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$134 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte to San Francisco

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$429
Typical prices: $456-$563
Frontier
Tue 7/14Thu 7/16
CLT - SFO • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$430
Typical prices: $460-$569
American Airlines
Sat 7/25Sat 8/1
CLT - SFO • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $429 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $235 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 39m (one-way)
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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

Tue, Jul 14 - Thu, Jul 16
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6:48 pm - 10:30 am
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18h 42m
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12:29 am - 11:16 am
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7h 47m
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$429Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 24
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10:47 am - 8:40 pm
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12h 53m
2 stops
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6:00 am - 4:26 pm
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7h 26m
1 stop
$430Frontier
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
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7:31 pm - 10:07 pm
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5h 36mnonstop
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5:05 am - 1:16 pm
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CLT
5h 11mnonstop
$431American Airlines
Mon, Jul 6 - Mon, Jul 13
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12:01 pm - 10:59 pm
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13h 58m
1 stop
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3:43 pm - 5:12 pm
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CLT
22h 29m
2 stops
$432Frontier
Mon, Jul 6 - Wed, Jul 15
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12:01 pm - 10:59 pm
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13h 58m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 9:19 pm
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CLT
12h 19m
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$433Frontier
Fri, Jul 3 - Mon, Jul 6
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10:14 pm - 12:27 am
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29h 13m
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12:29 am - 11:16 am
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7h 47m
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$434Frontier
Wed, Jul 8 - Wed, Aug 26
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7:05 pm - 12:15 am
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8h 10m
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11:40 pm - 11:10 am
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8h 30m
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$435Southwest
Sun, Aug 9 - Thu, Aug 13
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3:10 pm - 9:49 am
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21h 39m
1 stop
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12:54 am - 11:16 am
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7h 22m
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$436Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 3 - Mon, Jul 6
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10:14 pm - 11:43 am
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16h 29m
1 stop
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12:29 am - 11:16 am
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7h 47m
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$438Frontier
Wed, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 31
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10:14 pm - 11:43 am
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16h 29m
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11:00 pm - 9:07 pm
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19h 07m
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$439Frontier
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Charlotte to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco departing in July.

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 Friday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Charlotte, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, 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 November, where tickets cost $428 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $542 and $533 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 $514 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Charlotte to San Francisco

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

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on CLT

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

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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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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$134
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% 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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco was $134 for a one-way ticket and $429 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, JetBlue, 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?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Charlotte and San Francisco, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 $447 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 $450 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • 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 $386 or less one-way and $477 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.

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Reviews of the top 4 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.
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

2.0 MediocreIrene, Jun 2026
DEN - SFO
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The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

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.

I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

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.

Can not wait for seating change to reduce the amount of pre boards - it’s disheartening the abuse. And then then deplaning

Flight was delayed more than 2 hour do the scheduling issues and then some confusing weight and balance matters, followed by a miscommunication with the tower on which runway was going to be used based on the airplane weight. All these things should have been figured out in advance. Instead of arriving at 12:30 a.m. we arrived at 2:30 a.m. very difficult to find a taxi or other transport at SFO. Luggage was delayed. An extension of an unpleasant flight day

The crew was fabulous, outstanding, friendly, attentive and just great, really made my flight one of the best I've ever had, thank you southwest crew flight #474, from Los Angeles to San Francisco on April 2,2024

We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

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.

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.

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

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

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.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

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.

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

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

Flflight crew were amazing, kind, and considerate. Fofood choices were limited, and didn’t have a variation.

I was hoping that the food would be a little bit more selection,, but I understand with the airlines what they are going through flight was excellent

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

Our flight was delayed by four hours without notice, the app for getting my boarding pass is super confusing, and I wasn’t able to check a suitcase without paying for a higher cost package

First the gate was a total nightmare-no chairs anywhere! So over crowded and only one bathroom and nightmare of food service - took forever and NOT one place to sit. No inflight entertainment and had to pay 60.00 for a small carry on. I will never fly Frontier again!

Flight was 3 hours late leaving. Poor communication from the staff about delays. Impossible to get in touch with customer service (by design). And it actually didn't come out to be much cheaper than a non-budget airline! Not worth the headache, I'm never flying Frontier again

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

4 hour delay because they used our aircraft to fly a different segment (per the captain)

absolutely horrific. delayed flights, overbooking. over charging. nightmare service beyond words. stay away.

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