The new Lafayette Regional Airport Terminal is taking shape along side the current small, aging airport. The steel framework is up and construction crews are working fast to hit the 24 month completion deadline.
The Lafayette Airport Commission, along with Congressman Clay Higgins, are seeking assistance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in finding a solution to long security lines at the airport.
Traveling to or through Atlanta via air might be tougher than you think because of a power outage that left the nation's busiest airport in the dark for almost a day.
The money collected from the tax is about a third of the amount needed to complete the entire project, and officials expect to get the remaining funds from the state and federal governments.
Due to a heavy winter storm moving across our country today through the weekend, the Director of Aviation at Lafayette Regional Airport has some important advice for air travellers - make sure you call your airline carrier to make sure your flight has not been cancelled.