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Cheap Flights from Charlotte to San Francisco (CLT-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco 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 Charlotte to San Francisco

Mon, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 22
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11:47 am - 11:02 pmCLT-SFO
14h 15m1 stop
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6:29 am - 4:25 pmSFO-CLT
6h 56m1 stop
$261Frontier
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Fri, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 29
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5:38 pm - 12:16 amCLT-SFO
9h 38m1 stop
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6:29 am - 4:25 pmSFO-CLT
6h 56m1 stop
$264Frontier
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Fri, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 26
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5:38 pm - 12:16 amCLT-SFO
9h 38m1 stop
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6:29 am - 4:43 pmSFO-CLT
7h 14m1 stop
$280Frontier
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Fri, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 29
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5:38 pm - 12:16 amCLT-SFO
9h 38m1 stop
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6:29 am - 9:25 pmSFO-CLT
11h 56m2 stops
$281Frontier
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Fri, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 3
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5:38 pm - 12:16 amCLT-SFO
9h 38m1 stop
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6:29 am - 1:01 pmSFO-CLT
27h 32m2 stops
$282Frontier
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Mon, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 15
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11:47 am - 11:02 pmCLT-SFO
14h 15m1 stop
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11:57 pm - 12:53 pmSFO-CLT
9h 56m2 stops
Sat, Oct 25 - Mon, Oct 27
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6:30 am - 10:50 amCLT-SFO
7h 20m1 stop
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5:00 am - 3:15 pmSFO-CLT
7h 15m1 stop
$322Southwest
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Wed, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 29
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7:40 am - 1:25 pmCLT-SFO
8h 45m1 stop
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5:30 am - 3:15 pmSFO-CLT
6h 45m1 stop
$327Southwest
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Tue, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 13
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5:25 pm - 7:58 pmCLT-SFO
5h 33mnonstop
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9:20 am - 5:31 pmSFO-CLT
5h 11mnonstop
$347American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 10
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7:31 pm - 9:11 pmCLT-SFO
28h 40m2 stops
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6:34 am - 5:17 pmSFO-CLT
7h 43m1 stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Charlotte to San Francisco

 
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CLT

Expect long security lines at CLT, especially during peak hours. Consider using terminals A and E for potentially shorter waits.

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SFO

For a quick city transfer, use BART from SFO. It's affordable and connects to popular neighborhoods like the Mission and Embarcadero.

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An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to San Francisco flights

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

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Planning a trip from Charlotte to San Francisco? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Charlotte to San Francisco?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Charlotte, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Charlotte to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco, 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 Charlotte to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $397 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $481 and $473 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Charlotte to San Francisco?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,287 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco, 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 Charlotte to San Francisco, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$136
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
Flight from Charlotte to San Francisco

When to book flights from Charlotte to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Charlotte to San Francisco 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 Charlotte to San Francisco

  • What is the best means of transport to the city center from SFO airport?

    Your quickest choice is going to be to take a cab, Lyft, or Uber. Even when there is heavy traffic, they are quicker than the other choices since you can conduct a curbside pick-up (in a sense; read the section below about Uber for more information on this concept). It should take around 25min if there is low traffic, but it might take as long as 40min if there is heavy traffic.

  • Are there rental car companies at SFO airport?

    Yes. The rental desks for Alamo, Avis, and Budget may all be found on the ground level. Free shuttle service is provided by the San Francisco International Airport Rental Automobile Center to car rental firms located off-site at the airport.

  • How long does it take to get through security at Charlotte Douglas airport?

    At CLT, the average wait time for security screenings is 13.2 min. Between the hours of 5pm and 6pm in the evening, security lines at Charlotte Douglas International Airport may be as long as 29min. Generally, Wednesday mornings between 4am and 5am have the smallest lines, with an average wait time of only 2min.

  • Are there parking services at CLT airport?

    The CLT parking facilities are available around the clock, every single day of the year. The facilities have adequate lighting and are often checked by security personnel. In addition, each of the CLT parking facilities has designated places for those who use wheelchairs, and there is a shuttle service that operates around the clock.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco was $136 for a one-way ticket and $261 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Charlotte and San Francisco?

    A passport is not required to fly from Charlotte to San Francisco.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    When flying out of Charlotte you will be using Charlotte Douglas. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Charlotte to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Charlotte to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Charlotte and San Francisco.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Charlotte to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Charlotte to San Francisco, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to San Francisco are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $454 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $449 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    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 Charlotte to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Charlotte with another airline. Booking your flights between Charlotte and SFO 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 Charlotte to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $361 or less one-way and $493 or less round-trip.
  • After you have checked in, if you feel the urge to unwind and rest, you may go to the Club CLT, which is a lounge that is situated in Concourse A. It opens at 5am and closes at 9:30pm, and there are seats for 105 people. Airport Dimensions, a multinational organization that operates lounges, is in charge of the Club CLT. Food and drink are provided free of charge in conjunction with entrance.
  • An accessible nursing mother's room is situated above the TSA checkpoint at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT). This space provides mothers with privacy, comfortable seats, and a sink so that they may breastfeed or breast pump for their children.
  • If you find yourself in need of a place to put your pet while you are at CLT, you may make use of the pet relief areas that are situated on the A/B Connector, which are located within the terminal (after security). However, there are several restrictions in place inside the premises governing the presence of animals. The only exception to this rule is when it comes to animals that are trained to assist people with disabilities.
  • CLT and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) both have assistance programs set up for travelers who, for whatever reason, may have trouble moving about the airport or using its facilities. We invite you to get in contact with us before you go on vacation to find out more about our assistance with wheelchair rentals and airport transportation. If you wish to make use of these services, you must give the airline a substantial amount of advanced notice.
  • There are four terminals at San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Terminals 1, 2, 3, and the International Terminal. The terminals are linked together on the ground level by means of walkways and an Air Train. There are local restaurants, free Wi-Fi, and even showers at the airport's International Terminal.

Prefer to fly direct from Charlotte to San Francisco?

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

Direct departures

Charlotte Douglas to San Francisco

Monday

American Airlines, China Southern

American Airlines, China Southern

Tuesday

American Airlines, China Southern, Qantas Airways

American Airlines, China Southern, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Fiji Airways

American Airlines, Fiji Airways

Thursday

American Airlines, China Southern, Qantas Airways

American Airlines, China Southern, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, Qantas Airways

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, China Southern

American Airlines, China Southern

Sunday

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, Qantas Airways

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas

Monday

American Airlines, China Southern

American Airlines, China Southern

Tuesday

American Airlines, Qantas Airways

American Airlines, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

American Airlines, Fiji Airways

American Airlines, Fiji Airways

Thursday

American Airlines, Qantas Airways, China Southern

American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, Qantas Airways

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, China Southern

American Airlines, China Southern

Sunday

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, Qantas Airways

American Airlines, Fiji Airways, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Charlotte to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte to San Francisco. 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 Charlotte to San Francisco? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

Sat on the ground in Cincinnati for 50 minutes before deplaning

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Delayed because of weather in Nashville. I think God or some higher power generally has cursed me when it comes to flying out of Charlotte on American. I'm delayed pretty much everytime. We need Team Cobra Kai types to come in and "sweep the leg(s)" of the Charlotte ops people on principle. Don't let the sweet southern rocking chairs fool you, Charlotte is a sinkhole

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Newark airport grounded inbound flight and only announced when the flight was about to start taxing.

Terrible. The flight was delayed two hours due to weather. Then when we got on the plane, the first pilot ended up timing out and we had to wait for a second pilot. Second pile came on board and we tax it out. Had to return back to the gate because of an unruly passenger. Then the copilot timed out. Had to wait for new copilot. Also had to wait for maintenance to check for fuel. Then found out the second pilot timed out and we had to wait for a third pilot. Was ready to go and then needed maintenance again for another issue. In the end, it was 2 o’clock in the morning when they announced that the flight couldn’t go because the third pilot and the second copilot had timed out.

American Airlines initially postponed the flight. Then they cancelled it an rescheduled us on a flight that would take over 24 hours with multiple stops. They then changed this flight to a reasonable alternative the next day which they later cancelled and replaced with a flight that would take off with an additional 16 hour delay. They blamed weather but I noticed (at 4am) that Delta had direct flights from Charlotte to Detroit. I went on line. Booked it and was in Detroit buy 9am. The interesting thing is they did a similar thing to a family member just 2 days earlier. I don't think I will fly American unless I have to.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

What I expected, nickeled and dined and a frontier flight attendant loudly complained about her job and lack of communication as she headed to the gate on her cell phone. Not professional.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

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