Fans leaving town after Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stop in the Crescent City helped the New Orleans airport set a new record for its busiest day ever.?
Sunday was officially the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport's busiest day on record, with 32,134 departing passengers processed through? security following Taylor Swift's concerts on Oct. 25, 26, and 27, airport officials announced Monday.?
We had "the best day with you!" Sunday, October 27, 2024 was MSY's busiest day ever for scheduled commercial flights with 32,134 departing passengers processed through the security checkpoint following Taylor Swift’s concerts in New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/2HSdGgb4yN
— New Orleans Airport (@flyneworleans) October 28, 2024
That's a near 14% increase from the airport's last record, officials said, which was set on Sunday, April 14, of this year, when the airport processed 27,972 departing passengers.?
MSY isn't the only place that saw a boost in traffic as an estimated 150,000 Swifties from all over the country descended on the Crescent City. Hotels were booked, restaurants were slammed, and experts say Swifties pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy.
