Travelers looking to party in the Big Easy for Mardi Gras—or who just have a hankering for a bowl of gumbo and some jazz—will be able to fly nonstop from Long Beach to New Orleans starting next year, officials announced Thursday.
Southwest’s new weekly route from Long Beach Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will operate on a seasonal basis from January 8 through March next year. Mardi Gras 2023 falls on February 21.
The Boeing 737 will leave Long Beach…