• The first place you have to visit in New Orleans is The French Quarter. Stroll along the narrow cobblestone streets admiring the architecture and ambiance. Many street names also remain in French since the city's establishment in the early 1700's.
• Party the night away in the French Quarter's famous Bourbon Street, New Orleans' famous party hub. The street is full of street performers and busy bars with funky brass bands, jazz, rhythm and blues, Cajun and Gospel music.
• For the History buffs, the National World War II Museum has an impressive collection of artefacts and educational films documenting all aspects of the war, from D-Day to the war in the Pacific.
• Take a trip to Lafayette, in Louisiana's Cajun Country where you can still hear French being spoken.
• Savour the world famous Creole cuisine while you cruise the Mississippi River on a paddlewheel steamboat.

We have featured the largest selection of USA city break destinations available on any Irish website and there is somewhere there for everyone.

We work with all the major Airlines and can book these for you with full flexibility through our in-house systems.

There are currently direct flights from Ireland to the USA with Aer Lingus, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, American Airlines and US Airways. There are also many connections via the UK with British Airways, Virgin and other airlines.

There are no direct flights to New Orleans from Ireland but numerous connections via the UK or USA.

Average flight time from Ireland to New Orleans is 10-11 hours.

As a full service travel agent we have access to negotiated wholesale rates with airlines worldwide and these rates are not generally on the internet.

We have expert knowledge of all airlines on all routes so we will constantly compare airlines with each other to get the best offer.

We are familiar with the myriad of confusing check-in, baggage, seat and priority boarding charges and we know how to exploit these to your advantage.

Many of our airline fares are refundable whereas internet fares are generally non-refundable.

There are currently direct flights from Ireland to the USA with Aer Lingus, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, American Airlines and US Airways. There are also many connections via the UK with British Airways, Virgin and other airlines.

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