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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Chicago 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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Tue, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 9
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7:10 am - 7:20 amDTW-MDW
1h 10mnonstop
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9:50 am - 12:00 pmMDW-DTW
1h 10mnonstop
$61Southwest
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Wed, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 20
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7:10 pm - 7:20 pmDTW-MDW
1h 10mnonstop
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6:25 am - 1:55 pmMDW-DTW
6h 30m1 stop
$71Southwest
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Sat, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 18
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7:10 am - 7:20 amDTW-MDW
1h 10mnonstop
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9:35 am - 11:45 amMDW-DTW
1h 10mnonstop
$76Southwest
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Tue, Aug 5 - Fri, Aug 8
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7:30 am - 7:49 amDTW-ORD
1h 19mnonstop
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7:01 pm - 9:30 pmORD-DTW
1h 29mnonstop
$91Delta
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Fri, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 29
Delta Logo
12:15 pm - 12:28 pmDTW-MDW
1h 13mnonstop
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9:30 am - 11:43 amMDW-DTW
1h 13mnonstop
$91Delta
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Tue, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 20
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1:55 pm - 8:00 pmDTW-ORD
7h 05m1 stop
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11:21 am - 6:15 pmORD-DTW
5h 54m1 stop
$123Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 13
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:53 pm - 7:04 amDTW-ORD
15h 11m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:21 am - 6:15 pmORD-DTW
5h 54m1 stop
$124Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Aug 1 - Wed, Aug 20
Frontier Logo
9:42 am - 5:34 pmDTW-MDW
8h 52m1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:00 am - 5:41 pmMDW-DTW
8h 41m1 stop
$153Frontier
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Wed, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 5:28 amDTW-ORD
1h 28mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 11:39 pmORD-DTW
9h 19m1 stop
$155American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 12
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 5:57 amDTW-ORD
1h 27mnonstop
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10:05 am - 12:32 pmORD-DTW
1h 27mnonstop
$162American Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Chicago

 
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Qatar Airways

Qatar's Economy includes a free checked bag and seatback TV.


Qatar's Wi-Fi may have blackout zones; set expectations accordingly.

Delta

Delta's Comfort Plus offers extra legroom and early boarding.


Delta provides free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members on domestic flights.

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Spirit Airlines

Spirit offers low fares with optional add-ons like carry-on and checked bags.


Upgrade to Big Front Seat for extra legroom and comfort on Spirit flights.

Southwest

Southwest allows two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each.


Check in 24 hours before to improve Southwest boarding position.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
American Airlines

American's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and free drinks.


Download AA app for in-flight entertainment on personal devices.

United Airlines

United offers Economy Plus seats with up to six inches more legroom.


United's Wi-Fi allows free messaging; streaming costs extra.

Airports
DTW

For early-morning departures, consider staying at an airport hotel offering parking deals and shuttle service to DTW.

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ORD

Take the CTA Blue Line from ORD to downtown Chicago for a reliable, traffic-free commute.

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MDW

Use the CTA Orange Line from MDW to reach downtown Chicago in about 25 minutes, avoiding traffic delays.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Chicago flights

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

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Planning a trip from Detroit to Chicago? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago cost $143 and was between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $143.

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

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

When flying from Detroit to Chicago, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago is September, where tickets cost $98 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $275 and $275 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$31
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 34% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 41% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Chicago Midway Airport

When to book flights from Detroit to Chicago

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

  • Is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport child friendly?

    If you are traveling through Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport with children, pass by any of the multiple play areas located in the airport where they can burn off their energy. The play areas are situated close to gates A8, A18, B20, C6, and D16 at the Evans Terminal. Furthermore, the airport provides nine nursing rooms in the North Terminal and McNamara Terminal for nursing mothers, each of which has electrical outlets, a counter, sink, and comfortable seating.

  • How do I get downtown Detroit to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport?

    Detroit’s public transit system allows you to easily get from downtown Detroit to the airport in less than an hour using the SMART-operated Line 261 bus, which you can board at the Michigan + Cass station. Alternatively, if you have a lot of luggage or would like to take less time, take a taxi, rideshare service, or drive to the airport, which will take less than 30min to travel the 18-mile journey.

  • What parking facilities are available at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport?

    Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport provides passengers with multiple affordable and convenient parking options that include short-term parking, long-term parking, and valet parking. The long-term parking lots are the more affordable options, while valet parking is expensive and most convenient. The airport also provides eight electric vehicle charging stations at both the McNamara Deck and Big Blue Deck, and two stations at the South Cell Phone Lot.

  • Which is the best airport to fly into in Chicago to access disability services?

    If you would like to make use of accessibility services upon your arrival in Chicago, consider flying to Midway International Airport. The airport is the less busy of the main airports serving Chicago, which ensures there will be less foot traffic. Midway International Airport is wheelchair accessible, with the airport providing accessible restrooms and conveniently located elevators with raised numerals and Braille.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago was $31 for a one-way ticket and $61 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    Delta, American Airlines, Air France, and Virgin Atlantic offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Chicago flight route.

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

    The Boeing 717-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Chicago?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Chicago, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Chicago are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $203 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $176 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Chicago?

    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 Detroit to Chicago.

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

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

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

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

    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 Chicago from Detroit 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $205 or less one-way and $370 or less round-trip.
  • When traveling from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport (DTW), it is recommended that you arrive at the airport at least 90min before your scheduled time of departure for local flights to allow you enough time to check in and go through all necessary TSA security checks.
  • When flying into Chicago you have the option to choose from either of the two major international airports serving the city: Midway International Airport (MDW) or O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
  • If you would want to access lounge facilities upon arrival in Chicago, choose to fly to O’Hare International Airport, which has more lounge facilities than Midway International Airport. These lounges can be found inside security at Terminals 1, 2, 3, and 5 and outside security at Terminal 2.
  • Head over to the cots provided throughout Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport if you find yourself stranded either due to flight cancellations or bad weather. The cots are limited in supply and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • For an unforgettable airport experience, make sure to visit the light tunnel that connects the McNamara Terminal and Concourses A and B/C, as well as the water feature in Terminal A of the McNamara Terminal.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Chicago?

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

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

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Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

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Thursday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

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Friday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

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Direct returns

Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Delta, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Chicago. 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 Detroit to Chicago? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
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It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

4.0 OkaySudhir, Jul 2025LGA - MCI
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It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Sat on tarmac for 2 hours and then missed my connecting flight

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Everything was on time. I was disappointed by the front section female, African American flight attendant. I did not see her name tag or would have identified by name not race. As passengers moved to the bathroom early in flight, she would say with a disdainful tone “I have to say the seat belt light is on” then go back to her book. Better trained flight attendants say something like be careful the seat belt light is on.

Cluster mess boarding. Can't wait for SWA reserved seating. Internet didn't seem to work on the plane.

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

Easy boarding with an extremely kind attendant. Seats were spacious and we had 3 seats for 2 people so we could stretch out. Comfortable air flow and very attentive and hospital attendants. Bathrooms and food were the only negative. Bathrooms were so small you could hardly get in and close the door. I don’t think an obese person would fit or a person with a movement disability. Food was the trending food for flights, nonexistent. We spent $40 getting sandwich and snack at airport for our 6 hour flught.

At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

No one fussed at me about my pap machine as a 3rd pice on the plane. Boarding was pleasant and smooth. The boarding agent in Anchorage was a fun character- he could be in a movie. :~) The on-board crew were downright pleasant. No militant attitudes on Delta. Like all planes these days the seats are too narrow for standard Americans and at 5’2” there is barely enough leg room. I don’t know how tall people fold themselves into the seats. But that’s nothing specific to Delta

Great. Very smooth. Plenty of information. However, wish they would give out a menu in advance of making a dinner choice like other international airlines. The flight attendant says chicken or pasta and there are details about ingredients or spices requiring the passenger to ask which requires the flight attendant to answer many times. So easy to solve this problem. P

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

After all the weather issues at least they got me to my destination the next day

My flight was canceled after being rescheduled for four days canceling my trip. Kayak and everyone affiliated with it I.e the airlines, and just fly have been excruciating to deal with. My trip to visit family had to be canceled as there was no way to make it. I am furious at all of you.

They delayed our flight because of bad weather in NY which was completely understandable. Then they cancelled our flight and a later flight that evening. The earliest we could fly was the next morning. We ended up buying last minute tickets on another airline and made it home slightly delayed but safely that evening. Delta kept saying it was weather related but if that was the case how did we make it back on another airline? The weather in NY was cloudy but not bad.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

The crew were very nice. The Chocolate is good and v there’s no entertainment. Thanks

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

The flight was 2 hour delayed, otherwise everything was excellent. The delay was due to the hourly limit requirement so given that as a reason, I'm happy with the flight!

Not sure the logic of the boarding in Groups. I was loaded first on the aisle. Then the guy in the middle. Then the guy by the window. Constantly holding up the other people boarding behind them with us blocking the aisle and this happened in most of the other rows

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

I made it safely. The flight was delayed, though. Not upset or expect anything.

Great experience overall. Early boarding, no delays. Drinks and snacks are not included in price and very expensive. Seats are not very comfortable. Not as much space or padding as other airlines. Good for a quick cheap flight.

Horrible considering I didn’t go and I bought travel insurance and I didn’t receive a refund.

Tell them to chose a better, less bumpy route :( my seat had no window all the way at the end 😔

Boarding east and ontime. Seat spacing was tight, and seats don’t recline.

While on the flight we had a delay and had to sit on the plane while maintenance fixed it. It’s ended up taking an hour and a half longer to leave than expected. I had an unruly passenger sitting behind me that vaped during the flight and was rude and loud for the majority of the flight.

Overall flight was good, the attendant at the desk was pretty rude to me and some other customers. It was my second time flying on my own and I was repeatedly told to use the app to find my seat assignment but the app would not work, in the end it took just a few seconds to print a physical copy, but I was given a lot of trouble over it.

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

Not having it be changed after we bought the flight tickets from a direct flight getting in at a reasonable time to a connecting flight red eye of 9 hours, so that we would lose our 35 dollars in nonrefundable insurance would've been great! Our country really does need low-cost carrier options, but this type of "service" ain't it. Fortunately, had a little better success with them flying to and from San Juan PR last month at least.

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