New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell conceded Tuesday that she’ll repay the city around $30,000 for a series of first-class flights she booked on the taxpayer’s dime.
Her announcement came after a city attorney declared she must follow the same regulations as other city employees and book the cheapest option available when flying on city business—or pay back the
excess amount. The attorney put Cantrell’s bill at about $30,000 for first-class travel since she was elected mayor in 2018, including a whopping $17,000 for a single flight she took to France in July,
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