Business class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to New Orleans (MSY)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 2 programs for LAX→MSY. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $48.83 with Etihad Guest, which showed business award space on 242 dates. No nonstop business award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 pts + $48.83
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 2 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 242
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on LAX→MSY, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $48.83 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 4 | 242 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 230 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 35,000 pts + $48.83 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 35,000 pts + $48.83 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months for business class from LAX to MSY
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 20 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 24 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 17 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 23 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 10 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business award flights from LAX to MSY
What's the lowest business award from Los Angeles to New Orleans?
35,000 miles + $48.83 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business award space on 242 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on LAX→MSY?
Etihad Guest (242 dates) and United MileagePlus (230 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from LAX to MSY?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from LAX to MSY?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Etihad Guest (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.