AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLodging: New Orleans is raising its short-term rental fee to $20 per night, up from $5 for residential units and $12 for commercial ones. The city says the increase will help pay for services and enforcement. Air Access: Avelo plans to add nonstop service between McKinney, Texas, and New Orleans in mid-December, opening another route for visitors. Getting Around: Baton Rouge airport has introduced a new navigation tool for travelers. On I-10, expect nightly lane reductions on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge this week. Festivals: Louisiana’s weekend calendar includes the Boucherie and Balloon Festival in Sorrento, the International Rice Festival in Crowley, and Andouille, Praise and Oyster festivals around New Orleans. Coastal Travel: DOTD expects work to start in mid-November on a replacement for the closed Highway 308 bridge in Lafourche Parish; the goal is to reopen it by next summer. The new Cameron ferry, M/V Holly Beach, is also joining the crossing.
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