Cheap Flights to New Orleans (MSY)

Although Hurricane Katrina brought New Orleans close to the brink, the city never lost its nerve and is still an excellent destination for tourists who want to get a feel for its authentic party atmosphere and humid, hot climate.

Flights To New Orleans

It takes roughly 11 and a half hours for New Orleans flights to arrive if you are taking a trip out from the UK. New Orleans flights all use Louis Armstrong International Airport, and a flight to New Orleans is typically followed by an onward transfer into the city itself lasting around half an hour.

Getting Around New Orleans

There are buses and streetcars running regularly throughout the city, although you may want to book car hire from New Orleans Airport as this will let you experience more of what the city has to offer. Be aware that parking can be expensive downtown but most cheap New Orleans hotels will be able to accommodate your vehicle whilst you see the sights.

What To See In New Orleans

Every visitor to New Orleans needs to visit the French Quarter where music, dining and drinking ferment the archetypal experience expected from the city. Jazz, blues and plenty of brass instruments are to be found around New Orleans and the historic architecture of the Victorian mansions in the Uptown area are well worth observing too. The Mississippi River flows through the city and it can be seen from the land or from a ferry. Audubon Zoo is a great family stopover for anyone who has booked cheap flights to New Orleans.