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$44 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston

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Cheapest round-trip
$92
Overall average: $304
Breeze Airways
Tue 3/10Sat 3/14
CMH - CHS • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$44
Typical prices: $111-$193
Breeze Airways
Tue 5/19
CMH - CHS • Non-stop
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4 days a week
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You can fly direct with Breeze Airways. Average duration is 1h 41m
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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Charleston (CMH-CHS)

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

Tue, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 14
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2:41 pm - 4:22 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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8:00 am - 9:44 am
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1h 44mnonstop
$92Breeze Airways
Sat, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 10
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10:24 am - 12:05 pm
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
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11:57 am - 1:41 pm
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1h 44mnonstop
$93Breeze Airways
Sun, May 3 - Thu, May 7
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:43 am
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1h 43mnonstop
$94Breeze Airways
Sun, May 3 - Thu, May 7
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:43 am
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1h 43mnonstop
$96Breeze Airways
Sat, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 10
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10:24 am - 12:05 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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11:57 am - 1:41 pm
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1h 44mnonstop
$98Breeze Airways
Sun, Apr 12 - Sat, Apr 18
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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8:00 am - 9:44 am
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1h 44mnonstop
$103Breeze Airways
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
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10:24 am - 12:05 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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1h 44mnonstop
$104Breeze Airways
Sat, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 10
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10:24 am - 12:05 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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11:57 am - 1:41 pm
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1h 44mnonstop
$108Breeze Airways
Sun, Apr 19 - Sat, Apr 25
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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8:00 am - 9:44 am
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$123Breeze Airways
Sun, Mar 22 - Tue, Mar 24
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Charleston flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Charleston on a Friday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Columbus Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston, 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 Columbus Airport to Charleston is January, where tickets cost $128 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $322 and $304 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

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 $266, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston, 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 Columbus Airport to Charleston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$44
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Columbus to Charleston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to Charleston 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 Columbus Airport to Charleston flights

  • Why is Breeze Airways preferred from Columbus to Charleston?

    Breeze Airways is the best for nonstop schedules. It is cost-effective with flexible flight schedules depending on the month of traveling. Seats are spacious, with comfortable legroom, but a top-up fee allows one to upgrade to a first-class seat. The overhead bin is cost-free to use for carry-on items.

  • Which other cities near Charleston International Airport (CHS) can one visit?

    Airlines from Columbus landing in CHS, allow passengers to connect to other cities. Despite CHS being a gateway airport, it allows passengers upon deplaning to visit nearby cities such as North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Hilton Head Island, and Mount Pleasant. Charleston Airport shuttles or taxis are cheaper and more secure, ferrying customers to their destinations from the Airport. Uber or Lyft services are available upon request but are relatively costly.

  • Besides Charleston Airport (CHS), which airports can travelers from Columbus use as their destination point?

    Charleston Airport serves both civilian and military flights. Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is the major commercial airport for Columbia flights. It’s about 100 miles from Charleston Airport. Passengers on specific business or commercial purposes prefer CAE due to its proximity to the urban centers with commercial activities.

  • Which airlines from Columbus to Charleston are best for those with mobility concerns?

    Southwest, American, and Delta airlines are popular with travelers with reduced mobility. Personnel in these airlines are trained in handling people with different disabilities. Assistance equipment such as wheelchairs, restrooms, and guide assistance from check-in is available until departure at the airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston was $44 for a one-way ticket and $92 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Columbus Airport and Charleston?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Columbus Airport to Charleston flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Columbus Airport and Charleston, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to Charleston are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $164 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $366 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    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 Columbus Airport to Charleston.

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

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

    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 Charleston with an airline and back to Columbus Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Columbus Airport and CHS 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 Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    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 Charleston from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to Charleston

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $54 or less one-way and $126 or less round-trip.
  • Flights from Columbus to Charleston have John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) as the departure and arrival Airports respectively. One of the cost-effective ways to access CMH is by the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) which runs many transport services to the Airport or the AirConnect bus agency which takes you directly to the airport.
  • Since most airlines flying from Columbus to Charleston offer flights with at least a single layover, kindly incorporate your layovers when planning your trip. Some of the common layovers to expect on this route include Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA), and Charlotte Douglas (CLT).
  • When you prefer to lessen your carbon footprint, we recommend to you Delta, American, United, and JetBlue airlines. They are dedicated to minimizing environmental pollution. They achieve it via the acquisition of modern aircraft with fuel-efficient engines, fitting winglets onto flights’ wings that reduce carbon emissions to the environment.
  • If you are looking for family-friendly airlines from Columbus to Charleston; Delta, Southwest, JetBlue, United, American, and Qatar Airlines are popular ones. Children under 2 years are carried for free, free entertainment, especially from TV shows and music on seatback devices, families are allowed to sit together and bond throughout the journey on most flights through priority boarding services.
  • Pet lovers have many flight options from Columbus to Charleston. They include Southwest, American, Delta, HAWAIIAN, JetBlue, United, Spirit, and Frontier Airlines. All of them have varying pet travel policy specifications, hence it’s prudent to book a ticket 48 hours before for clarification. However, the aforementioned airlines are pet-friendly, affordable charges for pets, allowing pets that can fit inside airline carriers, under passengers’ seats, and not as cargo.

Prefer to fly direct from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

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

Direct departures

Columbus to Charleston

Tuesday

Breeze Airways

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Thursday

Breeze Airways

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Saturday

Breeze Airways

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Sunday

Breeze Airways

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Direct returns

Charleston to Columbus

Tuesday

Breeze Airways

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Thursday

Breeze Airways

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Columbus to Charleston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to Charleston. 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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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 271 reviews
8.2Comfort
6.6Entertainment
8.7Crew
8.3Boarding
6.6Food
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

6.0 GoodJames, Feb 2026
RDU - RSW
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

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 Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

The WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

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

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

Flight was delayed due to crew being not on time

Flight crew issues delayed my flight by 2 1/2 hours. Causing me to miss my connection.

The staff on board and gate was nice - a welcome change from the usual. We also arrived early, which was a great benefit, given that it takes 30 minutes plus to get bags at SRQ.

The staff was frielndly. The plane was terrible, it was too small and should be decommissioned. There were no back seat screens at all. The only beverages we had a choice from was coffee, tea or water. The only bathroom in the back was behind the flight attendant's jump seat and wasn't working. And I literally felt like I was sitting on top of the guy next to me. It was terribly hot in the plane and we had to sit on the tarmac in Chicago for 1/2 hour due to congestion in Mpls. Wouldn't they have know that before they even boarded us so that we could have sat in comfort in the terminal?

Never got on it. Was re-routed through Detroit and am still in airports 12 hours later waiting for my connecting plane to arrive.

Delta has too many delays now days. It is 1:06 am now. I was supposed to land in Norfolk at 10:30 pm. I got re-booked through Detroit and I’m still in Detroit. I hope to be landed in Norfolk by 3am. I’ve been in airports for 12 hours as of right now. There is a weather delay now but most delays lately have been maintenance.

Very Very late. Subsequent flights left an hour before ours

This is my worse experience with Delta. My colleagues and I were traveling to ICT for work. Usually we connect in Dallas, but this year we decided to book with Delta and connect in Atlanta. We were excited to fly with Delta because we hear great things and Delta is one of my top choices when choosing an airline for travel. On the connecting flights to and from Wichita/Atlanta - it felt hot and uncomfortable on the plane. The plane to ICT was smaller and older and did not have any wi-fi or entertainment. The most terrible experience was at boarding in Atlanta both times traveling to Wichita and then back to Tampa. First on our flight from ATL to ICT - the attendant scanning our boarding pass made us go back to the line when we went up to scan our passes to wait. After a few minutes, she allowed us to come back up to scan but then she asked what boarding zone we were. We told her zone 5, and since we were standing on the wrong side of the small rope partition, she made us go back to stand on the right side. There was another gentleman that came up to board and scan his pass, and she mentioned he was also on the wrong side but she let him go through. Our group had to walk back and forth for no reason, causing an unnecessary delay to board the plane. We have never experienced anything like this, especially when the boarding area was completely empty and everyone already boarded since boarding was earlier than the original boarding time. On our flight from ATL to TPA, the attendants scanning our boarding passes had us scan our passes twice, not explaining to us what was going on. They automatically started tagging our carry on bags and did not explain to us or tell us what was going on and why this was happening. Obviously we knew our bags were being forced to check in but with no reason. There was no announcement or mention and I have never had anyone force me to check in my bag before boarding the plane. We assumed the overhead bins were full but when we boarded the plane, there was a lot of empty bins and a lot of spaces to put our bags. We all were disappointed and frustrated with Delta and will be hesitant to fly Delta again or anytime soon.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

Never ontime and always delays. Long waits for customer service and often app doesn’t work

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

We arrived 25 minutes early only to be told our gate was occupied and so we sat for close to 30 minutes to pull into a gate. That’s not an early arrival!

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

The TSA check in took 1.5 hours to get through in Austin and I missed my flights back to DC

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Overall, my last three trips on American Airlines have all been either delayed or "rescheduled" due to mechanical issues. At least on delay caused me to miss two possible connecting flights each later than the first. My last option for my last connection required the assistance of the onsite service desk (O'Hare Airport). The wait time for the service desk was such that it jeopardized getting booked on the last connecting flight available for the night. Suffice it to say, my latest experiences with American Airlines have caused me extensive loss of productive business and personal time and can therefore be classified as significantly less than satisfactory.

There was free WiFi (definitely a plus), but the flight was delayed 45 minutes waiting on a catering truck that never arrived. The pilot said there would be food vouchers given out at the end of the gangway to make up for the inconvenience, but there was no one offering those. Delay made me late for work!

Waiting for gate in RDU for more than 20mins is crazy.

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