CMI - TPA
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Top airline flying Champaign University-Willard to Tampa
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 46181 reviews
7.5Boarding
7.1Comfort
7.8Crew
6.8Entertainment
6.7Food
Cons: "WiFi wasn’t working"
Cons: "No food or beverage service while in COVID mood. Pilates and flight crews were inconsistent with using masks. However overhead announcements by AA constantly stated that face mask were required and that the could prevent you from traveling with AA."
Cons: "Plane had to land in a different city due to inclement weather. Very disorganized process, huge traveling setback, never got my travel voucher."
Pros: "Nice and easy. Smooth the whole way"
Cons: "."
Pros: "Very uncomfortable seat - and I’m thin."
Cons: "Outlets not working for my row"
Cons: "Taking off on time. But they did get another plane. We arrived about 5 hours late."
Pros: "Pilots made up for delayed departure. Boarding quick and efficient"
Cons: "Flight was delayed"
Pros: "Yes very pleasurable."
Cons: "There’s no headphones aboard for entertainment"
Cons: "Delayed due to malfunctioning plane"
Pros: "Beverages and biscotti Variety of entertainment Great Crew!!!!!"
Cons: "Only bevarages and biscotti Free entertainment isnt free..$10 wifi charge AND requires personal viewing device Ridiculously small toilets....and only two for large main cabin"
Pros: "The crew was great. Even though we were delayed by about 40 minutes, they were friendly and courteous."
Cons: "40 minutes maintenance delay."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Very uncomfortable American airlines is the worst"
Pros: "departure and arrival time"
Cons: "the passenger next to me smelled horrible"
Cons: "Flight delayed and bot enough overhead space."
Cons: "Boarding was haphazard"
Pros: "Price"
Cons: "Outdated airplanes"
Cons: "Flight delay, no beverage service"
Pros: "Not turbulence"
Cons: "2.5 hour delay."
Pros: "Trip non stop"
Cons: "AA has moved seats closer. Had difficulty putting a carry on bag under the seat. Seatbelts short."
Pros: "Timing of flight routes"
Cons: "Sat on a pillow"
Pros: "The crew and planes were excellent."
Cons: "When we booked our flights the web site did not show us all the possibilities for return flights. When inn Puerto Maldanado we checked on line and discovered we did not have to have the 18 hour and 19 hour lay overs. We rebooked and were hammered with the $400 charges. We will not book future flights with your organization because of this deceptive practice."
Pros: "Entertainment system and new plane"
Cons: "Landing was a little rough"
Cons: "Last to board with a young child."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "2.5 hour delay going, 3.5 hour delay returning. All because their paperwork had not been submitted on time. Terrible organization."
Pros: "Short trips so no entertainment is offered so it's n/a"
Pros: "Leg room"
Pros: "It was a very short flight so not too much to go wrong."
Cons: "I had a carry on and a laptop case that fit under the seat. The laptop case has wheels and a handle. The gate agent said I need to check one bag, even though I could show that the laptop case was within the specs for fitting under the seat. When I tried to argue with her, she said, "One of your bags is going to be checked--which one is it going to be?" Bad attitude."
Pros: "Relatively uncorwdedcat that time so I got row to myself. Good amount of legroom"
Cons: "The crew was late because of an incoming flight they were rude to other passengers and seemed to have an attitude after a long day they made very few announcements but the flight went fast"
Cons: "Carry on limitations"
Pros: "The crew, and the plane, confy. Was a good flight in general."
Pros: "He gave me a meal voucher in Dallas which made me feel a little better about the four hour delay until the next flight."
Cons: "I didn't like the idea that I've had a four hour delay due to the fact that the airplane and DeRego showed up an hour late. There were no explanations and no apologies. I got to Dallas I was furious complain to customer relations. I at least wanted them to let me in to the admirals club so I could be comfortable for the next four hours. They refuse that but one lady at the customer relations apartment did give me a meal voucher which made me feel a little better."
Pros: "Somewhat disappointing on the snack options..."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Gate changes were confusing. Staff unprepared and upset with customers. I witnessed a gate agent yelling at customers and slamming phones down."
Pros: "Good assortment of movies"
Pros: "Quick and easy ride to Florida. Only 2 hour flight, smooth ride. Crew did their job and did it well."
Cons: "No entertainment options, I'm assuming because of short flight. No tvs."
Pros: "New plane"
Cons: "Crew was ten minutes late"
Pros: "how fast we boarded the plane."
Cons: "The crying babies"
Pros: "The flight was on timely"
Cons: "The staff was very informative"
Cons: "3 hours late"
Pros: "The crew was great and really helped calm my nerves about flying."
Cons: "The seats were old and uncomfortable."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "I didn't event get to make the flight because American Airlines was delaying the flight I was on from Jamaica to Miami, and American Airlines would not change the ticket I had to go from Miami to Tampa, so I was 12 hours late arriving in Miami. Terrible customer service from American Airlines in Jamaica"
Pros: "excellent services from employes"
Pros: "Smooth trip"
Cons: "Delay delay delay on the flights"
Cons: "The delay. My flight was suppossed to depart at 7:25pm and left at 9:30"
Pros: "There was a bit more room in the seat and more comfortable. The crew was helpful."
Cons: "The isles are far too narrow. Didn't at all care for the snack options."
Cons: "Cramped seating and I'm not an overly large man."
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Champaign - Tampa Flights
Departure:
Champaign (CMI)United States
Destination:
Tampa (TPA)United States
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