While fans and analysts alike currently discuss Super Bowl LIX\u2019s record-breaking viewership and the result of the game itself, a much more telling story has been unearthed by Huddle Up\u2019s Joe Pompliano.<\/p>\n
As the NFL was busy celebrating its biggest event of the year, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport was preparing to post its own record-breaking numbers.<\/p>\n
Reporting that over 1,200 private jets flew in for the Super Bowl festivities, Pompliano claimed that\u00a0the majority of those associated\u00a0with the planes spent over $20,000 on miscellaneous charges such as \u201clanding, parking, and handling fees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Name-dropping celebrities left and right, such as Jerry Jones, Shaquille O\u2019Neal, Taylor Swift, and the Prince of Monaco, Pompliano is now reporting that over 250 of those private jets departed within four hours of the Super Bowl ending.<\/p>\n
Should Pompliano\u2019s numbers prove to be correct, then that would give the airport\u2019s handling of private flights an approximate value of $24 million dollars.<\/p>\n
Considering that number doesn\u2019t account for the airfares that were paid by standard travelers, the total earnings for New Orleans are surely staggering.<\/p>\n
According to MSY, 43,188 passengers were processed through their security checkpoint on February 10th, the day after the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, after previously claiming to be concerned about climate change, Taylor Swift and the flight patterns of her private jet came under scrutiny, leading to one of the most comprehensive flight tracking platforms in recent history.<\/p>\n
According to the Taylor Swift Jets (Tracking) account, a project spearheaded by aviation and space student, Jack Sweeney, who seeks to bring transparency to the flying habits of various celebrities, Swift landed in New Orleans after a 1-hour 14-minute flight that produced an approximate five tons worth of C02 emissions.<\/p>\n
\nFlew from Tampa, Florida, US to New Orleans, Louisiana, US 24 hours ago.
Apx. flt. time 1 Hour : 14 Mins. pic.twitter.com\/CEKlBIucbS<\/a><\/p>\n— Taylor Swift Jets (Tracking) (@SwiftJetNextDay) February 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n