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Cheapest round-trip
$230
Typical prices: $423-$315
Southwest
Tue 9/29Tue 10/6
AUS - CHS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$317
Southwest
Wed 7/15Wed 7/22
AUS - CHS • Non-stop
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Cheapest • Avg $332 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 31m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Austin to Charleston (AUS-CHS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Austin to Charleston that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Austin to Charleston

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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2:25 pm - 9:10 pm
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5h 45m
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5:25 pm - 9:35 pm
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5h 10m
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$230Southwest
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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2:25 pm - 9:10 pm
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5h 45m
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6:30 am - 1:45 pm
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8h 15m
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$235Southwest
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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10:15 am - 7:45 pm
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8h 30m
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1:10 pm - 7:15 pm
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7h 05m
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$240Southwest
Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 5
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6:15 pm - 11:56 pm
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CHS
4h 41m
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12:15 pm - 5:21 pm
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6h 06m
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$261Delta
Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 18
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2:24 pm - 10:11 pm
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6h 47m
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5:05 pm - 9:07 pm
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5h 02m
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$273United Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Fri, Aug 7
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 12:35 pm
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6h 05m
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7:15 pm - 11:05 pm
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4h 50m
1 stop
$274Southwest
Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 18
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2:24 pm - 12:11 am
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8h 47m
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5:05 pm - 9:07 pm
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5h 02m
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$278United Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Fri, Aug 7
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10:10 am - 7:45 pm
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8h 35m
2 stops
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6:30 pm - 11:10 pm
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5h 40m
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$280Southwest
Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Aug 25
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8:15 am - 4:00 pm
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6h 45m
1 stop
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9:48 am - 1:51 pm
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5h 03m
1 stop
$283Delta
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
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6:30 am - 1:52 pm
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6h 22m
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6:00 am - 10:01 am
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5h 01m
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$285Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Austin to Charleston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Austin to Charleston to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Austin to Charleston?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Austin to Charleston departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Austin to Charleston?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Austin to Charleston clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Charleston on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Austin to Charleston. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Austin to Charleston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin to Charleston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Austin to Charleston is January, where tickets cost $227 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $527 and $512 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Austin to Charleston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin to Charleston, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Austin to Charleston, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Austin to Charleston

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on CHS

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$102
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 47% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Austin to Charleston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Austin to Charleston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Austin to Charleston

  • What seat selection options are available on flights from Austin to Charleston with Spirit Airlines?

    Spirit Airlines offers a range of seat selection options for flights from Austin to Charleston. Spirit Airlines' Bare Fare does not include seat selection, and you will be assigned an available seat upon check-in or at the gate. The Standard Fare includes a free standard seat selection at check-in, 24 hours before the flight departure. Deluxe and Thrills Combo Fares include the option to select a standard seat free of charge during the booking process, or choose a new seat at any time after booking.

  • Are there refundable ticket options for flights from Austin to Charleston?

    American Airlines offers refundable ticket options for flights from Austin to Charleston, but they typically come at a higher cost than non-refundable options. The fares that allow for refunds usually fall under the airline's “Main Cabin Flexible” or “First Class Flexible” options. These fares offer more flexibility and the ability to make changes to your itinerary without incurring fees.

  • What transport options are available from Charleston Airport (CHS) to the city center?

    Taxis are available at the airport 24/7, and the journey can take between 20 and 30 minutes depending on the route and time of day. The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) also offers bus services to the city center. The average travel time is around 40 minutes.

  • What services are offered to economy class passengers on flights from Austin to Charleston with Delta Air Lines?

    Delta Air Lines offers several services to economy class passengers on flights from Austin to Charleston. Passengers in the economy class cabin can enjoy complimentary refreshments such as soft drinks, juices, tea, and coffee in-flight. The airline also offers an extensive collection of in-flight entertainment options, including movies, TV shows, music, and games available on seat back screens or through an app.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Austin to Charleston?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Austin to Charleston was $102 for a one-way ticket and $230 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Austin and Charleston?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Austin to Charleston?

    Austin and Charleston are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Austin from Austin Bergstrom and will be arriving at Charleston.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Austin to Charleston?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Austin to Charleston flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Austin to Charleston?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Austin to Charleston flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Austin to Charleston?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Austin and Charleston, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Austin to Charleston?

    There are nonstop flights from Austin to Charleston on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Austin to Charleston, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Austin to Charleston are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $476 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $383 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Austin to Charleston?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Austin to Charleston.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Austin to Charleston?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Charleston from Austin is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Austin to Charleston?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Charleston with an airline and back to Austin with another airline. Booking your flights between Austin and CHS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Austin to Charleston?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Charleston from Austin up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Austin to Charleston

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $442 or less one-way and $374 or less round-trip.
  • United Airlines allows families with children under the age of two to pre-board flights from Austin (AUS) to Charleston (CHS) so that they have extra time to board the plane, get settled, and stow any necessary items. The airline also offers in-flight entertainment options suitable for children.
  • The length and location of layovers of flights from Austin (AUS) to Charleston (CHS) typically vary by airline, so it's important to consider this when booking your flight. Some common layovers for the route include Charlotte (CLT), Newark (EWR), Dallas (DFW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Detroit (DTW), and Atlanta (ATL).
  • Charleston Airport (CHS) serves several nearby cities and towns, including North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Folly Beach, Walterboro, and Summerville.
  • Spirit Airlines provides assistance to people with reduced mobility (PRM) on flights from Austin (AUS) to Charleston (CHS). Wheelchair assistance is provided to passengers who need it from check-in to boarding, deplaning, and retrieving luggage. Passengers with reduced mobility can also board the plane before other passengers.
  • Delta Air Lines offers carbon offsets to customers, allowing them to offset their emissions from air travel including for flights from Austin (AUS) to Charleston (CHS), and the airline has invested in carbon offset projects, including forestry and wetland restoration. Delta has also set a goal to become carbon-neutral by 2030 and is working towards achieving this through a combination of programs.

Prefer to fly direct from Austin to Charleston?

 
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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Austin to Charleston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Austin to Charleston. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Austin to Charleston? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

2.0 MediocreMatthew, Jun 2026
CVG - MDW
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

Airline is not very senior friendly. Flights are late, forcing us to run to the connecting flight. Food is awful. Wish they would go back to pretzels and peanuts. During flight, pressurization isn’t quite right and all of our ears get plugged. Everything is nickel and dime, charging for boarding, seat selection and legroom. While a screen at the desk in the gate area says check your roll on bag now for free due to space limitation, the employee at the desk will not check the bag without a $100 fee. Insane.

Kayak could’ve posted the correct gate number. Almost missed my flight.

Slow boarding, limited food and drink portions. Bad delays and turbulence

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

Five hour delays every hour, I wish it were all at once

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Got rerouted from a straight flight from Orlando to Atlanta to Knoxville to a flight from Orlando to Detroit to Knoxville! Seriously!! Flight delay out of Detroit! Long day for what should have been a pretty easy travel day!

Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Flight was great! This flight from Atlanta was even better than when I paid for Comfort from SNA to Atlanta.

The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

We had a delay, but thankfully I made it to my connection. Overall it went smooth

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

The wheelchair service is useless. They live you in different spots, not tell you anything just wait. I waited 30 minutes in Frankfurt when decided to walk the 25 minutes distance. In Budapest nobody came.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

Flight was delayed by 6 hours... the level of incompetence was truly astounding. I won't be flying American Airlines again. I don't care if AA is direct and there is a layover with another airline, I'll take the layover.

Flight was delayed 5 hours. Initial reason for delay was 'maintenance' - which makes sense. Then, the additional 2 hours continued to say it was maintenance - when I know EWR had a 2 hour delay. AA did not say that. Additionally, when boarding, there was only one agent at the counter for a long time - until another came to help. After boarding, we had to wait another 45 minutes due to 'no catering'. So while we waited for catering, AA continued to board additional passengers - which seemed odd - and raised questions about what really was going on. I sat in First Class. During the flight, the flight crew allowed a significant number of non-First Class passengers to use the front bathroom - which created a very crowded environment in First Class which was uncomfortable. This also delayed First Class passengers from using the bathroom. Overall, horrible experience.

Another uncoordinated American experience. Always surprises me at DFW for them of all places. Have to take this flight as there are no other good time options. We knew from the start that something was wrong, but the pilot wouldn't tell us. I just watched my Kayak app grow the delay by 10 minutes as it went to 3.5 hours. They were uncoordinated with maintenance (as maintenance, when finally arriving, knew within 15 minutes the plane wasn't going. No 'sorry' or 'this is what is going on' comment. The pilot seemed unfazed / didn't care about the process we were going through.

The seats. The seat in front of me was awful and when the guy sat down, it flew back and hit my head when I was putting my backpack under the seat, It didn't make for a pleasant experience,

The flight back to Dallas was delayed, which has happened to me several times with American Airlines. There was no announcement, no update sent out, no compensation offered for the inconvenience.

The plane was large, not full, but one with 3 seats near each window and 4 in a row in the middle of the plane. There were screens on the backs of the seats for entertainment and information. To use the entertainment one needs ear plugs that physically plug into the screen. My husband had some he let me use as I only had blue tooth type. The stewards gave out some headphones to some, but when my neighbor asked for some, the steward said no. So maybe they ran out? Idk. Bring the old kind of headphones or earbuds if you want entertainment in case this is the type of entertainment offered. We had a very tight connection in Miami. 43 minutes. The other economy passengers allowed us to get ahead of them because I asked if we could since we were near boarding time for our next flight and 35 gates away. They were extremely kind. First class wasn’t going to allow us to pass through. We did make the next flight. Our baggage didn’t, but they were delivered to us the next day and we were prepared with essentials in our carry on packs.

Everything went as planned. The only issue I had was with the gate C31 attendant. The person could barely speak English and was very difficult to understand.

The flight from Dallas to Tokyo was not on Japan Airlines. It was on American Airlines. Very disappointed that we did not fly on Japan Airlines. Will not be using you liars again. I’ll just book direct from the airline next time. Wish you could make this right and has us fly on Japan Air when heading back home to the US.

They made nearly everyone check their bag because the overhead bins are way too small. Extremely inconvenient

Was put into a seat right behind the toilet that had no entertainment possible but did have plenty of leg room over noisy part of plane.

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