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travel information

Many airlines have direct flights to New often less expensive way to travel for those
Orleans, and charter and domestic services arriving from other North american cities.
are numerous. Growing competition For visitors arriving by car or bus, there can
between airlines has resulted in reduced be little to beat the spectacular views of
prices in low season, making flying an even the city when driving into New Orleans by
more attractive alternative to bus or train way of the river road. if you are planning
travel. amtrak trains run from major uS to stay in the city center, it is not necessary
cities to New Orleans, and long-distance to rent a car; most of the sights are within
luxury bus services offer a less frantic and easy walking distance of one another.

tourist information. The hours
that this counter is open may
vary, as it is run by volunteers.

Tickets and Fares
The cheapest round-trip fares
to New Orleans are generally
economy or APEX tickets on
scheduled flights; these must
be booked in advance. The
competition between travel
agencies and the numerous
airlines serving New Orleans
makes it well worth shopping
Passenger jet at Louis Armstrong International Airport around. Keep an eye out for
promotional fares and package
Arriving by Air
ticket and insurance counters, tours, which offer good deals
All the major US airlines, restaurants, bars, baggage on charter flights.
including American Airlines, handlers, and shops. The Off-season fares are cheap,
Southwest Airlines, United Tax-Free Counter refund and you will often get a better
Airlines, and Delta Air Lines, offices (see p202) can also deal if you fly in the middle
have scheduled services to be found on this level. of the week. During holiday
New Orleans. Most of them There are nine Telephone periods like Christmas and
also offer flights from abroad, Display Devices (TDD) special events such as Mardi
but these will usually entail throughout the airport. Whitney Gras (see pp30–31), seats are
a stop at another US airport National Bank, situated in the always in high demand, and
en route. Air Canada offers ticket lobby, is the only banking air fares can rocket to more
scheduled flights direct from facility in the airport; however, than double their usual price.
Toronto to New Orleans, while automated teller machines
American Airlines, Delta, and (ATMs) can be found in several
United all operate from the places: in the East Lobby near
United Kingdom. Concourse B; in the ticket
lobby next to the bank; in
the West Terminal; and on
Louis Armstrong the Lower Level, near the
International Airport Southwest Airlines Baggage
New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong Claim and the Charter
International is the ninth- Baggage Claim.
largest airport in the United There is a baggage
States. Customs, sightseeing storage-check service, called
information, baggage claim, VIP Baggage Check, on the
car-rental desks, and ground ground floor of the airport.
trans port ation into the city For security reasons, lockers
are located on the lower are no longer available. There
level of the airport. The top is also a Traveler’s Aid booth
level contains services for located in the East Baggage
travelers departing from Claim. Traveler’s Aid provides
New Orleans, including assistance to travelers in Travelers at a check-in desk, Louis
foreign-exchange offices, distress, as well as offering Armstrong International Airport

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