Ride-share drivers at MSY complain about new staging location [Video]

Ride-share drivers at the Louis Armstrong International Airport are voicing concerns of frustration after being moved to a new staging location.Drivers used to be able to park and wait at the cellphone lot, but earlier this month MSY moved them to another part of the property at the TNC lot on Aberdeen.The concern for many drivers is that this lot is much farther from where they pick up riders at MSY, causing them to spend more on gas.If a driver drops off a passenger at the airport, in order to get back in cue they are required to use the Veterans Boulevard/ Loyola Drive surface street entry into the airport to access the TNC lot.The new lot is unpaved and drivers say during weather events potholes and debris become an issue. Drivers also complain their cars are then dirtied faster, inconveniencing customers, in addition to the upset of the new …