Award flights from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for MCO→MSY. Lowest economy: 9,000 miles + $5.60 (Delta SkyMiles). Lowest business class: 25,000 miles + $42.08 (Etihad Guest); mixed cabin from 23,200 points + $11.20 (JetBlue TrueBlue). Lowest first class: 25,000 points + $25.60 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY) at a glance
- From
- Orlando International, Orlando, Florida, United States (MCO)
- To
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (MSY)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Apr 2027
- Most dates with space
- 70 of 71 departure dates checked (American Airlines AAdvantage, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to New Orleans (MSY)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 9,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 58 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 70 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11,000 pts + $29.70 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 11,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 12,000 pts + $33.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6) | 7 | 43 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 12,500 pts + $13.51 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 47 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $32.94 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 17,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 58 | See dates |
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlueLowest, mixed cabin | 23,200 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 9+ | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + $42.08 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 30 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 35 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $47.18 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 34,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 47 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 36 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 70 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 26,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 58 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 63 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Premium economy: not seen in the last 30 days.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Delta SkyMiles | 9,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11,000 pts + $29.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + $42.08 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | GOL Smiles | 35,900 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | United MileagePlus | 40,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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 in the observation window. 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 to fly from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY) on points
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,500 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 29,000 · Qantas (4 dates) | 25,500 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | |
| 9,000 · SkyMiles (19 dates) | 25,000 · Etihad Guest (13 dates) | 25,000 · Atmos (14 dates) | |
| 9,500 · AAdvantage (14 dates) | 23,200 · TrueBlue (1 date)Mixed cabin | 25,000 · Atmos (10 dates) | |
| 9,500 · AAdvantage (12 dates) | 29,000 · Qantas (4 dates) | 25,500 · AAdvantage (12 dates) | |
| 9,500 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 29,000 · Qantas (2 dates) | 25,500 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | |
| 9,500 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 349,900 · Smiles (1 date) | 25,500 · AAdvantage (1 date) | |
| 9,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 25,000 · Etihad Guest (2 dates) | 25,000 · Atmos (2 dates) |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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- In economy, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 9,000 miles + $5.60; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
- In business class, Etihad Guest had the lowest observed award, 25,000 miles + $42.08, apart from a mixed-cabin award from 23,200 points + $11.20 with JetBlue TrueBlue; see how many miles you need with Etihad Guest.
- In first class, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 25,000 points + $25.60; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Questions about award flights from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)
What's the lowest Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 9,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 12:04 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 58 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:44 UTC). In business class, 25,000 miles + $42.08 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 14:37 UTC for a Nov 1, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:38 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 23,200 points + $11.20 with JetBlue TrueBlue. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 70 dates, first class 70 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 32 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 47 dates, first class 36 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 26 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 55 dates, business class 3 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 58 dates, first class 58 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 43 dates, business class 30 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 58 dates, business class 47 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 stop on itineraries including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and Delta Air Lines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:0.6), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 9,000 miles with SkyMiles (19 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 25,000 miles with Etihad Guest (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.