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Flying to New Orleans for the Super Bowl? PHL is adding more trips.

The airport is also adding daily flights to Mexico City through Aeroméxico.

Philadelphia Eagles fans leaving from Terminal E at Philadelphia International Airport for flights to Phoenix on Feb. 10, 2023, for the previous matchup between the Eagles and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Philadelphia Eagles fans leaving from Terminal E at Philadelphia International Airport for flights to Phoenix on Feb. 10, 2023, for the previous matchup between the Eagles and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer

Fly, Eagles fans, fly.

Those looking for flights from Philadelphia to New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend now have more options.

Several airlines are adding more routes out of Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) just in time for the game on Feb. 9.

Some airlines are also having a bit of fun with their flight numbers. United Airlines and American Airlines give a nod to Saquon Barkley’s and Jalen Hurts’ jersey numbers (Nos. 26 and 1, respectively) with flight numbers “UA 2601″ and “AA 126.″ United also has flight “UA 2017″ which references the last season in which the Eagles won the Super Bowl.

American Airlines and Frontier Airlines already offer service between Philadelphia and New Orleans, according to airport spokesperson Heather Redfern.

“We’re thrilled to see American, Frontier, United, Delta and Southwest Airlines make sure that Eagles fans have even more service to New Orleans. Go Birds!” said Kate Sullivan, PHL chief commercial officer in a statement shared via email on Monday.

New American Airlines flights for the Super Bowl

American Airlines is adding an additional flight out of PHL on Feb. 6 and Feb. 7, and two additional flights on Feb 8. Two new return flights are scheduled for Feb. 10 and another on Feb. 11.

A round-trip economy flight leaving PHL on Feb. 7 at 7:30 a.m. and returning on Feb. 10 at 8:30 a.m. costs $2,912 as of midday Monday.

American operates out of several PHL terminals and is the largest carrier at the airport, servicing some 17 million passengers there in 2023.

New Frontier flights for Super Bowl

Frontier is adding an additional flight out of PHL on Feb. 8 at 11:55 a.m. and another return flight on Feb. 10 at 3:55 p.m. The cost of a basic round-trip ticket on those flights is $900 as of Monday morning.

The airline operates out of Terminal E and is the second largest carrier at the airport, serving nearly 3.5 million passengers at PHL in 2023.

New Southwest Airlines flights for Super Bowl

Southwest Airlines is adding five flights out of PHL on Feb. 7, as well as another one on Feb. 8.

After the game, travelers can book a return flight on one of the additional six flights from New Orleans to Philadelphia on Feb 10.

A Southwest “anytime” fare flight out of PHL at 10 a.m. on Feb. 7 and returning on Feb. 10 at 8:20 a.m. cost $1,157 as of Monday midday.

Southwest operates out of Terminal E at PHL and carried some 1.2 million PHL passengers in 2023.

New United Airlines flights for Super Bowl

United Airlines is adding a flight out of PHL on Feb. 6, Feb. 7, and Feb. 8. Three new return flights are also scheduled for Feb. 10.

A round-trip economy flight leaving PHL on Feb. 6 at 12:35 p.m. and returning on Feb. 10 at 11:35 a.m. cost $1,700 as of midday Monday.

United operates out of Terminal D at PHL.

New Delta Air Lines flights for Super Bowl

Delta Air Lines is adding a flight out of PHL on both Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. at 12:35 p.m.

Travelers can also return from the game on two additional flights scheduled for Feb. 10 from New Orleans at 9:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.

A round-trip main-cabin flight out of PHL on Feb. 7 at 12:35 p.m. and returning on Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. costs $1,470 as of midday Monday.

Delta flew nearly 1.8 million passengers through PHL in 2023 and operates out of Terminal D.

What other flights are coming to PHL soon?

PHL will offer daily flights to Mexico City from Philadelphia with Aeroméxico staring in June, the airport announced on Monday. PHL hasn’t offered flights to Mexico City since January 2019, according to a statement from the airport.

“Prior to this announcement, anyone needing to travel to Mexico City had to start their journey at another airport or have a layover along the way,” PHL CEO Atif Saeed said in a statement on Monday. “Thanks to Aeroméxico, our guests can fly nonstop from their home airport — PHL.”

According to the airport, travel from PHL to Mexico has grown 50% since the pandemic.

PHL carried on average some 85,700 daily passengers between January and October 2024. Airlines fly nonstop to 92 domestic destinations out of PHL, and the airport has around 388 daily departures, including international and domestic flights.