If you're looking for a sneak preview of the new terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport, you'll have two opportunities to check it out this week.
The long-delayed North Terminal will be hosting open houses on Thursday and Saturday for anyone who wants a look inside before it opens Nov. 6.
The open houses, announced on the airport's Twitter feed, will be the first time the public is allowed inside the new terminal. Those interested will have to register for a timeslot at www.eventbrite.com/o/the-new-msy-27659972893.
Thursday's event will start with a "passenger simulation" from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. to give the airport managers an opportunity to test out the facility.
The troubled and long-delayed new terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport will finally open on Nov. 6, officials announced late Friday.
The event is a "special opportunity to help the airport test parts of the terminal’s systems by role playing as a passenger taking a trip. You will get to simulate checking a bag, getting a ticket, finding your gate and going to baggage claim," according to the event's description.
That will be followed by an open house from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Another open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
The $1.3 billion terminal has been in the works since 2013 and was originally expected to open in May 2018. But a series of delays pushed back that date.
