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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 Fort Lauderdale 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

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Spirit Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:50 amFLL-ORD
3h 20mnonstop
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5:05 am - 9:06 amORD-FLL
3h 01mnonstop
$77Spirit Airlines
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Do, Mai 29 - Mo, Jun 2
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:52 pm - 12:05 amFLL-ORD
3h 13mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 9:06 amORD-FLL
3h 01mnonstop
$82Spirit Airlines
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Fr, Mai 30 - Mo, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 11:05 pmFLL-MDW
3h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:30 pm - 10:25 pmMDW-FLL
2h 55mnonstop
$171Southwest
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Do, Mai 29 - Mo, Jun 2
American Airlines Logo
4:50 pm - 7:18 pmFLL-ORD
3h 28mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 12:40 pmORD-FLL
3h 03mnonstop
$172American Airlines
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Do, Mai 29 - Mo, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 8:35 amFLL-MDW
3h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:45 pm - 12:40 amMDW-FLL
2h 55mnonstop
$184Southwest
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Sa, Mai 31 - So, Jun 1
Frontier Logo
10:48 pm - 9:03 amFLL-MDW
11h 15m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 6:08 pmMDW-FLL
10h 38m1 stop
$208Frontier
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Sa, Mai 31 - Fr, Jun 6
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:52 pmFLL-ORD
7h 52m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:46 pmORD-FLL
7h 46m1 stop
$211American Airlines
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Fr, Mai 23 - Mo, Mai 26
Frontier Logo
9:41 am - 3:31 pmFLL-MDW
6h 50m1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:25 pm - 11:24 pmMDW-FLL
6h 59m1 stop
$240Frontier
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Di, Mai 27 - Do, Jun 5
United Airlines Logo
7:09 am - 9:39 amFLL-ORD
3h 30mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:13 amORD-FLL
3h 13mnonstop
$251United Airlines
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Fr, Mai 30 - So, Jun 1
United Airlines Logo
7:09 am - 9:39 amFLL-ORD
3h 30mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:13 amORD-FLL
3h 13mnonstop
$264United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

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

Opt for the Big Front Seat for 20-inch width and 11” more legroom, enhancing comfort affordably.


Bring your own snacks and water to save money, as Spirit charges for onboard refreshments.

United Airlines

Upgrade to Economy Plus for up to 6 inches more legroom, enhancing comfort on domestic flights.


Purchase Priority Boarding to ensure overhead bin space and avoid gate-checking your carry-on.

American Airlines

Consider Main Cabin Extra for early boarding and complimentary drinks, enhancing comfort on medium-haul flights.


Download the American Airlines app for access to inflight entertainment on your personal device.

Airports
FLL

FLL offers a valet service for parking, ideal if you're short on time. The airport's parking complex has over 12,000 spaces.

Read more about FLLby Blane Bachelor
ORD

The CTA Blue Line connects ORD to downtown Chicago in 45 minutes, offering a reliable alternative to driving.

Read more about ORDby Stefanie Waldek
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Planning a trip from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale to Chicago.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago cost $128 and was between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $128.

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

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

For Fort Lauderdale to Chicago, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago back to Fort Lauderdale, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale to Chicago is September, where tickets cost $163 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $284 and $265 respectively.

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

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $324 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale to Chicago, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$37
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

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

  • Does FLL have facilities for nursing mothers?

    FLL has a number of Mamava lactation suites installed throughout the terminals. These 4x8 units are private, clean, and lockable spaces where mothers can breastfeed in private if they choose or where they can pump. Each fiberglass and Corian suite has motion-activated lighting, an exhaust fan, two benches, a shelf, a coat hook, a mirror, and an electrical outlet appropriately placed for the use of an electric breast pump.

  • Where can I park my car long-term at FLL before I make my flight to Chicago?

    At FLL, the most affordable option is the Multi-Level Parking Garage. This garage is lit throughout and patrolled, keeping your car safe. For a little more money and a little more upscale convenience, you can choose Curbside Valet.

  • Does FLL have a play area designated for kids?

    Yes. FLL has an indoor playground for children located on the Mezzanine Level of Terminal 1. This play area is designed with a cloud theme and has a slide as well as things to climb on. Parents can relax in the provided seating as they watch their kids run, play, climb, and generally wear themselves out before they get on their flight to CHI.

  • Do both Chicago airports have a USO?

    Yes. ORD has two USO lounges. One is Landside in Terminal 2 on the Mezzanine Level. The other is Airside in Terminal 3 in the Rotunda of the G Concourse. These lounges are open from 9 am until 5 pm. The USO lounge at Midway is on Concourse C, Airside, and is open from 8 am until 8 pm. Both lounges have many amenities to help soldiers and their families connect, relax, refresh, and reinvigorate.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago was $37 for a one-way ticket and $77 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago.

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

    American Airlines, Air Canada, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Fort Lauderdale to Chicago flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Fort Lauderdale to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $291 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 $284 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $158 or less one-way and $218 or less round-trip.
  • Flights from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) land at both Chicago Airports, Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), and Midway International Airport (MDW). FLL serves as a hub for Silver Airlines and IBC Air and as a focus city for JetBlue, Allegiant Air, and Spirit Airlines. ORD is a hub for American Airlines in United Airlines and a focus city for Frontier and Spirit Airlines. MDW serves as a hub for Southwest Airlines, Pet Airways, and ValuJet.
  • ORD has a non-denominational chapel that welcomes all and offers prayer books, prayer rugs, rosaries, and many other items and writings of a number of religions. This chapel is located in Terminal 2 on the Mezzanine level. MDW also has an interfaith chapel, and this quiet place of sanctuary is located on Concourse C on the Mezzanine level.
  • FLL provides travelers with outdoor animal relief areas where your pet or service animal can go to the bathroom. These animal relief stations are outside each terminal on the lower level of the airport, so make sure your four-legged friend goes to the bathroom before you enter the airport and pass through security. Plastic bags and trash cans are included at the relief stations.
  • FLL has two Business Centers Landside in Terminal 1 and Terminal 4. At these Business Centers, you can fax, photocopy, buy stamps, use an ATM, or wire money, all before you pass through security.
  • If you are feeling anxious, stressed, or bereaved as you wait at FLL for your flight to Chicago, keep an eye out for the AmbassaDogs. These are trained therapy dogs and their handlers who roam the Departure area of the airport seeking to comfort those passengers who feel a bit emotionally wobbly before a flight. Passengers are very much encouraged to pet, cuddle, and smooch these dogs.

Prefer to fly direct from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?

Find which airlines fly direct from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Tuesday

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American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Wednesday

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Thursday

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American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Friday

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American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Saturday

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American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Chicago to Fort Lauderdale

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Tuesday

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American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

American Airlines, Southwest, +2 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Fort Lauderdale 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

6.0 GoodJennifer, Apr 2025FLL - RDU
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The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

WiFi on the flight was not working. Thus, entertainment options were limited.

Flight was awfully bumpy and landing was a bit jolting. I was in the restroom when snacks and drinks were served and was not asked if i wanted any. I had to ask for water finally.

Crew was great flight was great baggage claim was a failure. It took over 1 hour for bags to arrive. Poor communication poor effort when I spoke to the supervisor about the delay

Planes are aged. The wifi is unreliable and on many fights, no-existent. The flight attendants were very good.

I had a wonderful flight, but the only thing that annoyed me was how crowded TSA was. I still believe airports and all planes work together to bunch everyone together to drive up cost.

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

Everything worked well. Crew was as entertaining as is possible on a plane flight. Southwest still has good legroom:

I like that it was on time and the staff was friendly.

Glad flight made it out. So many delays due to hurricane. everyone did a great job.

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

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 crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks

The plane was in Moline all night. Consequently, we assumed an on time departure at 8:15am. Unfortunately, and as is the normal case with United in Moline, we departed 2.5 hours late. When the crew came, it was discovered that there was very little heat in the plane. Seems this should have been checked hours before the crew arrived. Then when we boarded and the plane was to be de-iced, the United de-icing truck was not working! We awaited the American Airlines truck. All of this caused us to miss our connection in Chicago. My suggestion is never take United Airlines flight from Moline. We have been disappointed 80% of the time and have vowed to not take United again from Moline.

Flight was delayed two hours. No snacks and no tv screens. My bag got stuck in Chicago

The aircrew was solid, the flight was chill, I had no issues. The gate agent was not the best. I was trying to use a military bag upgrade to move my bag from under the seat to the overhead bins and he told me there’s no overhead bins on the plane, argued with me why booking put a military member in basic economy (I don’t really understand this) and made it an issue to even try to help me stating I’d have to call reservations to get a bag upgrade. When every other agent with United can add it at the gate, this man couldn’t be bothered.

The reason I don’t fly United. No in seat entertainment for a long flight and inconsistent WiFi and entertainment available from my device.

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 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.

They have lost any customer service care and support. Terrible airline now and been for awhile.

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

Per usual, flight status, staff courtesy and professionalism were excellent

The only thing is if Wi-Fi is available after you land and taxi to the gate. It takes forever to get to the gate, and having the Wi-Fi continue would be great to bide the time at least 5 minutes before you arrive at the entrance. That is my only comment; otherwise, everything was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

The flight was just perfect! We left a few minutes early, had a smooth flight and fortunately had landed before the terrible accident that took off from North Philadelphia airport shortly thereafter.

Seating was horrible. Small seats. Access to flight information and extras very iser unfriendly. Kept losing internet after paying for it. Staff in madison was as unprofessional and unhelpful.

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.

I love Spirit. New aircraft, great cabin service, the airfares are low cost which helps me visit my hospitalized daughter anytime I can without paying a fortune.

Be quiet! Why do they have to keep talking BS over the microphone?? Enough!

I slept the whole trip but everything else was great

Friendly staff put me at ease with processes, since this was my first time. I would recommend flying on Spirit!

The flight took an extra 30 min to take off because we were waiting for crew to board then it took another 30 min to get off the plane because there was no parking. Just overall ridiculous also please add a head rest my neck was gonna snap off thanks.

Lower cost is the reason to fly Spirit. Should give free baggage with credit card.

Great! First time flying with Spirit and I definitely loved it!

Absolutely Terrible. It was delay after delay after delay. I should have been arriving in Philadelphia at 12:05am from Fort Lauderdale instead I didn’t depart from Fort Lauderdale until 12:33am with no rhyme or reason as to why the flight was delayed. The only compensation we received were 12 dollar meal vouchers which by that time we were already boarding the plane and most of the place in the airport were closed so none of the vouchers got used because we were told that we could not use them on the plane .

I’ve now flown Spirit a few times and while the general perception of Spirit I feel is poor, I’ve had a great experience each time. They do charge extra for everything but you should know that going in

Seats are uncomfortable but price is good. Guess I can put up with misery for four hours.

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

They switched my flight to Spirit, Never using Kayak again,

The flight itself was ok and the pilot was very communicative. However, our flight was delayed for almost 3 hours, the gate was changed 3 times and there was no communication as we were waiting. The flight staff was overall a little crabby...I understand as they probably had a long day but we all did.

Asked for a seat change to be w my wife at the gate they were great in sorting it out to make it happen

They cancelled the flight and did nothing. I should be compensated for my uber rides to and from airport. Not a good service by frontier or kayak.

The worst service , the agents from the counter are really bad . Poor customer service . They didnt help me to get in the flight . I was on line when they close the flight without telling and I couldn’t board the plane . I will like to get my money back ey back because it was their fault. Really bad management , bad manners, bad additud

The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.

After waiting several minutes to be acknowledged by 3 employees on their phones, was told we had missed our flight because the doors were closed at that literal moment. Had they given any actual service or help while we were standing there we would have been on with time to spare. More than 10 people were turned away in this fashion claiming there was no way they could let us on the plane, even though it was still sitting connected to the terminal. After the desk agents let us know they didn't care about the situation we were forced to pay more than twice the price of our original tickets as no credits were given for the price of the "missed" flight. And the icing on the cake was after being treated poorly, fleeced for another few hundred dollars for new tickets? We waited on the next plane for 25 minutes passed the "doors closed" time, letting almost an extra dozen passengers on board. You're company has lazy, disinterested employees and your lack of any real help will ensure this was the first and last time we fly Frontier. Awful.

The seats were extremely hard and uncomfortable. It was disappointing even for a budget airline.

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Trains$26646h 02m

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