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Low season

September

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$79

Average price round-trip

$300

Good deal round-trip

$240

Good deal one-way

$125
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $125 or less one-way and $240 or less round-trip.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Kansas City was found 55 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be April, May and June. The cheapest month to fly is September.
  • Morning departure is around 7% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) is a major transport hub, consisting of four terminals and nine concourses. The airport has provided the ATS people mover, an automated train to easily ferry passengers between terminals and around the airport complex.
  • For those looking to get straight into business, as soon as you land at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), you’ll find several business centers at the airport. There’s one in each terminal, Terminal A Gate 9, Terminal B Gate 56, and Terminal C Gate 76, and they’re equipped with computers and high-speed internet and offer several business services.
  • You’re welcome to relax at the pay-per-use lounges at ORD before your flight to Kansas City. American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Air France, and Swiss Air have lounges here, and there’s the USO Lounge for active US military personnel and their families.
  • Consider booking your flight from ORD over Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). Although MDW is smaller with quicker clearance procedures, you’ll be limited to only a few airlines. Contrarily, you’ll have your pick of airlines at ORD, and the flights from ORD to MCI are much cheaper.
  • Pets are allowed to travel through ORD, although they must always remain within their carrier. They can only leave when using the relief areas or walking through security. Pet relief areas at ORD are located at the lower levels of Terminals 5, 2, and 1, and the indoor area is in Terminal 3’s rotunda.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

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Top 5 airlines serving Chicago to Kansas City

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8.4
SouthwestOverall score based on 13947 reviews
8.7Boarding
8.4Comfort
9.0Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.8Food
Airline reviews
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "We arrived 20 minutes ahead of schedule!"
Cons: "Everything was great!"
Pros: "The best airline I've ever flown with."
Cons: "No wifi available"
Pros: "Boarding was quick and efficient."
Pros: "Not much on this flight"
Cons: "Delays delays delays"
Cons: "Allow companions to check in with the main passenger so they can sit together and avoid frustration"
Pros: "The crew"
Cons: "Too much turbulence"
Pros: "Boarded almost last with a service dog. The crew resolved it in a nice and polite manner."
Cons: "Could have preboarded."
Pros: "Very attentive and professional crew."
Cons: "The cabin was EXTREMELY cold!"
Cons: "Good flight smooth sailing! On time"
Cons: "I really hate how bad Southwest WiFi is, wasn't working again. Additionally, the plane was an 800 series jet, basically new, and has this loud music playing during boarding which makes trying to get a last phone call in impossible. What is wrong with a little quiet?"
Cons: "Packed flight. Very uncomfortable. Late arrival."
Pros: "Decent flight."
Cons: "Slow boarding, delayed flight."
Pros: "Excellent customer service."
Cons: "No complaints!"
Pros: "Half an hour early and smooth flight."
Cons: "Snacks were limited, but they were free so in comparison to other airlines it’s hard to complain about this."
Pros: "on time and attentive crew"
Cons: "new seats have no padding and were uncomfortable. flight was late due to overturned baggage car."
Cons: "bumpy ride"
Cons: "No reserved seating"
Pros: "I eventually made it home. They also kept the lights off."
Cons: "The flight was severely delayed, and I ended up arriving home over five hours later than expected, at 2:30 a.m. The first flight was pulled off the runway."
Pros: "Flight was on time, plane was clean, flight attendants were courteous and helpful, snacks were more ample than other airlines."
Cons: "We were supposed to leave at 10pm and our flight kept being pushed back. We didn’t get to leave the airport until 2am without an apology, a voucher of any kind. It was a huge inconvenience. I had just wished Southwest would have stepped up their hospitality game on this one."
Cons: "flight was late, no drink service"
Pros: "Checked bag included. Bigger, more comfortable seats compared to other airlines."
Cons: "Everything was good!"
Pros: "Flight was delayed out of Denver by 45 minutes. Believe it was storm-related, beyond their control."
Cons: "Lots of "bumpy air" that turned out to not be the case. Flight attendants were seated most of the flight, and our kids got really testy when we ran out of food and drinks for them."
Pros: "Loved the crew, extremely friendly and had a sense of humor."
Pros: "Typically efficient operation. The airport staff and flight crew were the usual friendly and accommodating folks I have come to expect. The snacks have gotten worse over the years, but it’s the same across most domestic airlines. I feel fortunate that Southwest still allows you to check luggage w/o additional charge."
Cons: "I vacillate about open seating."
Pros: "Great staff!"
Cons: "There was a bit of a delay to do with the plane. But you can’t avoid things like that all the time."
Pros: "Comfort. Southwest plane 737 was not too crowded for a new year’s eve flight. We had 2 in a Row of 3 seats so we were able to spread out."
Cons: "Avis rental car was located at terminal A while my wife QS at terminal C. A long way to walk for a 70 year old man. Why can it Not be easier to return a car? No Shuttle?"
Pros: "Crew is always very helpful especially with my kids"
Cons: "Wi-Fi didn't work, family boarding is after all the As board which is so wrong. Priority boarding should be for families with kids under 6"
Cons: "Bossy lead flight attendant and the mid-cabin was very cold and not corrected even when a number of people asked."
Pros: "I enjoyed the service"
Cons: "The trip was fine"
Cons: "Flight into Dallas was late and we were automatically re-booked on a later flight to Kansas City. Our original flight to KC was also delayed so we arrived to the gate on time for boarding with our A boarding passes. We were then told we had been re-booked and boarding passes were not accepted. By the time we got this straightened out, we were the last to board and had terrible seats."
Cons: "Everyone is always smooched in like sardines, but it's like that on every flight."
Pros: "It was really quick and easy."
Cons: "We had to finish our drinks early due to potential turbulence."
Cons: "Checked bag came back ripped"
Pros: "No surprises in the process. Boarding was smooth, service was good, flight was on time."
Cons: "Nothing in particular."
Pros: "Delayed by 2.5 hours - every 30 minutes or so we got an update saying it'd be another 30 minutes"
Pros: "Vyt"
Pros: "Crew was fantastic! Courteous & fun!!! I always look forward to flying Southwest ❤️"
Pros: "Everything except the lack of WiFi"
Cons: "No WiFi. What's the deal??"
Pros: "Flight was delayed."
Pros: "Bags arrived"
Cons: "Flight delayed 1 hr and half"
Pros: "I liked the AmEx lounge in Seattle."
Cons: "Not a great amount of choices for food here in KC airport."
Pros: "Leave on time Easy boarding Attention to safety (seated flight attendants when bumpy on arrival)"
Pros: "Easy boarding, left on time."
Cons: "Second flight didn't have WiFi even though they had send an email that it would have. Boarding the second flight a woman jumped ahead of many people and the boarding agent let her go. Why have priority boarding if it is upheld."
Cons: "Was 2hrs behind schedule"
Cons: "This flight was very delayed"
Pros: "Free wireless"
Cons: "I'm not in Charlotte"
Pros: "Seats are comfortable, main reason I like this airline. Crew was nice."
Cons: "The screens on the back of the seats are showing their age and the controls on the armrests are causing your neighbor to change your channel or the brightness of the screen. Letting everyone stream content to their own devices would probably be a better option, with safe charging available."
Pros: "Service was awesome, 100% recommended"
Pros: "The crew was good, and they tried to make up for the delay with a gift certificate"
Cons: "More than three hours of delay because there was no crew assigned to that flight"
Cons: "Everything could have been better. Flight delayed 3 hours due to JetBlue schedule mismanagement. No consideration for elderly when we had to change gates across airport. Poor communication on flight updates. And then as a perk to make up for delays, tried to sell us a credit card. Just Awful."
Cons: "The food can be better."
Pros: "Unbelievable for the price."
Cons: "Nothing bad to say."
Cons: "Left very late because of delayed inbound flight and need for deicing."
Pros: "The rescheduling of my flight via a phone call"
Cons: "The delay of course"
Cons: "2 hours late!"
Pros: "Clean plane"
Cons: "Took 3+ hours to get in the plane"
Cons: "The cabin crew was a little lacking and the captain did not mentioned that we had landed almost a full hour later than scheduled."
Pros: "It was a great trip for the cost."
Cons: "Nothing."
Pros: "Free WiFi. Cute vids for Holloween"
Cons: "Nothing!"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Being delayed from 6am to 1:30pm"
Pros: "I appreciate that they let families with strollers board after Group A, there seems to be more space than the major carriers, and the snacks are good!"
Cons: "My Satellite XM radio didn’t seem to be working."
Pros: "Seat space for each passenger"
Pros: "crew was supportive. wifi in the flight"
Cons: "the wait time and the boarding, off boarding of the flight. No electricity in the aircraft."
Pros: "More leg room Affordable prices Snacks dunkin donut coffee Pleasant flight attendant Punctuality"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "This flight is 3 + hours delayed, and I think it’s because Jet Blue didn’t have a full flight for the 8:30 am departure, this is unacceptable and I need to be compensated for my time Winston White"
Cons: "This flight is 3 + hours delayed, and I think it’s because Jet Blue didn’t have a full flight for the 8:30 am departure, this is unacceptable and I need to be compensated for my time Winston White"
Pros: "The crew talked a big game. They were ready for anything, including loss of cabin pressure, paid snacks, and even a water landing."
Cons: "No water landing! I was excited to float around on a hot day, go down an awesome slide, and catch some sick waves, but come on people, we never even got a chance!"
Cons: "could not make it in time. Then we got on plane and pilot said it was an electrical problem on the flight but the generators were now up and at em again. Very hair raising ride for me - got in at 2:30 am with another hour to drive home - and I lost a LOT of confidence which I have always had in Jet Blue. I hope this is not the future we can expect with you"
Pros: "Entertainment, food, crew, and cleanliness were 100000% on point. Loved it."
Cons: "Turbulence and the flight was longer than necessary because we had to go around bad weather. Not the fault of JetBlue!"
Pros: "Cheerful, efficient service. No hidden costs. Free gate to gate WiFi. Comfortable seats. Never flown them before and they are now at the top of my list."
Cons: "Nothing yet."
Pros: "The seats were comfortable."
Cons: "Flight was very late leaving Chicago. We sat on the plane for quite a while (over 30 min) shut up tight with little air circulation AND no information about why we were not leaving the gate. Flight crew were not very friendly - almost "marched" up and down the aisle and barked at people."
Pros: "Adequate leg room and ability to take a carry on we if your extra charge"
Pros: "Easy boarding, friendly staff, nice choice of snacks and beverages. The JetBlue app is very useful."
Cons: "My in flight entertainment never worked. All I had available to look at was the JetBlue commercial channel showing me all of the entertainment I wasn’t able to watch. Not even the live view map worked. One of the attendants said something about resetting the system but I didn’t notice a change. I said something to one of the attendants a little later and she tried doing a reset again, but still no success. I could see other screens working fine and people were watching various programs while I just stared at a static map of the continental United States. Oh well, at least I was able to stream Netflix because of the free inflight WiFi."
Pros: "comfortable seats TV great beverages--actually get can or bottle"
Cons: "when we checked it, did not put us together"
Pros: "Seats were pretty comfortable with decent legroom."
Cons: "Plane was freezing cold, but a blanket had to be purchased."
Cons: "The flight was delayed and we would have missed our connection in NYC. So we had to cancel the trip."
Cons: "my flight was delayed for 2 hours and there was no compensation for it"
Pros: "Our flight attendant Jeramy was FABULOUS!!"
Pros: "The comfort of the seats are amazing. I was able to sleep through almost all of the flight."
Pros: "No gate, waited 2 hours in plane"
Cons: "Late boarding with little communication. Equipment failure delayed the flight after pushing from the gate. Additional delay of 10 mins one we got to the destination gate."
Pros: "Everything is ok"
Cons: "Not a thing"
Cons: "Turbulence was terrible, understand that is not JetBlue issue - wanted to note."
Pros: "You took great care of my wife who needed a wheelchair. the flight itself was delayed due to weather. I totally understand. I love the extra legroom"
Cons: "Movies didn't work and we were one hour delayed on the runway."
Cons: "flight was delayed 2 hours :("
Pros: "Crew was happy and friendly"
Cons: "Can’t think of anything"
Pros: "They refund me the money"
Cons: "I almost lost my international connection, had to pay double to get my destination on time"
Pros: "Boarding system efficient. Lots of leg room. Choice of snacks. Good service."
Pros: "Entertainment on board"
Cons: "My flights was delayed"
Pros: "Gave me my refund!"
Cons: "Flight was delayed 5 times without sufficient reason. Weather was clear. Had to ask for a refund after the 6th delay. Missed an important event."
Pros: "This was my first time with JetBlue and I was pleasantly surprised with the size of the plane. It was pretty comfortable"
Pros: "Friendly staff and the on board entertainment and snacks"
Cons: "The last time I took JetBlue the flight was delayed by almost 3 hours"
Cons: "Both ways my flight was significantly delayed. Although Jet Blue sent me notices, none of those came before I was on my way to the airport."

Terrible experience delays going there and delays coming back will not be flying delta

Pros: "Helpful and attentive crew"
Pros: "Crew was super amazing and friendly! Very good service also!"
Cons: "No seat back entertainment.."
Pros: "The best other than the fact it was packed full lol but that’s not Deltas fault"
Pros: "The flight itself was excellent. Friendly, helpful, kind — great attendants and crew."
Cons: "The flight was delayed 4 hours. We never found out why exactly. That was a little tough but staff was great"
Pros: "Boarding was very efficient. Flight attendants were helpful and kind and seemed to care."
Cons: "We booked basic seats knowing we might not sit together however we did not know they would separate children. They put my husband and I in an exit row and my daughter at the back of the plane with strangers. I was not comfortable with strangers being responsible for my child. I assumed they would seat children with at least one parent. We did ask to move at the gate and the accommodated us with the last row on the plane. No recline, no window, and right next to the bathrooms. We took it to be with our kid but this policy needs to be revised. Kids should always be seated with the adult responsible for them... who knows what kind of person might end up next to my child. Not to mention if she had needed something is the stranger gonna take care of it? It’s just a bad practice imo."
Pros: "Quick and easy boarding and departing. Wonderful and friendly staff."
Cons: "Honestly, everything was great. Food and entertainment were a little lacking but for a 3 hour flight it was more than acceptable."
Pros: "Great crew, prompt and courteous despite the short flight"
Cons: "Flight departed an hour past scheduled time due to a snafu with flight attendants: they were either absent or really late or a replacement crew. Unacceptable personnel management."
Pros: "Amazing crew"
Cons: "Flight was delayed almost 3 hrs. Ran out of food right before my row. I upgraded my seat but feel I got the short end of the stick."
Pros: "The crew was polite and pleasant unlike the crew from KC to Boston."
Cons: "Telling us to check bags before we get to our seat and find out there is no more room."
Cons: "Just a bunch of weather delays because of the bad storms. I did not like the selection of movies and tv shows on the delta flight. So I just listened to podcast in my phone. But other than that everything was great."
Pros: "Helpful crew."
Cons: "These planes are tiny. Our equipment was B717."
Cons: "More leg room and seat width. I don’t like having other passengers pressed against me."
Pros: "Small plane without bells and whistles and no middle seats."
Cons: "The internet would not work. I couldn’t use any of the inflight entertainment."
Pros: "We had the worst flight ever on Delta flight worst Attitude of the flight attendant she was very Rude i even told her she was"
Cons: "We didn't get served nothing to drink until 45 min to kc then by then i was so dehydrated i asked for a can of pop she said NO I SAID REALLY SHE SAID DELTAS NOT IN CHARGE OF STOCKING DRINKS & SNACKS SHE HAD MORE PEOPLE' TO SERVE REALLY EVERBODY IN FRONT OF US GOT WHAT THEY WANTED SO I HAD NOTHIN AT"
Cons: "2nd Delta flight on the same day that was delayed. This one only 44 min."
Pros: "Wonderful friendly crew. Comfy seat. Very pleasantly impressed with the comfort on a CRJ900 -- windows are large and closer to eye level, standing room is enough."
Pros: "Crew stepped up when we were delayed. In Flight entertainment was nice to help pass the time."
Cons: "More honesty from the pilots/airline. Got on the plane, taxied to take off, then informed that we had to go back to the gate. At the gate, they wouldn't let anyone off and then we were told that there was a minor maintenance issue that would take 15 minutes to fix. It took 4 hours. Poor job by Delta"
Cons: "Never made it because of my originating flight"
Cons: "The airline cancelled the flight alluring weather conditions, when the reality was they did not wanted the plane to park in Kansas. The weather conditions were even worse on the flight I was moved to, and that flight was not cancelled. They absolutely did not care about the passengers"
Pros: "Overall good experience"
Cons: "Plane 1hr late taking off"
Pros: "Nice people"
Cons: "Waiting at gate in KC"
Cons: "At least one hour late"
Pros: "I liked the cookies and juice. The interactive screen to watch something. The cleanliness. The price. On time. The service. Thank you. The excitement of flying."
Pros: "Efficient and friendly"
Pros: "The movies kept my daughter busy."
Pros: "fast flight"
Cons: "Wi-fi sucks"
Pros: "Perfectly fine first class trip"
Cons: "Breakfast meal was awful"
Pros: "Although our flight was fully booked. The crewmembers on this flight was professional, friendly and efficient. We boarded quickly and took off on time. We even arrived ahead of schedule. Each passenger was given free headphones and complimentary beverages and snacks. I love Delta they are a cut above the rest. They are constantly striving to put the customers needs and wants top priority"
Cons: "Tight seats need more legroom"
Pros: "Professional, courteous, and responsive attendants and flight crew."
Cons: "Nothing."
Pros: "I did not like anything all. But the to last agent to help me after I was send to different airlines"
Cons: "And when I get to US delta Airline ticketr did not even look at my ticket she just send to Virginia Australia make me walk all over. I know it supposed to be delta"
Pros: "The flight was nearly full, but I lucked out. One person in my row did not show up, so myself and the other lady in my row had the benefit of having an open seat in between us. The crew was cheerful and accommodating. They did the normal beverage service, but also brought complimentary water and coffee 3x during the rest of the flight. This was greatly appreciated, especially after 5 days of drinking and partying. My buddies and I spent two and a half days in Las Vegas for a bachelor party followed by two days in the LA area for a wedding (yes we did it Hangover style) :) Thank you Delta!"
Cons: "My only complaint was that the flight was delayed out of LAX by about 30 minutes due to the flight in-bound being delayed. However, the captain made up most of this time in the air so it ended up being a non-issue."
Cons: "We were on the tarmac for almost 2 hours. It's probably LaGuardia but the experience was very bad."
Pros: "The crew at the airport was very courteous and helpful."
Cons: "No food; not even offered water; I asked a Delta employee about our seats and she was very unprofessional (mind you I'm traveling with kids and my boarding pass said that seats were to be assigned at the gate)."
Pros: "On Time, comfortable seats, good coffee and mixed nuts, smooth flight and landing."
Pros: "I can’t make it in mexico city on tuesday, wednesday’s performance had to be cancelled and we need to pay the cancellation fee 11500 mexican pesos, please reimburse on the credit card"
Cons: "I can’t make it in mexico city on tuesday, wednesday’s performance had to be cancelled and we need to pay the cancellation fee 11500 mexican pesos of the studio and musicians"
Pros: "Quick flight"
Pros: "Made the best of a overcrowded messy airport"
Pros: "Horrible seats. Scraped up my knees on a screwhead on the seat in front of me. Way too cramped."
Pros: "Boarding was delayed, but flight crew & desk staff moved us quickly through & off we went. It was efficient & well managed."
Cons: "A bit cramped on board. Thinking of the discount carriers while smooshed in with my aisle mates."
Cons: "Delays. Ways late."
Pros: "The service and non stop smooth ride. Boarding was a new experiance taking a bus to the plane. Was quick and crew helpful storing my carryon. Everyone very helpful."
Pros: "The quick flight was nice, the flight attendants were super sweet and kind and were willing to give me extra snacks when I requested for them. No screens on this flight, but understandable since it was such a short flight :)"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "Flight attendant late arriving to his job causing a 30 minute delay in boarding. Desk staff at airport seemed more interested in their own conversations than helping passengers . Fight attendants seemed uninterested in their jobs and lacked warmth. 45 minutes late arriving in Kansas City no announcements from captain"
Cons: "Hurricane Irma, I was lucky enough to get a refund do to the natural disaster."
Pros: "Flights were on time..."
Cons: "Worst seats ever. Uncomfortable. Didn't recline and were supposed to. Was told by the attendant "that's too bad. It's supposed to" when I mentioned it."
Pros: "Very friendly and helpful staff."
Pros: "Efficient boarding and unloading. Friendly staff. Good movies/tv shows."
Cons: "There was a storm so we flew in circles for over an hour. I didn't see headphones for the tvs (mine are bluetooth so they didn't work)."
Pros: "Left reasonably on time, arrived a bit early, able to find overhead storage for my roll-on, even boarding in Zone 3"
Cons: "Very tightly packed; minimal comfort for the flight."
Pros: "Onboarding was easy and smooth. The plane was clean and the seats were comfortable. WiFi easily connected, too. Much better than expected for a budget airline."
Cons: "Nothing."
Pros: "Nothing. Delayed for 4 hours. No time change updates were ever provided at the airport. No communications provided as to why our flight was delayed. No other options given. No food or drink vouchers given & of course, no discounts provided for future travel. Not that would EVER fly Sun Country again"
Cons: "Communication and updates. At the very least, food and drink vouchers. 4 hours is a LONG time to be delayed. Extra points had the airline reimbursed their $40 ONE WAY bag fee regardless whether it’s a carry on or checked luggage."
Cons: "It was delayed 3 hours due to rain that lasted about 30 minutes"
Pros: "Not crowded, and enough space"
Cons: "My luggage was lost"
Pros: "I got to change my seat"
Cons: "The flight attendants were rude. Our flight was delayed and we were not updated nor given a reason as to why."
Pros: "Both of my flights boarded and left a little early. This is so rare and minimizes stress."
Cons: "There were no snacks available"
Cons: "Both my arrival and departure were 45 minutes delayed and this wasn’t communicated to anyone. The screen was never updated at the gate either time and reflected the previous flights information causing confusion to people trying to make sure they were at the right gate."
Pros: "Excellent price for non-stop flight"
Cons: "No entertainment, no free snack"
Cons: "Communication was terrible. Never was able to get a receipt for the add-on charges that I wasn't expecting..."
Pros: "They waited 15 minutes for a passenger who was late getting to the airport. This caused us to miss our connecting flight and they couldn’t help us."
Pros: "I made it safely in one piece and my luggage did too."
Cons: "There was very very little room in the seats. I have never been so cramped on a flight. My knees were hitting the back of the seat in front of me even before I tried to slouch down and take a nap. The seats were also very firm. My butt cheeks fell asleep multiple times so I had to shift in my seat but I couldn’t move very far because my knees were pinned."
Pros: "Crew was nice"
Cons: "I paid for my ticket, but when I went to check in the day before my flight there were fees I had to pay that I was not aware of and had no choice but to do so. They do not offer and free carryon bag. If you pay online you have to pay an extra $30 for a carryon item or $20 for a checked bag. These fees apply to your destination and your flight home as well. On top of that, you have to pay for your seat. All in all I was not happy with my experience with sun country. I am normally not someone who writes poor reviews, but this was definitely the worst airline I’ve ever used."
Cons: "Late departure by 1 hour. Then had to wait 55 minutes at the luggage pick up in SFO"
Pros: "Everything went smoothly"
Cons: "No snack food"
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "no snacks"
Pros: "Near empty plane"
Pros: "It was great overall! the pilots take off and landing (my most unfavorite part of flying) did a wonderful job."
Cons: "The seats are pretty small and I had to pay extra for my seat. What's up witht hat?"
Cons: "I’m not sure why an airline, in 2017, doesn’t have WiFi available during the flight."
Pros: "Smoothest flight in years"
Pros: "Direct flight, friendly crew, reasonably comfortable, no major delays"
Cons: "Only pay seat options 23 hours before flight. Stop fiddling with $2 or $6 seats and just charge $5 more for the tickets."
Pros: "Wheelchair assistance"
Pros: "I liked it all. It was comfortable and on time. And I had a delicious snack."
Pros: "Reasonable layover, good food options"
Cons: "Couldn't. Y the kettle cooked chips separately."
Pros: "the flight was over booked. I was called to the counter and told that I was giving up my seat for an upgrade to 1st Class. yeah!! I think I was the only person who got a free upgrade to 1st Class... so what is there not to like? made my morning...& I was a happy guy."
Cons: "no problems."
Pros: "Great service, made good timing, no issues"
Cons: "No tablets in back of seat, had to request for use"
Pros: "The plane was more comfortable than most."
Pros: "assigned behind first class so had a lot of leg room"
Cons: "not being able to check in before the flight because of not having a seat assignment"
Pros: "The crew was friendly"
Cons: "The flight was delayed by an hour"
Pros: "Same as above"
Cons: "Same as above"
Pros: "The flight was seamless from start to finish. The flight attendants were professional, quick and personal. I highly recommend Suncountry for flights from Seattle to Minneapolis."
Cons: "trash pick up sonner and often"
Pros: "staff was nice"
Cons: "There was no power outlets on the seats and no free entertainment."
Pros: "This was my first trip using Sun Country and the departure and return flights were direct. I would use this airline again. I like their process for boarding flights. The flight staff were kind and courteous. We took off and landed safely (HUGE PLUS)! At the gate, I sat near the counter and saw how the gate staff treated customers. It was evident they cared about their job and the customers they serve. There was a minor issue when 1 of 2 wheelchairs made it to the gate. They worked hard to track down an additional wheelchair for a customer getting off a flight. They treated customers with questions and requested seat reassignments kindly and were clear and composed in their communication."
Cons: "The seat was rather uncomfortable. It was dirty and hard. I was somewhat disappointed that there were no "complimentary" snacks, but if it's meant to kee fares low, I'm all for it. I'll bring my own then."
Pros: "We arrived in Manila this morning April 11 from Minneapolis and we didn't get our luggage up to this time, they said that Suncountry didn't check in our luggage to China Airlines which is our connecting flight to Taipei. This is unacceptable to me, all our clothes and gifts are there, now we still don't know when will our luggage arrive."
Pros: "Seat Comfort & Leg Room"
Pros: "Staff was helpful. Flight was fine."
Cons: "Need to offer meals."
Pros: "Everything went smooth, we'd flown another airline for the first part of our trip and there were a lot of delays so it was nice to get home with no hassles."
Pros: "Good but the ladies giving out water were mean"
Cons: "Service on the plane"
Cons: "Slow service. Dated plane."
Pros: "Very nice humble rews, comfort sits, boarding timely and $"
Cons: "Crew was extremely rude to customers, and argued openly and loudly amongst each other"
Cons: "Air pressure in the cabin waa terrible at the end of the flight."
Pros: "Quick and easy boarding."
Cons: "The size of the seating area. I'm a big guy and don't have much room on the plane."
Pros: "Most aspects of the experience were without flaw for mishap. The entire flight was comfortable. Boarding was easy and we were not nickled and dimed throughout the trip. The luggage accommodations were reasonable and transparent."
Cons: "The flight was delayed almost an hour. Baggage service at JFK was not good."
Cons: "-four hour flight with no wi-fi?! -movie option for free? -flight attendant traffic was disjointed. waited nearly an hour and half for trash to come around"
Cons: "The flight attendants were sitting in the back forever and would not serve the cabin. Then they took forever once they started. It was like they were on so motion. Someone even tried to get a drink after waiting so long and they were shunned away..."
Pros: "Check in a breeze and staff friendly in Phoenix"
Cons: "Staff not as friendly in MN"
Pros: "The crew was very kind and checked many bags for free, and once the plane arrived, they were very efficient."
Cons: "The plane was 3 hours late and we didn't get any complimentary snacks. I travel on a budget, and only budgeted snacks to last until 11:15 pm, not 2:15 am."
Cons: "chose seats for the fight back weeks ahead of time but when we checked in my husbands seat was moved10+ rows behind us and from an aisle to a center seat. He is 6 feet 8 inches tall, luckily there was an open exit aisle seat an they upgraded him without charge...otherwise would have been a horrible fathers day for all"
Pros: "The ticket agent was efficient and welcoming. The pilot spend time personally in the cabin to welcome and inform us of the flight time. It was a quiet and uneventful, restful flight."
Pros: "The flight was inexpensive."
Cons: "We sat in the terminal way past our boarding time because the crew decided to take a photo op. That's pretty careless."
Cons: "Late and then mechanical issues."
Pros: "Crew was great"
Cons: "Seat was uncomfortable. Flight was much too crowded"
Pros: "Yes"
Cons: "Everything was fine"
Pros: "Flight was cancelled after multiple delays & I changed to United."
Cons: "Stop delaying & canceling flights, especially last minute"
Pros: "Really easy boarding and flight. Great in flight entertainment options."
Pros: "All was good"
Cons: "Nothing to complain about."
Pros: "Seat assignment process was great and considerate of my preferences."
Cons: "If AA could fix its luggage handling process that would be great. BOTH (!) of my bags have been lost on this flight. Both have been eventually located, recovered and delivered to me, but experience was not pleasant this time."
Pros: "Flight attendants were friendly and thoughtful."
Cons: "Seating is too tight. Hard to believe that in 2019, major airlines still have seats without any electrical or UBS outlets for charging devices."
Pros: "Crew was great."
Cons: "Plane was about 1000 years old and I don’t think I’ve sat in a more uncomfortable seat."
Pros: "Comfortable seats and snack / drinks service"
Cons: "Delayed flight departure and bumpy landing"
Cons: "I was apparently "flagged" by British Airways for extra security checks. As I understood it in London, I was randomly selected for this security check. This then apparently meant that I was to be flagged for all subsequent flights. This meant that in Chicago, after going through two other security checks that day (Zurich and London) and completing customs, I had to engage in a full Homeland security check. This involved removing protective covers from my laptop and phone that were hard to get off (not meant to be taken off regularly) and a full body search that I did not have to do in London. After many hours of traveling, this was very a frustrating experience."
Cons: "I will never, ever book with Kayak again"
Pros: "Flight crew was great. The plane was half full, so the attendants allowed us to move."
Cons: "Terrible landing in Charlotte. The plane was rattling and had an annoying whistle."
Cons: "It was not clear that I needed a different 6 letter code to checkin using the AA website. I finally got frustrated and called AA only to find out the code was different. The codes should have been the same or you should have referenced it on the website when I tried to check in"
Cons: "Flight was delayed for more than 4 hours with little communication from staff as to why, gate was changed to a gate across the airport."
Pros: "The boarding was quick and easy as well as the crew was friendly and accommodating. Great end to a fun weekend away."
Pros: "Our plane was late getting to the gate. They kept us informed and turned it around pretty quickly. There were storms between Chicago and Rochester so we were rerouted. As a result the hour flight was an hour and a half. The pilot kept us informed and it was a very smooth flight. So even though I was over an hour late arriving I so appreciated the communications and the safer route. AA seems to be communicating more than other airlines and I appreciate that. Flying is absolutely no fun anymore so you take what you can get for the positives."
Cons: "WiFi wasn’t working so I couldn’t communicate my late arrival to family picking me up."
Cons: "On my first flight from SLC to ORD I asked 3 different American Airlines employees if I needed to pay for my carryon before I got on the plane. They all said no. I got on the plane, put my carryon under the seat in front of me and everything was great. I landed in Chicago, got to my gate, went to board and this very rude employee stopped me after I scanned my ticket and told me I couldn’t board with my bag. The EXACT bag I had boarded with in SLC. After harshly grabbing my bag and putting it in the carryon basket to check for size, she wouldn’t let me pass by her into the boarding bridge and told me I was going to have to pay. I tried explaining that I had asked I’m SLC if I needed to check it and they had all said no and that it fit under my seat. She said, “I don’t care what they said in SL, this is what I’m saying here.” And directed me to the front desk where I had to pay $50!! $50 for a carryon backpack that fit under my seat comfortably 20 minutes before!! Without saying a word (cause I didn’t want to yell at the poor girl behind the desk) I paid the $50 and proceeded to enter the bridge but before I passed through, the rude woman said, “have a nice flight ma’am” and scoffed!! An audible scoff. So I’m short, I hate American Airlines and I will do my BEST to not have to fly with them in the future."
Pros: "The fact that they re-booked without me having to contact customer service."
Cons: "The connecting flight was cancelled while boarding was in progress at the start of the journey."
Cons: "Flight was delayed by untold circumstances causing us to miss our connecting flight to Venice."
Cons: "Long delays"
Pros: "On time departure and early arrival"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "did not get my requested wheel chair service."
Pros: "Nice crew Spacious plane"
Pros: "The crew was amazing, flight was very smooth, arrived early, plane clean, service was great."
Cons: "For being in first class, my seat did not recline so I couldn't sleep and audio for my entertainment center was not working"
Pros: "Good time for flight"
Cons: "Tight, hot inside plane, no refreshments"
Pros: "Flight depart on time, with possible 5 minute delay. No problem at all."
Cons: "They left the lights on the whole flight"
Cons: "Great trip"
Pros: "Not turbulence"
Pros: "Was on time."
Cons: "Not eventful."
Pros: "crew was great, plane seemed newer and clean. individual screens worked better than others I've used in flights."
Cons: "newer touch screens were great except viewing angle couldn't be adjusted. standard food was horrible, esp for an international flight; not sure if specialty diets have better meals. kid movies were dubbed into many language options but Chinese was not one for ANY kid films. bathrooms with the same crappy mini sinks that you can't really wash your hands in, esp if someone pukes in it. they should all learn from Japan's ANA airliners with the motion sensor sinks with faucets raised up high enough for you to wash your hands without touching the gross basin."
Pros: "On time, good service."
Cons: "Luggage did not make the transfer on time (Chicago-Charlotte after Tokyo), although they had about 45 minutes to load it. Do not buy an international ticket with less than 1.5 hours transfer time. (It took 45 minutes to get through customs/immigration and retrieve luggage for transfer."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "An S80? Really? This plane was older than me! Horrible plane! The crew looked like they had been up since 4 am. Looked exhausted and unfriendly. I do want to clarify that this was an American Airlines operated plane, not etihad."
Pros: "Flight on time ."
Cons: "All was excellent! Only the internet was not working good , payed for all flight access but most of the time the internet was not working. Anyway I contacted support team and they refunded me"
Cons: "The flight was delayed more times than I can count, we got a different reason each time. Weather I can understand, but telling us we are waiting on a specific crew to arrive and then announcing that crew is not for our flight was just terrible communication. No one seemed apologetic. The only thing they did was bring a snack cart over for us, and that got raided by children so many people didn't get anything. We had arranged transport from Orlando to Tampa for that evening, and our rides had to cancel because instead of 7pm we were now arriving at 130am. Your airline's mistakes put everyone at an inconvenience and we weren't offered assistance to fix it. My husband went to ask for help in arranging new transport home, but he couldn't even get to the front of the line. The customer service was terrible. We really enjoyed our first leg of the flight home with American Airlines, but after the second leg and all of the problems we had... we will not fly with American Airlines in the future."
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "very cold"
Cons: "I did not like that the airline would not give a seat on an earlier flight so that I would not have to spend so many hours in the Chicago O'Hare airport. I did not like that the airport only allowed me thirty minutes of access to the internet. As a result, I could not work while I had to wait for my flight. Finally, I did not like that the airline lost or delayed my bag."
Cons: "This made the check in process extremely frustrating and confusing. Traveling with my elderly dad who had to squeeze between two large men for 7 hours because people who actually booked the airline got priority seating. We had to pay an extra $500 to upgrade to comfortable seats. Not pleased w Kayak."
Pros: "An agent found me a window seat for the Chicago-Barcelona leg of the trip with extra leg room. That was amazing. Also, the lost luggage assistant for American Airlines was super helpful and nice. Also, the 787 (I think that was the Chicago-Barcelona craft) was a very enjoyable airplane. It was super smooth. It had high tech windows that adjusted the amount or type of light that could filter through the windows depending on the settings."
Cons: "When I arrived in Barcelona my Bag went missing. It showed up an two hours after my flight landed."
Pros: "I enjoyed the entertainment because I don't watch movies in the theater often. The movies I saw in-flight were recent films I've been wanting to see and made time pass fairly quickly."
Cons: "I'm not a giant, but there definitely was not enough leg room in the main cabin. I could not sit comfortably, especially in the middle seat."
Pros: "On time departures. Friendly crew."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Good flight. Arrived on time"
Cons: "Jet bridge was broken and needed repair. Delayed departure."
Pros: "The crew were exceptionally friendly and helpful. They made the negatives about the flight much more bearably be their excellence service whether during boarding, in flight, or after landing."
Cons: "I booked the flight originally through british airways and expected your standard, modern plane for cross atlantic travel. Boarding to find myself on a 767 designed (and likely built) in the 80s was rather disappointing."
Pros: "Much better than the trip to chicago"
Cons: "They cancelled the flight and put me to fly the next day"
Pros: "Everybody was nice my ride was comfortable and they treat me with respect"
Cons: "I like everything"
Pros: "very good no problems.."
Cons: "all good thanks much"

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