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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$308
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$328
San Diego
San Diegononstop$297
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$367
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$317
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$307
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$397
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops$382
Reno
Renononstop$376
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$308
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$328
San Diego
San Diegononstop$297
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$367
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$317
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$307
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$397
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops$382
Reno
Renononstop$376

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Recent round-trip flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to California

Sat, Jul 25 - Mon, Aug 3
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10:00 pm - 12:49 am
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LAS
5h 49mnonstop
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11:50 pm - 11:50 am
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JFK
9h 00m
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$273Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 12
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10:00 pm - 12:48 am
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LAS
5h 48mnonstop
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11:05 am - 7:16 pm
LAS
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JFK
5h 11mnonstop
$274JetBlue
Sun, Jul 19 - Tue, Jul 28
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9:49 pm - 12:39 am
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LAS
5h 50mnonstop
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11:30 pm - 7:25 am
LAS
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JFK
4h 55mnonstop
$276Delta
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
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6:00 am - 1:01 pm
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BUR
10h 01m
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2:00 pm - 1:14 am
BUR
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JFK
8h 14m
1 stop
$277Delta
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 4:09 pm
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BUR
9h 09m
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9:50 am - 11:00 pm
BUR
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JFK
10h 10m
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$282American Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 4:09 pm
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BUR
11h 09m
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9:50 am - 11:00 pm
BUR
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JFK
10h 10m
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$287American Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16
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8:29 pm - 9:02 am
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SAN
15h 33m
1 stop
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9:56 pm - 6:36 am
SAN
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JFK
5h 40mnonstop
$307Alaska Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4
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4:00 pm - 6:59 pm
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SAN
5h 59mnonstop
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9:56 pm - 6:36 am
SAN
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JFK
5h 40mnonstop
$308Alaska Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28
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8:25 pm - 11:43 pm
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LAX
6h 18mnonstop
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11:34 pm - 11:54 am
LAX
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JFK
9h 20m
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$314Frontier
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
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1:00 pm - 7:18 pm
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SFO
9h 18m
1 stop
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11:05 pm - 11:50 am
SFO
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JFK
9h 45m
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$329Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California departing in September.

What is the cheapest New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to San Diego, at $211 round-trip. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $278.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $401 on average. Morning departures are around 39% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $660.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California?

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 $463, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California is January, when tickets cost $289 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $521 and $452 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to New York John F Kennedy Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
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Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from John F Kennedy Intl to California 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
Jun 2026
Expect to leave for JFK 3 hrs prior to flight if traveling by car from Upper West Side. You will want to arrive 1.5 H prior to departure
JeanieFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SAN
Jun 2026
Bring your own food and entertainment. The buy-on-board program may require advance ordering, and it can be expensive. Also, the on-board wifi may not work.
KathleenFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SAN
Feb 2026
allow plenty of time to get to the airport and through security. Take the plane train if you can. Terminal eight has good food options
BeverlyFlew with JetBlue
JFK
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SFO
Dec 2025
Wear support socks which helps when you sit for a long time.
LuisFlew with Delta
JFK
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SFO
Mar 2025
It’s a long flight, come prepared to either watch movies, read or sleep.
HowardFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SAN
May 2025
Must have a tablet to watch videos. Bring a seat cushion.
Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines
JFK
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LAX
Jan 2025
Be there on time it really need two hours for security checkups
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
JFK
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LAX
Nov 2024
there was an instance where a non speaking couple didnt know when to board. people cut in front of them and the crew didnt respond. it would be nice if there were translators available to assist when needed. i get that you want people on board as quickly as possible. sometimes, it's like herding cats. but do assist the people who dont understand the language.
JulieFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
Oct 2024
Leave early. JFK can be messy. I couldn’t find healthy food choices so eat before you arrive.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SAN
Oct 2024
Landing in La Guardia or Newark (New Jersey) is more convenient for commuting to Manhattan.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
Jun 2024
SFO is one of the most convenient and pleasant airports. When flying Alaska Air make sure to bring your food and a larger water bottle that usual (you get only two drink services (one small cup each) for a 6 hour flight.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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PSP
Mar 2024
Bring an iPad with lots of shows downloaded. The terminal at jfk is nice and small, easy to go thru security. Palm Springs airport is amazing. You step out and feel like you’re on vacation.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
JFK
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SFO
May 2024
The airport food was limited and expensive. Best to bring a sandwich from outside…
LaurenFlew with JetBlue
JFK
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LAX
Dec 2023
Be very careful that you don’t misplace anything. If you have to go through TSA multiple times, be sure to retrieve ALL your things even if it means you have to hold up the line unfortunately. Otherwise, there will be zero help to retrieve your things afterwards even though there are so many cameras.

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to California?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to California 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to California?

    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 from New York John F Kennedy Airport to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to California?

    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 from New York John F Kennedy Airport to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from New York John F Kennedy Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $174 one-way - $327 round-trip; Los Angeles $256 one-way - $395 round-trip; San Francisco $257 one-way - $453 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to California. 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 John F Kennedy Intl to California? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12590 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

I was very impressed at how Alaska Airlines handles people with medical needs.

8.0 ExcellentJeanie, Jun 2026
JFK - SAN
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I was very impressed at how Alaska Airlines handles people with medical needs.

The check-in crew for Alaska was rude, unhelpful, and the opposite of customer-centric. We arrived 50 minutes before our flight and were told it was too late to check baggage. When I asked what the cutoff was, the agent started speaking in codes “D50” and yelling to their manager who also spoke in codes. They then tried to speak to me using these codes and all I wanted to know was the time of the cutoff, which they would not — or could not — articulate. They booked me and my family on the next flight while smirking.

The boarding process could be clearer, there's never a call for group f

good, no complaints but nothing to rave about. It was fine

I paid $168 each for myself and my daughter for an upgrade and we didn’t get any of the things mentioned by you/ site that comes with an upgrade. It was all just the same. One snack and one beverage. Nothing else. I don’t understand what the upgrade was.

I don’t think Alaska coordinates with Kayak. I did not get a “check-in” email inviting me to check in 24 hours in advance. Had to wait 20+ minutes to get a wheel chair.

Overall the flight was on-time and plane ride very comfortable. The free snacks not so good - only a small bag of pretzels and no milk. I wanted milk. There was not entertainment on the plane unless I wanted to download their APP. But I would consider flying with them again and be more prepared on my part with food and entertainment.

This time it is good, no delay and right on time

Miss bigger screens for movies Staff was friendly Seats comfortable Bathroom line long

If there were movies it would have made the flight much easier.

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Leave on time. We waited on the plane for hour hours and it was hot and smelly

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

My flight from LGA was cancelled and my rebooked flight from JFK was delayed numerous times. I will now be getting home after 2am.

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

My seat tv didn’t work the whole trip. And the seat space is too small despite being seated at the front.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

I got bumped due to weight restrictions even tho there were empty seats on my flight. I got put on an other flight with a stopover. My flight that originally was going to take 5-6 hours ever up being 14+ hours and my luggage arrived to my destination without me because I was made to check in my luggage on my original flight when I was deemed ok to board only to be asked to deplane. Worst flight experience.

Nothing really nondescript, the flight attendants were friendly and helpful.

Domestic flights are good. Just stay away from international travel

Boarding process was terrible. No assigned seat until the gate, then a long line to get seat assignment.

The space between seat rows seemed to be larger than other airlines. I didn’t check their food or entertainment since I slept most of the way. They do seem to have a lot of options for purchase though.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Crew were fantastic and so catering and wonderful! Full score for the entire crew!

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

The flight itself was fine, but the boarding process was extremely frustrating. There is no one scanning boarding passes - passengers just scan themselves and enter the jetway. By the time my husband and I got on the plane and were halfway to our seats they determined there were too many bags on the plane and everything at that point needed to be checked. This created a lot of unnecessary chaos. They should have alerted people before getting on the plane that they would need to start checking bags instead of waiting until people were already on the plane.

It took an hour to get my bag after landing. Not exaggerating

I had a horrible experience with TSA at the airport. I had to go through TSA several times as there was some issue each time with a piece if clothing I had on. It was so busy & chaotic that I ended up forgetting my Apple laptop at TSA. It’s been days & I can’t get through to anyone to get useful info on how to get it back. I’m very angry because contacting lost & found shouldn’t be this difficult. Employees should know what is going on at their place of work. It seems no one knows as everyone’s answers are contradictory, or you can’t speak directly to anyone as the calls are automated. Very upsetting.

Everything was good instead change the gates! I missed my first flight because it was changed the gate and I didn’t know!

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

The worst. They don’t follow procedure for boarding per group. Flight got delayed for no understandably reasons, they changed our destination from PR to Miami, left us inside a plane for more than 8 hours, then cancelled flight in Miami leaving us stranded. Poorly managed re-accommodation for a new flight and overnight stay so I have to spend in a new ticket and my own hotel room to been able to get to my office next day. Lost 2 days of work and as a doctor, patients loosing their appointments. to other flights and besides

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Since they are a budget airline, I wasn’t expecting too much but they did some things well. They were on time, the plane was clean, boarding was fairly straightforward and the staff was cheerful and friendly. The only downside was comfort. The seats were fairly hard and after a 2 hour flight your rear end is not feeling so great. Maybe a little more cushion in the seats, Frontier!

The flight left over two hours late. They charged me $180 to bring a carry on. There was an error with the spelling of my name and Frontair agent lied that I would need to pay $200 for her to fix the spelling, and pressured me that if I don't do it quick I would lose the flight. I called back and another agent said it costs $75 to fix. All in all, this company is a complete scam.

I took my first and last flight with FRONTIER. The seats are not able to be reclined so it’s not a very comfortable experience when you take a flight of 3 hours or longer. You must pay for your luggage either carry on or check in, so taking all this in consideration at the end what you think you’re saving your paying in services that should be included. Not a beverage in sight. . You’re seriously better off getting on a proper airline such as Delta, AA, United, etc.

They never updated the boarding pass on their apps to show their delay

Flight was a little late taking off. Seats are too upright, no ports to charge devices, no wifi, no entertainment

Frontier system that tracts what you’ve paid for is horrible. I brought bags, tried to upgrade the weight of bag. Did it via the text service on their site. Got to the airport and they had no idea what was going on. Ended up paying way more than I was supposed to

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