News Summary
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is adding seven new flights by American and Delta Airlines for key LSU football games this season. Enhancements include flights to South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and more, facilitating fan travel to support the Tigers. Given the heightened interest, fans are encouraged to secure bookings early to ensure availability. This proactive move by the airport aims to accommodate the growing demand for travel as LSU’s football season approaches.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – In a bid to accommodate increasing travel demands for LSU football fans, the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has announced the addition of seven new flights by American and Delta Airlines for several key games this upcoming football season. The added flights aim to provide fans with more convenient travel options to support the Tigers during their scheduled matchups.
Delta Airlines will enhance its service by introducing a flight to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in South Carolina on August 29, ahead of the game against Clemson on August 30. This will be followed by a flight addition to Nashville, Tennessee on October 17 for the LSU-Vanderbilt game taking place on October 18.
Furthermore, American Airlines will schedule a flight to Birmingham, Alabama on November 7, coinciding with the highly anticipated LSU-Alabama game on November 8. Delta will also provide a flight from Columbia, South Carolina on October 10, ahead of the game against South Carolina on October 11. On October 24, American Airlines will add a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport for the Texas A&M game on October 25. Finally, Delta plans to offer a flight to Oklahoma City on November 28, for the game against Oklahoma on November 29.
All of the newly added flights are scheduled to depart on Fridays and return on Sundays, allowing fans to travel conveniently for the weekend games. Given the heightened interest in attending these sporting events, seats on these flights are expected to be limited and to fill up quickly. Fans are advised to secure their bookings directly with the airlines to ensure better availability and pricing.
Earlier this month, United Airlines announced its own enhancements to airport services. They will introduce a flight to Birmingham for the LSU-Alabama game, as well as a new route from Bentonville, Arkansas to Baton Rouge on November 14, leading up to the LSU-Arkansas matchup on November 15.
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has been proactive in responding to the surging air travel demand, particularly surrounding the LSU football schedule. As LSU continues to draw large crowds and significant attention, additional flights serve to facilitate the influx of fans, ensuring they can easily reach the stadium to support their team.
With the LSU football season set to create an energetic atmosphere both on and off the field, these flight additions are an important step toward meeting the needs of fans eager to witness the action live in Baton Rouge this fall.
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