Students traveling this summer have another option to take them to the New Orleans airport. A newly-opened private shuttle service, called Tiger Airport Shuttle, offers transportation from Baton Rouge to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and back.Terry Leon, owner of Tiger Airport Shuttle, said the shuttle service is cheaper than alternative airport services offered.”It costs around $135 for a one-way taxi,” Leon said. “We offer a lower fare than taxis because multiple passengers share a nine-passenger van.”He said the shuttle service costs $69.95 to take a student to or from LSU to the New Orleans   Airport or $39.95 to or from the home office on Andrea Drive.Andrew Roberts, biology junior from California, said he often tries to fly out of New Orleans because the New Orleans airport offers more direct flights.”It’s often hard to get a ride from a friend, and a taxi is very expensive. The new shuttle is something I will consider,” Roberts said.Student Government offered a shuttle service last semester to and from the Baton Rouge and New Orleans airports during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.Students paid $20 for roundtrip service to New Orleans during the holidays.Noah Miller, former SG director of transportation, said the holiday shuttle went well last semester.Miller said service is geared toward holiday transportation and will not be offered around finals.He said SG is looking into offering the service again during the 2010 Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.—-Contact Jacob Most at [email protected]