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Low season

August

High season

February

Cheapest flight

$85

Average price round-trip

$302

Good deal one-way

$222
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Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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FAQs for flying to New Orleans with American Airlines

  • Is American Airlines cheaper than other airlines flying to New Orleans?

    With an average return price of $413, American Airlines is cheaper than United Airlines and Alaska Airlines when it comes to flights to New Orleans. However, the cheapest airline flying to New Orleans is Frontier, with an average return price of $143.

  • Which other airlines fly to New Orleans?

    Along with American Airlines, you can also fly to New Orleans with Alaska Airlines, Delta, Frontier, Allegiant Air, Breeze Airways, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Breeze Airways, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.

  • How much is a flight to New Orleans with American Airlines?

    On average, American Airlines flights to New Orleans cost $308 for one-way and $413 return.

  • Which airport do American Airlines flights to New Orleans fly into?

    You’ll fly into Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport when flying to New Orleans with American Airlines.

  • Are there any other airlines in oneworld that fly to New Orleans?

    If you want to fly with an airline in oneworld, Alaska Airlines and Alaska Airlines also fly to New Orleans.

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Top tips for your flights to New Orleans with American Airlines

  • Looking to fly from the United States to New Orleans with American Airlines? 25% of our users found flights for the following prices or less: From Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport $139 one-way, $268 round-trip; from Charlotte $317 one-way, $403 round-trip.
  • The cheapest flight to New Orleans with American Airlines found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks departed from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and cost $114.

American Airlines customer reviews

7.3
GoodBased on 14,489 verified guest reviews
7.2Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.6Boarding
8.0Crew

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6.0 Okay
Pros:1/ That it was a direct flight to Dublin. 2/ The price of ticket.
Cons:1/ flight was 3 1/2 hours late leaving JFK - thankfully they made up about 45 minutes en route. Otherwise we would have missed our connecting flight. 2/ food was not good. 3/ there were no individual screens for entertainment. 4/ my husband was in business and his seat did not recline!!
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2.0 Poor
Pros:Nothing
Cons:Seat 17F is very short on leg room for a 6 foot man. Flight attendants didn't care and rough landing; pilot needs more practice.
A
8.0 Very good
Pros:On time
Cons:No gluten free food available
A
10.0 Wonderful
Pros:good attention
A
10.0 Wonderful
Pros:Early arrival
M
10.0 Wonderful
Pros:Free movies and tv
Cons:Nothing
A
5.0 Fair
Pros:Andres was so nice. Amazing actually
Cons:They boarded us then we had to switch planes. Delayed an hour
S
4.0 Mediocre
Cons:Delays, seats are cramped and uncomfortable
A
2.0 Poor
Cons:Had to reschedule to a later flight.
N
6.0 Okay
Cons:Films, TV screens did not work

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Flights to New Orleans - American Airlines

Destination:

New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY)United States

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New Orleans Louis Armstrong - United States

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