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$116 Find Cheap Flights from Charleston to Los Angeles

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Cheapest round-trip
$220
Typical prices: $357-$199
Breeze Airways
Wed 8/19Wed 8/26
CHS - LAX • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$116
Typical prices: $119-$269
Breeze Airways
Tue 9/1
CHS - LAX • 1 stop
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Arrive at CHS early to avoid rebooking delays.
Use the LAX FlyAway bus for easy downtown access.
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Cheap Flights from Charleston to Los Angeles (CHS-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charleston to Los Angeles 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 Charleston to Los Angeles

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
Breeze Airways Logo
9:28 am - 11:53 am
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LAX
5h 25mnonstop
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12:38 pm - 8:39 pm
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CHS
5h 01mnonstop
$220Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
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5:26 pm - 10:59 pm
CHS
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LAX
8h 33m
1 stop
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12:38 pm - 8:39 pm
LAX
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CHS
5h 01mnonstop
$224Breeze Airways
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12
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9:28 am - 11:53 am
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LAX
5h 25mnonstop
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12:51 pm - 8:38 pm
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CHS
4h 47mnonstop
$228Breeze Airways
Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 8
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9:28 am - 11:53 am
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LAX
5h 25mnonstop
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11:00 pm - 2:38 pm
LAX
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CHS
12h 38m
1 stop
$236Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Sep 12
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9:28 am - 11:53 am
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LAX
5h 25mnonstop
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12:51 pm - 8:38 pm
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CHS
4h 47mnonstop
$238Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Sep 12
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5:26 pm - 10:59 pm
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LAX
8h 33m
1 stop
Breeze Airways Logo
12:51 pm - 8:38 pm
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CHS
4h 47mnonstop
$239Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
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5:26 pm - 10:59 pm
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8h 33m
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11:39 pm - 10:51 am
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8h 12m
1 stop
$243Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 8
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9:28 am - 11:53 am
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5h 25mnonstop
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11:00 pm - 2:38 pm
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12h 38m
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$246Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Sep 11
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5:26 pm - 10:59 pm
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8h 33m
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11:10 pm - 2:38 pm
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12h 28m
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$247Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9
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5:26 pm - 10:59 pm
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8h 33m
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12:51 pm - 8:38 pm
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$249Breeze Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charleston to Los Angeles flights

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

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

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

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

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

When flying from Charleston to Los Angeles, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Charleston, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Charleston to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charleston to Los Angeles, 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 Charleston to Los Angeles is August, where tickets cost $248 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $461 and $458 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Charleston to Los Angeles?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $388, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Charleston to Los Angeles, 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 Charleston to Los Angeles, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Charleston to Los Angeles

 
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$116
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Charleston to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Charleston to Los Angeles 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 Charleston to Los Angeles

  • Which among the airlines flying from Charleston to Los Angeles offers the carry-on policy?

    United Airlines is one of the airlines among those flying to Los Angeles that allows its passengers to come on board with one carry-on bag and one personal item. The maximum weight of the carry-on baggage you bring onboard for your travel is 30 lb.

  • Which airline offers special diets to its passengers with specific dietary requirements?

    If you have a specific dietary requirement and you are planning on flying from Charleston to Los Angeles, you should book an airline that offers special diets to its passengers. Those travelers with medical and religious needs should book American Airlines for their flight to Los Angeles so as their needs to be met.

  • Which is the best eco-friendly airline suitable for booking from Charleston to Los Angeles?

    Spirit Airlines is one of the fuel-efficient airlines flying from Charleston to Los Angeles that you can consider booking if you want an eco-friendly airline. It has also reduced the GHC excretion intensity through the burning of a 20% minimum fuel and reduced the operational cost.

  • How can I easily get out of Los Angeles Airport to the city center?

    Upon your arrival in Los Angeles City from Charleston you should consider taking a taxi as your mode of transport to get you out of the airport to your preferred destination. It is the quickest and most reliable means of transport operating between the airport and the city center.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Charleston to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charleston to Los Angeles was $116 for a one-way ticket and $220 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Charleston you will be using Charleston. You will be landing at Los Angeles, also known as Los Angeles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Charleston to Los Angeles?

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Charleston to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Charleston to Los Angeles?

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

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Charleston to Los Angeles on on Wednesday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Charleston to Los Angeles, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charleston to Los Angeles are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $279 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $479 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Charleston to Los Angeles.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Charleston 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 Charleston to Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Charleston with another airline. Booking your flights between Charleston and LAX 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 Charleston to Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles from Charleston 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 Charleston to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $288 or less round-trip.
  • Most of the planes from Charleston flying to Los Angeles usually consider starting their journey from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and land at Charleston International Airport (CHS). You can also choose Charleston Executive Airport (JZI) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) as your departure and arrival airports respectively. This is an unpopular route and by using it there are high chances of getting cheaper flights.
  • Booking Delta while flying from Charleston to Los Angeles, you will have one layover along your journey before reaching your destination. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the layover airport you will have to stop at along your way.
  • Buses are the main public transport mode that links Charleston Airport and downtown Charleston. If you want to reach the airport for your flight to Los Angeles, you should consider using them. You should consider using route eleven (11) when traveling.
  • When you are flying from Charleston to Los Angeles with your family in the company of your young ones, you are supposed to book a kid-friendly airline for the comfort and enjoyment of your child. JetBlue is one of the kid-friendly airlines, with amenities that include entertainment, kid`s meals, and kid`s games offered on its planes. It also has the most legroom coaches that make lap traveling of kids and infants more comfortable.
  • For those pet lovers travelers flying from Charleston to Los Angeles, they should book one of the pet-friendly airlines. If you book Alaska Airlines, for instance, a maximum of two pets can travel in-cabin. The combined weight of the pets and that of the kennel should not exceed 20 lb. Additionally, only pets older than 8 weeks are allowed in-cabin.

Prefer to fly direct from Charleston to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Charleston to Los Angeles.
Find which airlines fly direct from Charleston Airport to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Charleston to Los Angeles

Wednesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to Charleston

Wednesday

Breeze Airways

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Saturday

Breeze Airways

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Charleston to Los Angeles

 
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 283 reviews
6.6Food
8.3Boarding
6.6Entertainment
8.2Comfort
8.7Crew
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I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

8.0 ExcellentBrian, Apr 2026
HSV - TPA
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I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The space between seat rows seemed to be larger than other airlines. I didn’t check their food or entertainment since I slept most of the way. They do seem to have a lot of options for purchase though.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Given us a free miles or free flight for waiting for 9 hours I didn’t get home till 5am in the morning and I was supposed to be home at 9:30 touch down.

Excellent price. Everything on time. two bad parts. Kayak said I couldn't sign in for the flight online, but I got an email at the same time from Jet Blue and they let me sign in online. Second bad part was that, although I had provided my known traveler number, neither of my boarding passes, for this flight and the previous one, had TSA pre-check showing.

Jet blue was great But the Jayak system Wasa pure nightmare and wasted so much of my time and energy by not giving me a way to access jet blue to check in the flight back I didn’t even get the number confirmation code 24 hours before. Because I didn’t receive the email with the confirmation code I could NoT CHECk IN. I spoke to a kayak third party and they informed me I could not carry a carry on, on the flight which caused me so much extra stress it was just too much. You can be sure I will not be using it recommending your site. Again.

There was a screen but no earphones that could use the older input so I could listen to anything.

My experience with JetBlue was fine BUT I am very upset with Kayak! JetBlue had delayed our scheduled departure by an hour and you NEVER notified me of the change. I did not hear directly from JetBlue because the trip was booked through Kayak, a mistake I will not repeat. Your reminder of the our trip last week still had the WRONG departure time. Our return trip has also changed, and again no notice from you.

Jet blue just had great service overall! Only a little turbulence heading out of Austin, otherwise the jet stream helped the speed of the trip!

Boarding was quick and efficient. The flight crew were friendly. There were limited food options available on the flight. The pocket guide said there would be salad and sandwich sections available on flights over 3.5 hours. The only food available were snack boxes. And those were limited as well. My flight was over 5 hours. The entertainment system worked well. I had both extra legroom seats and regular coach seats. The seats were not very comfortable. The entertainment controls in the armrest made it difficult to rest my arm without changing the channel on my neighbors TV. Overall, my experience was mediocre.

Purchased through 3rd party vendor which made everything difficult. Unable to check in online. Unable to get flight updates easily, tsa precheck information didn’t carry through, longer time to check in in person. Entertainment looked good but had to purchase conventional headphones to view.

American delayed the flight for a crew rest period. The delay occurred late in the evening - the earliest i can find is 10:20 pm. With a 6 am flight anyone on the flight would have already have been asleep (unless you are insane, a vampire or on drugs) and at least for me i was already on the way to the airport at 445 am the next morning when i discovered they delayed the flight until 9 am. Given the incoming flight was in the air at 6 pm the evening before this should have been figured out a lot more timely that was there only crew to use. Just frustrating given there is no consideration for customer experience anymore in flying.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Flight was on time. Cabin attendants made no recognition of my name or being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

We were upgraded to Business Class. So comfortable with great service and food options

The flight was completely full. Crew was not happy. Everyone was rude and brusque. Travelling with an arm in a cast and seating in the first row of economy cabin (in front of the separation) I needed help retrieving my tray for the meal. A staff member literally threw the tray on my lap, without helping to take out the tray. Boarding was messy, with 300 people waiting in an encloses space with low ceiling. I will try to avoid AA next time I have a long flight.

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