London Heathrow to New Orleans - how many Avios do you need?

Avios overview

To get from London Heathrow to New Orleans will require between 30,000 (off-peak days) and 35,000 (peak days) in Avios.

Upgrading to premium economy will cost an extra 17,500 Avios on top of economy. Premium economy seats cost 47,500 on off peak dates and 67,500 on peak dates

Businss Class will require either 90,000 (off peak) or 100,000 (peak) Avios.

There is no first class cabin on flights from London Heathrow to New Orleans.

Find out which dates are peak, or off-peak in 2025 and 2026.

New Orleans Avios needed table

Cabin	Avios Needed (Off-Peak)	Avios Needed (Peak)
Economy	30,000	35,000
Premium Economy	47,500	67,500
Business	90,000	100,000

How to make your Avios go further

If you're based in the UK then there's a way to make your Avios go even further, and that's through a Companion Voucher. I've written extensively about these amazing vouchers. They're not free in that you have to spend at least £15,000 on an Amex Card, but they're absolutely worth it. Read my guide on is a BA companion voucher worth it? to understand how to use a 2-4-1 voucher. On top fo that, you can also use a Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher to reduce the number of points needed. You can get these by either being a Barclays Premier customer, or by hitting a spend level on a Barclaycard.

How can you search for reward seat availability?

BA offers a number of ways to search for reward seats: their "Reward Flight Finder", their in-app "Reward Flights" section and just making a dummy booking. There are also third party tools that you can use, although I've managed to find plenty of seats without having to pay for a platform. I wrote about the best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability. If you're looking to book seats to a popular destination then planning ahead is critical: seats become available 355 days before the flight date.

London Heathrow to New Orleans Avios Frequently Asked Questions