating as the primary
commercial airport for both southeast Louisiana and the New
Orleans area, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
serves over seven million passengers each year. For
international airports, it is the second lowest-lying in the
world, sitting only four and a half feet above sea level. After
Hurricane Katrina, all airline carriers returned service out of
New Orleans International except American West Airlines. The
airport is currently offering incentives to airlines in hopes to
promote increased service and return to pre-Katrina flight
figures.
Location
New Orleans International Airport makes traveling to the Big
Easy an easy feat. Located only 11 miles from the downtown area,
River Walk, Jackson Square and the French Quarter
History
Plans for a new airport in the New Orleans area began in 1940 after the
Shushan Airport could no longer keep up with expansions and increased
passenger travel. The new airport, Moisant Field, began commercial
service in 1946 after World War II, and received a new terminal complex
in 1959.
Studies were done to view the feasibility
of relocating the airport to another site; however, instead of
relocating, the plans changed to renovating and expanding Moisant Field.
The main terminal ticketing area was lengthened, access became easier
from the roadway, and Concourses A and B were constructed.
Moisant Field was renamed in 2001 to
honor Louis Armstrong, the famous jazz musician from the Big Easy.
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Services
Since 1998, the only new-city addition to New Orleans International has
been non-stop service to Milwaukee starting in 2010. Once a major
gateway to Latin America, this travel now goes through other cities
rather than through New Orleans. Travelers will still find a variety of
destinations from New Orleans including Toronto, Atlanta, Detroit,
Cleveland, Chicago and Milwaukee.
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