American Resumes More Flights to New Orleans

The “Big Easy” to “Big Apple” express is back in business on American Airlines. Just in time for Mardi Gras, American will resume nonstop service between New Orleans and New York´s LaGuardia Airport on February 3, with one roundtrip flight each day.

In addition, American will resume mainline nonstop jet service between New Orleans and St. Louis on April 3, replacing one of two daily flights currently being operated by American´s regional partner, AmericanConnection.

Both the New York LaGuardia and St. Louis routes had been flown nonstop by American before Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area in late August. Since then, the airline has been steadily rebuilding its flight levels there, operating a partial schedule of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and Miami.

On April 3, American will near its pre-Katrina level of service when -- in addition to the LaGuardia and St. Louis flights mentioned above -- it adds an additional three daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth, one to Chicago O´Hare, and one to Miami, bringing New Orleans to 15 daily jet departures (versus 16 daily departures pre-Katrina).