Published October 14, 2015 by

Nonstop Flights: Dallas to/from New Orleans $81-$89 r/t – AA / SWA

[10/14/2015 @ 4:17 PM] Open this itinerary here: Priceline, Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, CheapTickets, BookingBuddy.
[11/01/2015 @ 6:15 AM] Old post. Removing from deal list. Will re-add if more flights become available.

The prices and details in this post were accurate when this post was last updated (see time-stamps above). Prices and availability will eventually change, given enough time.

American Airlines is offering round-trip flights from Dallas (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY) for $81, NONSTOP ($40.50 each way). Cheapest Flights TUE-WED+SAT. from October to November. Holiday Blackouts apply. Fare is reversible. See the Flight Details section of this post for example booking dates and more details.

At the time of this writing it’s currently possible to book Halloween Saturday Oct 31 to Wednesday Nov 04 for $89.

Southwest Airlines also has flights available at this price (but none departing on Halloween). You can buy the one-way on American for Oct 31 and then buy the one-way return on Southwest for Tuesday Nov 03 to construct a short mini-vacation centered around Halloween for about $81 dollars all-in.

Another alternative would be to use United’s early morning flight (that connects in Houston) for $57 and then using Southwest to return, but it’s more expensive than doing AA + SWA or just AA round-trip.

Orbitz and CheapTickets have a search tool that looks for flights 3-days before and after the dates you’ve selected, you should use it if you have a general idea of when you want to travel, but want to see other prices for other dates close to the ones you’ve selected.

To save the most money, be sure to apply the travel coupon codes available at the bottom of this post. Booking your trip as a Flight + Hotel package will probably save you more money than if you were to book separately. Vacation Packages on Priceline and Orbitz are usually better than what the airline offers on their site, so be sure to compare package options before finalizing your purchase.

Note: OTAs such as Orbitz and Priceline allow free cancellation without penalty before 10 PM central time the day after you purchase. As deals sell-out or expire quickly, this policy will allow you to “lock-in” the cheap fare while you sort out a plan. Just keep in mind that after 10 PM the next day, you will not be able to cancel without the regular penalty.

United, Delta, JetBlue and Virgin America offer 24-hour free cancellation while American allows you to “Hold” a ticket for 24-hours. Keep in mind that once you pay for a ticket on AA.com you can’t cancel it without a change fee or penalty, even if it was purchased less than 24-hours ago.

The Department of Transportation doesn’t enforce 24-hour free cancellation on tickets less than 7-days away from departure, so some airlines and OTAs will allow it while some will not. On Orbitz, you can easily see if your ticket allows a free cancellation, just look for “FREE Cancel” next to the price of the ticket.

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Flight Availability: Dallas to New Orleans as of 4:35 on 10/14/15. AMERICAN AIRLINES.
Flight Availability: Dallas to New Orleans as of 4:35 on 10/14/15. AMERICAN AIRLINES.
Flight Availability: New Orleans to Dallas as of 4:45 PM on 10/14/15.
Flight Availability: New Orleans to Dallas as of 4:45 PM on 10/14/15.

I was able to pull this fare up on Priceline, and it should be available on most of the major booking sites. Screenshot taken at 4:36 PM on 10/14/15.

Flight Details:

  • Availability: Use the flexible date calendar on Southwest.
  • Documentation: Domestic Flight.
  • Departure and Destination Airports: DAL – MSY
  • Example Dates: (Priceline / Orbitz) Oct 31 – Nov 04 / Nov 07 – Nov 10 / Other dates: The the +/- 3-day search tool on Orbitz.
  • Carrier: American Airlines / Southwest Airlines
  • Fare Basis Code:
  • Fare Class:
  • Mile Accrual: 100%
  • Stopover component: none.
  • CPM: 8.0 (1000 miles)
  • Full Route: DFW-MSY-DFW
  • Open this itinerary on: Priceline, Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, CheapTickets, BookingBuddy.

Destination information:


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Ren P. Artemio

Ren is the Chief Director of Nap Times at Escape Houston, Escape ATX, Cheap DFW, and Escape Flights. He really likes researching airfare and the travel industry, especially when it means getting a cheap flight to anywhere (he's not picky).

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