Officials at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport say if passenger growth continues trending upward at the rate it has been until recently, the airport will need 15 more gates, another parking garage, and new ticket counters, security check points and baggage claims areas by 2031.

In order to meet the additional needs, the airport should consider starting work on a second new terminal, Aviation Director Kevin Dolliole told the New Orleans City Council Transportation Committee on Tuesday.

While it seems virtually impossible that the airport could have another new terminal underway, much less completed, in six years, the facility will need the increased capacity once its passenger count reaches 9.7 million "enplanements" a year, Dolliole said. Enplanements measure the number

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