I've flown South fla to Louisiana many times. The thunderstorms in the early
summer are hit and miss. I would usually fly Mia area to Cross City (cheap
gas), panama city then to BTR. If you don't want to sight see in N.O. how
about over to Lafayette (real cajun country). You can't help but get a
fantastic meal and hotel close to the airport. Next stop would be W.
Texas...maybe Ft. Stockton or Alpine then finally to destination.
If you get started early in Fla you shouldn't have too much of a problem
getting to Louisiana.
By the way...I've lived in S. Louisiana many years and have been to the
french quarter many times without a problem. If you want to bypass the
mayhem try Lafayette. A little west of lafayette is Jennings with a Holiday
Inn on an uncontrolled field. You can taxi up to the hotel.

Steve
Glasair II
Khwo (Hollywood-N. Perrry)

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"Denny" wrote in message
oups.com...
You've had a ton of good advice on route, weather, etc., so I'll skip
that and make one comment... KNEW is a fine airport and priced like
one...

You pay for the convenience of being close to downtown... I used to fly
into
there quite a bit, but since I was on a DoD contract, I didn't have to pay
a
landing fee even if I didn't buy their overpriced fuel...

The French Quarter, etc. is a total waste of time unless you
are looking to get drunk and fleeced...

Spoke like someone who doesn't appreciate the finer points of trading
cheap
plastic beads for glimpses of female flesh... grin

Off Burbon Street, and especially after dark, you are simply a mark
to be pick pocketed or taken anyway they can...

I've never had a problem there... Then again, I'm a Texan, so maybe they
just knew better... The good thing about the New Orleans area is that the
swamps are close so you don't have to go that far to dispose of the
bodies... Gators gotta eat too, ya know...