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Cheapest round-trip
$335
Typical prices: $443-$294
Alaska Airlines
Sat 10/17Fri 10/30
ORD - BOI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$345
Typical prices: $440-$345
United Airlines
Tue 7/14Tue 7/21
ORD - BOI • Non-stop
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Cheapest • Avg $290 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 32m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Boise (CHI-BOI)

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

Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:35 pm
ORD
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BOI
7h 35m
1 stop
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4:19 pm - 11:59 pm
BOI
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ORD
6h 40m
1 stop
$335Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Mon, Jul 20
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6:00 am - 12:47 pm
ORD
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BOI
7h 47m
1 stop
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8:47 pm - 6:20 am
BOI
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ORD
8h 33m
1 stop
$340Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
Frontier Logo
9:57 pm - 12:29 pm
ORD
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BOI
15h 32m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:04 pm - 8:03 am
BOI
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ORD
17h 59m
2 stops
$342Frontier
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
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8:17 pm - 2:02 pm
ORD
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BOI
18h 45m
1 stop
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1:04 pm - 8:53 pm
BOI
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ORD
6h 49m
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$343Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jul 4 - Sun, Jul 12
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9:48 pm - 12:29 pm
ORD
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BOI
15h 41m
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1:24 pm - 8:52 pm
BOI
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ORD
6h 28m
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$344Frontier
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
United Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 11:32 am
ORD
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BOI
3h 52mnonstop
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12:34 pm - 5:05 pm
BOI
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ORD
3h 31mnonstop
$345United Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
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6:55 pm - 12:35 am
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BOI
6h 40m
1 stop
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3:00 pm - 11:45 pm
BOI
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MDW
7h 45m
1 stop
$345Southwest
Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Oct 3
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9:49 am - 5:50 pm
MDW
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BOI
9h 01m
2 stops
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5:20 am - 1:07 pm
BOI
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MDW
6h 47m
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$350Delta
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
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1:50 pm - 11:59 pm
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BOI
11h 09m
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1:06 pm - 9:30 pm
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ORD
7h 24m
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$350Delta
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
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6:55 pm - 12:35 am
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BOI
6h 40m
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1:05 pm - 11:00 pm
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8h 55m
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$355Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Boise flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Boise?

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Boise flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Boise costs $345 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Boise (BOI). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 8% cheaper than other Chicago-Boise routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Boise?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Boise, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Boise, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Boise?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Boise, 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 Chicago to Boise is July, where tickets cost $91 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $268 and $262 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Boise?

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 $414, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Boise?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Boise, 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 Chicago to Boise, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Boise

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

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Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$133
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Boise

When to book flights from Chicago to Boise

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Boise 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 Chicago to Boise

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Boise?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Boise was $133 for a one-way ticket and $335 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Boise?

    A passport is not required to fly from Chicago to Boise.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Boise?

    There are 2 airports in Chicago (Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare Intl.) and only 1 airport in Boise (Boise Air Term. Gowen Fld). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Boise Air Term. Gowen Fld flight route.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago to Boise?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Boise flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Boise?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Boise flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Boise?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago to Boise?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Boise on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Boise, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Boise are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $364 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines 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 Chicago to Boise?

    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 Chicago to Boise.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Boise from Chicago 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 Chicago to Boise?

    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 Boise with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

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

    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 Boise from Chicago 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 Chicago to Boise

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $243 or less one-way and $389 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Boise?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Boise Air Term. Gowen Fld.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Boise Air Term. Gowen Fld Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chicago to Boise Air Term. Gowen Fld

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Boise Air Term. Gowen Fld to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines,Southwest,United Airlines

American Airlines,Southwest, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Boise

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Boise. 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 Chicago to Boise? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12529 reviews
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
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The seats are too small/crowded. It is frustrating to be forced to sit with someone who is overweight as they crown the other seat. Nothing against the person…just the airline companies who continue(over decades!)to reduce seat sizes. Americans are fat. Those of us who are not are tired of being compromised by the airline companies who don’t faces that fact and make adjustments. Maybe have “overweight seats”? Maybe give us a discount for being forced into an uncomfortable flight due to others overweightness? Please, make adjustments…be accountable. Thanks!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
PDX - BOI
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The seats are too small/crowded. It is frustrating to be forced to sit with someone who is overweight as they crown the other seat. Nothing against the person…just the airline companies who continue(over decades!)to reduce seat sizes. Americans are fat. Those of us who are not are tired of being compromised by the airline companies who don’t faces that fact and make adjustments. Maybe have “overweight seats”? Maybe give us a discount for being forced into an uncomfortable flight due to others overweightness? Please, make adjustments…be accountable. Thanks!

Extremely professional crew there are very friendly and first class. Everything worked well on the plane. Food was to be expected. Drinks were very good. Shout out to Charlie in first class who was an excellent flight attendant.

Thanks for all you do to keep us safe and on time!

No outlets, plugs, way to charge the phone or service and no food on one leg o the trip, but other than that, great. Loved WIFI, the flight, the crew, the pilots, the schedule, etc. Great job. My new favorite airline!

Wonderful as always! Pleasant staff, smooth ride, and timely departure.

I like flying Alaska Airlines. I think the staff are happy, the plane is comfortable, the entertainment reasonable, the food acceptable.

No WiFi. Terrible food. Very long walk to the gate and from the gate after landing. Gate changed without notice.

Flight was scheduled to leave at 6a and delayed for 5 hours due to “mechanical” issues. Everyone else on the flight received an email voucher for $24 of food for the delay, except for our group. Also the carry on luggage bins were full and the crew requested that everyone to pass their carry ons back up to the front while everyone was still standing. They gave no other direction and kept rushing the process. After all bags were sent up, they then asked for seat #s to go with each bag… They should have probably had everyone get to their sits and then pass the bags up in a controlled process.

From Las Vegas to Boise all went well. However, our flight was delayed in Boise and I missed my connecting flight from Seattle to Pasco. Moreover, the last flight to Pasco was full and I was booked on the 11:30 flight Sunday and given a hotel accommodation. However, I was scheduled to deliver the Sunday morning service at my church and needed to arrive no later than 10:00. Therefore, I booked a Delta flight scheduled to arrive in Pasco at 23:09. My piece of luggage checked in Las Vegas arrived in Pasco earlier today. I waited at the airport for over an hour last night to speak with an Alaska agent to no avail. I went back after church this morning in search of my piece of luggage and it could not be located. After waiting for 40 minutes to speak to the agent authorized to take my claim, he announced that he was closing the counter to assist on the flight line but not before providing me with a telephone number that would help me with filing my claim. Before I was able to make the call (due to other factors) I received a call from Alaska agent informing me that my luggage had just arrived and I am now waiting for it to be delivered. I deliberately took the more complicated route home to ensure that I would be home in plenty of time to prepare for myself for the Sunday service and accommodate my relatives’ needs. I believe the airport is undermanned given the number of flights coming in and going out. It was fiasco last night with three flights waiting for luggage and another flight landing within minutes. Today’s problems stemmed from a lack of cross training and a serious amount of cargo/baggage going out and too few people scheduled to cover.

I really hate the seat assignment at the gate. I understand it is so families can sit together but it caused me and others a lot of unnecessary stress and confusion, enough for me to not fly Alaska again. The app is so awful that it did not even update my seat assignment on the boarding pass but sent me a notification of my seat... it showed in Apple Wallet but not in the Alaska app itself. That only made the stress worse. I think most people like myself prefer to know where they are seated at check in 24 hours before so they don't have to anxiously hang out at the gate the entire time. This is not a good use of your agents time either to be dealing with all of us asking where we are sitting. You should automatically assign the multiple seat purchases to be together before they check in and fill us solo travelers in those gaps as we check in.

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.

Gate agent showed up 20 minutes before boarding and was not at all friendly. Had to take this flight due to the one on the day before being cancelled and any later options were already full with long standby lists. Despite having paid for Delta Comfort seats, Delta did not allow me (or anyone) to choose their seat. The agent assigned them for everyone just prior to boarding. Self seat selection was allowed on the original flight. Flight staff was great - very friendly.

Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

I have Precheck. Flew HPN to DEN and return this past weekend. Delta didn't attach my Precheck number to this trip. So it was waiting in general line especially in Denver. Unavailable.

Original flight was delayed, then cancelled and the gate staff did not expedite rebooking. Also, no instructions were given that a ticket number was needed before being called to facilitate rebooking. This could have been much more organized.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

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!

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

I’ve got 31F seat and window seat . My 2 co passengers was AA crew members and they were very rude attitude and when I was going to use bathroom their gestures was very different and awkward and the guy beside me completely occupied the hand rest and I was really uncomfortable

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

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