re: MSY to Europe Flights - help needed (May 24-Jun 2 window)

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your best bet is probably to fly MSY to NYC/ATL/NEWARK etc. and then look from there. Get to a gateway city and then look at the options.

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That's how I do all of my international flights and it's always far cheaper. It also helps if you have Southwest points and can just use the points to get to that domestic destination.

But you have to be okay with getting your bags and rechecking them, or better yet only bringing carry on. Also know that if there are any severe delays, you run the risk of missing your flight.

If checking bags I'd give yourself at least 2 hours between flights.

Heading to Europe you can find insanely cheap flights out of Boston and New York.