As director of communications, Erin Burns is responsible for marketing, communications and public relations for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Since joining the airport, her contributions have helped the airport win numerous awards including Best Overall Public Relations Program for Medium Airports at the 2020 Airports Council International-North America (ACINA) Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications, and Customer Experience (MarComCX) Awards along with three local awards by the Public Relations Society of America - New Orleans Chapter.
“I enjoy the idea that I get to find ways or opportunities to make the travel experience better for our passengers,” she said. “Sharing information that will make their travels a little less stressful, whether that’s marketing a product that they didn’t know about that would make things a lot easier for them, providing new information on flights and when it comes to the public information side of what I do and marketing, it’s the idea that I get to learn all aspects of the operation - I get to kind of have a front row seat in what all these very smart, very hard working people in the airport are doing and I get the opportunity to tell their story. I get to break down these very complex concepts and make it easy for the public to understand so that they get a glimpse into what makes these airports work and how that in turn can make their experience a little bit easier in a variety of ways.”
Burns holds a bachelor’s degree in mass media arts from Clark Atlanta University and a master’s degree in graphic communications from Clemson University. She currently serves as a Young Professional on the ACI-NA MarComCX Committee Steering Group.
