New Orleans MSY Labor Day travel tips
New Orleans airport officials provide tips ahead of Labor Day travel
Updated: 1:12 PM CDT Aug 30, 2024
IN FULL SWING, REALLY CAPPING OFF A RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON. YOU MIGHT EVEN NOTICE MORE PEOPLE THAN NORMAL AT LOUIS ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SPECIFICALLY SPORTING THEIR PURPLE AND GOLD AS TIGER FANS ARE HEADING TO THE GAME IN LAS VEGAS. HOPEFULLY THEY’RE ARMED WITH SOME CASH, TOO. WDSU ELIZABETH KUEBEL IS LIVE FOR US AT MSI. KIND OF GIVING US A PULSE AT WHAT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. ELIZABETH. AND THE ANSWER TO THAT? YEAH. WELL, RANDI THE AIRPORT IS REALLY BUZZING RIGHT NOW. AND TO HELP SHOW YOU THAT EXACTLY, I WANT TO GIVE YOU A LIVE LOOK RIGHT HERE AT THE TSA LINE. TAKE A LOOK. YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF TRAVELERS RIGHT HERE. JUST KIND OF WINDING THEIR WAY THROUGH THESE LINES, RIGHT NOW. YOU MIGHT NOTICE, AS YOU SAID, RANDI, IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, THAT QUITE A BIT OF THEM ARE WEARING THEIR PURPLE AND GOLD RIGHT NOW. AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF COURSE, WE’VE GOT THE BIG LABOR DAY HOLIDAY TRAVEL WEEKEND. BUT WE’VE ALSO TALKED TO SO MANY FANS THAT ARE HEADING OUT OF THE AIRPORT RIGHT NOW AND HEADING TO LAS VEGAS FOR THAT BIG LSU SEASON OPENER. AND WE ACTUALLY TALKED TO SOME OF THEIR SOME OF THOSE FANS BEFORE THEY HOPPED ON THEIR FLIGHT EARLIER TODAY. THERE’S ALWAYS THIS MOMENTUM YOU KNOW, WHEN THE SEASON BEGINS WITH THE OPENER. IT’S SO EXCITING TO BE ABLE TO TRAVEL AS YOU GUYS KNOW, LSU TRAVELS REALLY WELL. SO WE GET SO EXCITED FOR THE SEASON WITH THE WITH THE OPENER AND WHAT A BEST CITY TO CELEBRATE THAN VEGAS COMING BACK. AND THERE’S ANOTHER LIVE LOOK FOR YOU RIGHT NOW AT TSA AND BAGGAGE. JUST AS IT IS HAPPENING LIVE RIGHT NOW. I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THOSE LSU FANS AND AS YOU JUST HEARD THERE, WE DO TRAVEL SO WELL. THEY’VE TOLD ME THAT REALLY THE BIGGEST ISSUE THAT THEY’VE RUN INTO THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON AT THE AIRPORT IS PARKING. WE HAVE HEARD THAT, OF COURSE, TIME AND TIME AGAIN, THAT SOME OF THOSE LOTS FILL UP RATHER QUICKLY. SO JUST REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS RESERVE PARKING IN ADVANCE. YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK THOSE LOTS AND CHECK THEIR CAPACITY ONLINE AS WELL. RANDI ELIZABETH, THANK YOU FOR THAT. YEAH, LSU FANS ALSO A LOT OF FUN IN PLANES. IF YOU’VE EVER TRAVELED WITH THEM. IT’S ALSO EXPECTED TO BE A BUSIER HOLIDAY WEEKEND ON THE ROADS, AND TRAFFIC MAY BE PRETTY PACKED UNTIL 7:00 TONIGHT. ALSO, GAS PRICES ARE AT THEIR LOWEST LEVELS IN YEARS FOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND, WITH THE AVERAGE IN LOUISIANA AT $2.95. AS A LITTLE HIGHER IN ORLEANS,
New Orleans airport officials provide tips ahead of Labor Day travel
Updated: 1:12 PM CDT Aug 30, 2024
New Orleans International Airport officials are urging residents to prepare for the Labor Day travel weekend. There will be over 230,000 available airline seats to and from New Orleans, this Labor Day holiday weekend, according to MSY. The Transportation Security Administration and MSY officials offered tips that they hope will improve people’s experience flying and reduce stress. Plan out a parking location earlyEmpty your pockets Leave prohibited itemsHave a valid IDRemember the 3-1-1 rule for liquidsPut phones in a carry-on Another valuable tool is the AskTSA social media handles. Questions from travelers are answered in real-time, even before leaving home. MSY is asking for travelers to make plans to park before leaving home. Travelers can reserve parking at least 24 hours in advance at park.flymsy.com.
New Orleans International Airport officials are urging residents to prepare for the Labor Day travel weekend.
There will be over 230,000 available airline seats to and from New Orleans, this Labor Day holiday weekend, according to MSY.
The Transportation Security Administration and MSY officials offered tips that they hope will improve people’s experience flying and reduce stress.
- Plan out a parking location early
- Empty your pockets
- Leave prohibited items
- Have a valid ID
- Remember the 3-1-1 rule for liquids
- Put phones in a carry-on
Another valuable tool is the AskTSA social media handles. Questions from travelers are answered in real-time, even before leaving home.
MSY is asking for travelers to make plans to park before leaving home. Travelers can reserve parking at least 24 hours in advance at park.flymsy.com.
link
