New Orleans Sightseeing Flight
Description
Soar above New Orleans on a 30 or 45 minute sightseeing flight, and enjoy aerial views of the southern city's showstopping sights! While aboard the small sightseeing plane, listen to city tales from the pilot and look out over famous New Orleans neighborhoods such as the French Quarter. The itinerary can be tailored to the sights that the group want to see, but typically flights include views of the impressive Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Port of New Orleans and Mississippi River.
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Itinerary
You will get to see the highlights of the French Quarter as you fly over it on your airplane tour, including Jackson Square, cemeteries, and more.
You will get a great view of both the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and neighboring Smoothie King Center as you fly over New Orleans.
Follow the Mississippi as it winds through New Orleans and see why it’s called the Crescent City.
This is your starting and ending point for your tours, located at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please Note: You must call supplier 12 hours in advance of travel date to confirm flight time.
- Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Children age 2 and younger are considered lap children and will be sitting on an adult’s lap. Children under 5 are required to sit in a DOT approved car seat that guests must provide. We do not have a car seat available.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
- A maximum of 3 people per booking.
- Dress code is weather dependent; there is no air conditioning in the summer months.
- Food and drinks are not allowed on the aircraft.
- There are no restrooms on board.
- No large bags are allowed on the aircraft, only small purses and bags.
- This tour is not recommended for those who are prone to motion sickness, please take the necessary precautions as refunds will not be provided in matters regarding these situations. Pregnant women are recommended to speak with their physician before flying.
- All passenger weights MUST be advised at time of booking, the combined weight must not exceed 450 lbs and no individual can exceed 300 lbs.
- Flight time is defined as the time from engine start to engine shutdown. This includes the time it takes to get from the ramp to the runway and back, before and after takeoff and landing.
- You will be required to provide photo ID at time of arrival.
- In the event of a unique weather situation, we will reschedule at no charge to you to another date and time within two weeks of the original booking, so please have an alternate date and time in mind. Refunds are not available if a flight must be rescheduled due to weather conditions.
- You will be required to sign a safety waiver before take-off.
- Fuel surcharges may apply.
Reviews(39)
This was our first Aerial Tour of the City. Ashley was our Pilot, She made the flight a really enjoyable experience. This was a 45 minute booking , perfect for us. We have been to Nola for years and it was so fun to see it from above. The trip was a great value considering what the other tour operators charge for the swamp tours, ect. We highly recommend this to anyone coming to Nola. We will book it again next time in town! Thanks Ashley!!!!
Thanks so much for taking the time to review your Airplane Tour! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Ashley! We can't wait to fly with you next time you are in NOLA.
A pleasant location with friendly and helpful staff. Nothing was too much for them. A fantastic tour over the Lake and New Orleans with the Pilot explaining all the locations and views on our trip. A normal day turned into a Great Day.
Robin_l: Thank you for taking the time to review your flight with us!! We are happy to hear that we could help make your day a great day!
The guide was very professional and his landing skills were superb. As for the tour, I did not enjoy it. There was no air conditioning and extremely hot. The aircraft battery was dead and the pilot had to run inside to get the cables to jump the battery. So we sat inside the aircraft sweating while patiently waiting. The aircraft was very old. I guess for my first aerial tour and the price I paid (over $300) I expected better views, AC and more comfort.
Corinne: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are all sorry to hear that you and Albert were disappointed and did not enjoy your Big Easy Aerial Tour. We apologize for the incident with the battery. Similar to an automobile battery, an aircraft battery can also unexpectedly drain. Instead of canceling or delaying your tour, we made the decision to jump start the battery, a completely safe alternative to still provide an enjoyable, on-time service. As for the temperature, it is summer in Louisiana, it’s hot. We don’t hide the fact that our aircraft are not air conditioned and recommend dressing appropriately for the weather or scheduling earlier or later in the day when the weather is slightly cooler. We do our best to make sure that is stated everywhere you can book a flight. It does cool off a little once you take off, but it’s still summer in Louisiana and it was over 90 degrees out on the day of your tour. Regarding the views, we confirmed that the tour was conducted on our standard route at 1500 ft and included all of the important landmarks and views. Our pilot mentioned your partner appeared to have thoroughly enjoyed the flight and gave our pilot gratuity at the end of the tour. Thank you,
We asked to be taken over the Mississippi River, the bayous, and the tributaries off the Mississippi River which flow on to the Gulf. This was different than the usual sightseeing tour given by this company. Our flight was 60 minutes. Our pilot was awesome, knowledgeable, and explained what he was doing as well as explaining what we were seeing! It was a great experience and would do it again! The price was perfect! My husband and I would recommend this flight company!
Linda, thank you for taking time to leave a review about your Big Easy Aerial Tour! We are excited to hear that you enjoyed your flight with Dylan over the New Orleans area!
Dylan was amazing and the experience was amazing. We enjoyed the tour and will recommend to our friends!
Yolanda- thanks so much for taking the time to review your experience with Dylan on your Big Easy Aerial Tour! We are happy you enjoyed your flight!
The whole trip was great. Katie was very knowledgeable and friendly. She made us feel very welcome and answered all of our questions.
Thank you for taking the time to write this wonderful review, 685evs! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your flight!
My favorite part of the experience was the pilot! Lauren was AWESOME!!!! The sky view of the city was amazing. I highly recommend the New Orleans Sightseeing Flight! Definitely going again!
We are excited to hear that you enjoyed your airplane tour with Lauren! Thank you for take time to post this review! We can't wait to fly with you again!
My family and I loved pilot Everett! He was an amazing pilot! We got to see New Orleans from the sky!
Elijah: thank you for taking the time to leave this great review! We are happy that you and your family loved your pilot & your Big Easy Aerial Tour over New Orleans with us!
The people over there was to nice and the view really pretty, I love it , was one of my best experience ever
Thank you so much for taking time to leave such kinds words! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us!
People were really friendly, both in the communication planning the activity as well as in person. The entrance was a little hard to find but everything that I asked for had been taken care of! We did the 60 min flight and so we had ample time to fly around the bayou, downtown as well as uptown. Great pricing (in my view) as well, would def recommend it!
Thank you for the kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed your tour and the whole experience with planning it as well.
