DSM - DFW

$66 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth departing on 2/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Dallas, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$142
Overall average: $416
Frontier
Fri 2/27Fri 3/6
DSM - DFW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$353
Typical prices: $425-$627
American Airlines
Wed 3/4Sat 3/7
DSM - DFW • Non-stop
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $142 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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5 weeks
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth (DSM-DFW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
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7:59 pm - 10:11 am
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DFW
14h 12m
1 stop
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5:15 am - 7:16 pm
DFW
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DSM
14h 01m
1 stop
$142Frontier
Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Feb 26
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7:17 pm - 12:12 am
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4h 55m
1 stop
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1:52 pm - 6:42 pm
DFW
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DSM
4h 50m
1 stop
$148Frontier
Wed, Mar 25 - Mon, Mar 30
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8:21 pm - 9:15 am
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DFW
12h 54m
1 stop
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5:15 am - 7:16 pm
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DSM
14h 01m
1 stop
$150Frontier
Mon, Mar 9 - Thu, Mar 12
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8:21 pm - 11:27 am
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15h 06m
1 stop
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2:33 pm - 7:16 pm
DFW
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DSM
28h 43m
1 stop
$162Frontier
Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
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8:21 pm - 11:10 am
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DFW
14h 49m
1 stop
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5:45 am - 7:16 pm
DFW
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DSM
13h 31m
1 stop
$163Frontier
Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
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7:17 pm - 5:27 pm
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DFW
22h 10m
1 stop
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5:45 am - 7:16 pm
DFW
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DSM
13h 31m
1 stop
$166Frontier
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
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7:59 pm - 9:08 pm
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DFW
25h 09m
2 stops
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5:15 am - 7:16 pm
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DSM
14h 01m
1 stop
$186Frontier
Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
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7:17 pm - 10:52 pm
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DFW
27h 35m
2 stops
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5:45 am - 7:16 pm
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DSM
13h 31m
1 stop
$198Frontier
Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
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8:21 pm - 11:10 am
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DFW
14h 49m
1 stop
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6:13 pm - 9:35 am
DFW
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DSM
39h 22m
2 stops
$199Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 25 - Mon, Mar 30
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8:21 pm - 5:08 pm
DSM
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DFW
20h 47m
2 stops
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5:15 am - 7:16 pm
DFW
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DSM
14h 01m
1 stop
$205Frontier
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is April, where tickets cost $392 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $487 and $484 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

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 $419, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$66
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport was $66 for a one-way ticket and $142 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, also known as Dallas/Fort Worth.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Dallas, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Dallas are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $391 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $286 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and DFW 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $263 or less one-way and $396 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth.
Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

Monday

American Airlines

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Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

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Thursday

American Airlines

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Friday

American Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines

Monday

American Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Dallas. 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 Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4273 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

10.0 ExcellentJoseph, Jan 2026
BWI - RIC
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WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

I didn't take this flight. I changed the flight. Why am I getting surveys and notifications on flights that I change. Seems like a defect with Kayak.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

United is an incompetent airline. They parked the plane on the tarmac for an hour after arriving because they “didn’t have a gate available” it was actually some sort of lie because as we de planed there were approximately 9 open and manned and empty gates that we walked past. Many people on the flight missed connections for the hour long sit on the tarmac. Utterly baffling and incompetent behavior from United flight ops.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

The aircraft had several problems - from excess fuel to non operational ac. Two hours of delay in Chicago could have been avoided with proper planning and aircraft maintenance.

They made me pay $40 to check a bag that was listed as free when I bought my ticket. Then before boarding they offered to check any bags free.

The seats from lax to DFW was so tight that I could not move my legs . No WiFi and had to pay . Not a good selection of entertainment

The flight was good. We had to spend almost an hour on the tarmac when we arrived in Dallas. Waiting for a gate. What’s the point of arriving early if you have no gate to park at?

Lower WiFi prices; allow us to see our flight on a map; more variety of drink choices.

Kayak was among the missing. There was not the usual advice regarding next gate after arriving in Dallas. No communication after the reminder to check in before the Moline flight. What happened?

They should have allowed for extra time to de-ice the plane before boarding passengers. This delayed us about 10-15 mins after we boarded. Overall experience was fine. Crew was friendly and on top of everything. We didn’t have any issues during the flight.

Our flight from Eagle to Vail was delayed to the point we missed our connection to Savannah. Now we’re a family of 4 in a hotel room with luggage, no toiletries, no clean clothes. Gate attendant said the delay was mechanical but it was put in the system as something else so no compensation. That’s just wrong.

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

The third party booking with cheapflightsfares was awful. Kayak should NOT partner with them. They sold me a bundle including seat selection and carry-on, but did not book the carry-ons with Frontier, so I’m out of pocket for $414 more while I await resolution.

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