Tonight, a British Airways Dreamliner will leave Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport bound for London’s Heathrow, and amazingly, this represents the first non-stop flight from New Orleans to Europe since 1982. That’s a quarter century in the making, and for both Louisiana locals and Europeans, it is a great thing. The airline has also been extensively upgrading its World Traveller plus cabins, and this is the new posher configuration. To celebrate the new route, for the first two months the airline will serve a specially prepared New Orleans Creole food menu. As a member of the OneWorld alliance, British Airways is partnered with American Airline’s AAdvantage frequent flier program, allowing members of both airline programs to use miles, accrue miles and mix and match flights worldwide.

Source: Forbes March 28, 2017 14:37 UTC