Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Panama to Santa Ana
Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
There is also an exception for travelers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
Travelers with documents issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, or US Department of State indicating that the traveler is exempt from the restriction;
B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.
Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
All other info
Travelers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. For more information go to CDC website.
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Cons: "Old plane with no video screens or room. Boo!"
Pros: "Boarding was very efficient. Flight attendants were helpful and kind and seemed to care."
Cons: "We booked basic seats knowing we might not sit together however we did not know they would separate children. They put my husband and I in an exit row and my daughter at the back of the plane with strangers. I was not comfortable with strangers being responsible for my child. I assumed they would seat children with at least one parent. We did ask to move at the gate and the accommodated us with the last row on the plane. No recline, no window, and right next to the bathrooms. We took it to be with our kid but this policy needs to be revised. Kids should always be seated with the adult responsible for them... who knows what kind of person might end up next to my child. Not to mention if she had needed something is the stranger gonna take care of it? It’s just a bad practice imo."
Pros: "The crew were nice."
Cons: "We could have used more legroom between the seats."
Pros: "The crew."
Cons: "Filthy plane, and delayed too long"
Pros: "Yes, . Amazing crew Seat was comfortable."
Pros: "The crew was amazing this round I got good seats"
Cons: "Forgot my earphones so I had to read a book. I never asked nor did I see earphones"
Cons: "I booked a business class ticket through klm, but it was a delta code share flight. Delta was unable to locate me in their system, and I had to contact klm myself to straighten it out."
Cons: "Late arrival"
Pros: "Delta is always fabulous! Their crew is so helpful!"
Cons: "The comfort seats are not that comfortable"
Pros: "View"
Cons: "Delay after landing"
Pros: "Crew was great"
Cons: "Absolutely no entertainment for a flight that had way more people than my first one. Food options were horrible!"
Pros: "Food and entertainment not applicable"
Cons: "Seats very tight!"
Cons: "The flight dely 1 hour"
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "We left and arrived early. Smooth flight overall just a great experience"
Cons: "We couldn’t have peanuts. Not really a negative but"
Pros: "Thanks for being so kind to me and my musical instrument. It’s how I make a living and your staff allowed me to keep it safe! I’m a huge fan!!"
Cons: "I didn’t like this question!! You guys are great!!"
Pros: "Clean bathrooms and great refreshment choices"
Pros: "Flight attendant was great!"
Pros: "Great service all around. As comfortable as you can get for a domestic flight."
Cons: "Food was pretty good, but not up to their usual high standards"
Cons: "Delta’s computer system was down. Long wait at the counter even though I did web check-in."
Pros: "Crew was amazing , one patient was getting sick while flight and always to flight stewards where always outside bathroom to help her. And crew was still able to service whole plane of 200 passengers."
Cons: "My screen seat miniature work but headphone jack was messed up tried two cords and not working so could see movie could not hear so for 5hrs that’s what I did which made me focus more on comfort. Plane interior was or looked brand new."
Pros: "Great service!"
Pros: "The movies were great and the boarding was more streamlined.the plane was clean and in good condition."
Cons: "The seats are getting smaller and more cramped. There still better then American but ugh. Delta's is stingy with their snacks unlike Southwest gives you two or three without even asking you have to beg for two from Delta and they act like it's breaking rules"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Due to a family illness i was not able to make the 1st leg of my roundtrip flight to Santa Ana. Not only was i forced to buy a brand new flight to get out to Orange County, i was charged $150 JUST to be able to keep the 2nd leg of my trip, which i'd already paid for. It's the 2nd Time Delta has done this to me in the space of 2 weeks and it's absolute Idiocy. Gouging you loyal customers like this is NOT how you do business."
Pros: "Again, a quick and easy connector and flight homeward."
Cons: "Not applicable."
Pros: "Great service, nice agent friendly"
Cons: "They said we would get there on time even though we took off late so that what we told our ride. Ended up about 30 minutes late. Did not like that."
Pros: "The service was good"
Cons: "The flight was very rough on landing"
Pros: "anaheim"
Cons: "luggage did not arrive same time with me and not the same airport"
Pros: "The flight was practically empty!"
Cons: "Paid for comfort, Delta offered free drinks to everyone. Unfortunately though the flight attendant did not bring us the alcohol we ordered and mixed 3 different kinds of whiskey into two glasses! We always are given our bottles separate from the mixer. Oh well. Did to being in so late it took us an hour to get a cab in Detroit."
Cons: "The wifi wasn't strong enough to download the app to watch movies on the plane."
Pros: "Comfortable seats in coach Good snacks Friendly crew"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Crew was kind, entertainment and food were good"
Cons: "Seats are really tight"
Pros: "4 hour flight. Non-eventful except slight turbulence. Good to be home! Thank you!"
Cons: "NA"
Pros: "Yet one more trip that reminds me why I refuse to fly any other airline than Delta. (I fly every week for work.) Top-rate LA crew, flights always departs on time, early to destination more than half the time. Comfortable seats, upgraded to Delta Comfort today. Gate agent was friendly, helpful and joking with passengers. Made it seem like we were all going on an adventure. Kudos to Delta all around!!"
Pros: "Excellent customer service. Friendly and helpful crew."
Cons: "Seats where still small in business and first class."
Cons: "Delay on return flight"
Pros: "Friendly and informative flight attendants kept the passengers in reasonable spirit."
Cons: "Left nearly an hour late after confusion related to oversold seats and upgrades. The gate agent entered the plane multiple times. The landing was rough, the brakes were loud."
Pros: "The plane was not so new or good"
Cons: "The plane and the atention"
Pros: "Entertainment"
Cons: "This is my third flight this year with Delta and every time we wait for the "crew" to get off from another flight. And as soon as they get there we can board. It's getting very annoying. Fix it."
Cons: "Why can't all the Delta gates be near each other. My connecting flight was very far."
Cons: "Double booked my seat. Lost my bag."
Pros: "With the free entertainment, the time just flew by. From the time we left MSP to the time we landed, everything went smoothly"
Pros: "It was as fast!!"
Cons: "Nothing was offered, my bag was checked at the door but no big deal"
Pros: "Overall great experience"
Pros: "I liked the in-flight entertainment and the crew was very pleasant"
Cons: "The seats are awful. If you're 6 ft or taller, your legs barely fit if at all. Boarding is ridiculous."
Pros: "N/A"
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "Good airplanes and fairly comfortable."
Cons: "Un approachable inflight crew. Dirty lavatories."
Pros: "The airplane was brand new."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The seats"
Cons: "Flight delay with no information to tell us what was happening. No competent staff at the airport in Cancun. Hour delay for bags with no information."
Pros: "noting they stole my money"
Cons: "yes a lot i never got my ticket and missed my flight"
Cons: "Boarding time, flying departure supposed to be at 8:35 we left 9:10."
Pros: "PLANE 1. TOOK OFF LATE 1 HOUR 2. ALMOST CRASHED AT LANDING IN MEX. ABORTED LANDING , PILOT CAME ON INTERCOM TO SAY THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PLANE ALREADY ON THE GROUND. THE PLANE WAS 1-2 SECONDS FROM ACTUALLY TOUCHING DOWN"
Cons: "STAY AWAY FROM CD. JUAREZ AND FROM BAD AIRLINES"
Cons: "La única razón por la que no vuelvo a viajar por Interjet es que ya es la segunda ves que me hacen tirar cosas a la basura"
Pros: "nA"
Cons: "Customer service....seriously, the worst!"
Pros: "On time, fast boarding"
Cons: "Crew attitude, on-board entertainment and snacks"
Cons: "Online checking was not working for my ticket, wasted time on it. Something that needs to be improved."
Pros: "Flight attendants were nice and the seats were comfortable due to increased legroom."
Cons: "The Mexico City leg was a nightmare. Upon arriving we did not know our gate. They had a desk with one person working and 50 people needing help. I asked about the gate and it was not assigned yet. I was told to check back in 20 minutes. This went on like this for over an hour, still no gate."
Cons: "I did not take this flight. I received notification early in the morning that my flight would be 1 hours late. Then as the day progressed I kept getting notified it was going to be later and later so I decided to book an earlier flight on latam airlines. When I recheck led to see when my flight actu"
Pros: "Crew took forever and wasn’t helpful"
Cons: "We arrived 3 hour early to the airport in Cancun and we barely make it to the plane . They were only 3 people to check 2 departure fly . We were in line two hours . If the airline knows that they have 2 planes checking in at the same time , could they put more personnel to expedite the check in ?"
Cons: "N/A"
Cons: "The boarding process could have been better."
Pros: "Nothing was good about this flight. I will never travel or recommend this airline."
Cons: "The flight was 2 hrs late & the crew did not work in a timely manner to get on schedule. The plane taxied for 20 min. after landing. I missed my connecting flight and Interjet did not take fault nor did they go above and beyond with customer service. I'm now forced into a 13 hr. layover to LAX."
Cons: "Very unhelpful crew Lost my baggage in the way and they didn’t care"
Pros: "El servicio durante el vuelo estuvo bien pero se retraso el vuelo mas de dos horas"
Cons: "El tiempo a la hora de despegar ya que se retraso mas de dos horas"
Cons: "Not having to pay for suitcases twice"
Pros: "The crew was very servicial and helpful"
Cons: "The flight was an hour late"
Pros: "Crew was awesome"
Cons: "Better entertainment in the future maybe WiFi"
Pros: "Excellent service!"
Cons: "Excellent service!"
Pros: "Seat was very comfortable, spacious."
Cons: "Flight was excellent; nothing could have been better."
Pros: "The crew was very helpful and accommodating - since my x-rays didn't fit in the head compartment and couldn't put them under the seat, the stewardess offered to take them to their closet in front of the plane so they would not get damaged. Also, the flight was very smooth from departure to landing."
Cons: "In this particular flight, I did not experience any setbacks."
Pros: "Quick boarding and good flight"
Cons: "It was so hot in the plane!!!"
Pros: "nothing"
Cons: "Flight was Delay and arrived 1 hour 30 mins late, Baggage were not checked in To the final destination, received one bag Damaged and did not took any responsibility, We have to paid for baggage even when we bought the ticket baggage were included & worst counter and onboard service ever."
Pros: "All went as expected. Nothing out of the ordinary nothing"
Cons: "When I made the reservation, I did not see how to reserve a seat. Had to change the seat at the gate."
Pros: "10.0"
Cons: "10.0"
Pros: "Price was great. Boarding process was very good. Friendly customer service."
Cons: "They were not communicative with us, and they just kept on telling us the flight is delayed for 15 mins, then once that time would pass they would extend again. i believe our flight was delayed 2 hours."
Pros: "I arrived safely to my destination."
Cons: "uncomfortable/old seats; no food service/options provided. small bag of chips for a 4.5 hour flight was tough. Loud talking/unable to sleep or relax. Warm/hot condition throughout the flight."
Pros: "The legroom on this airline is ridiculously awesome. I'm 6'1" and I had 3-4 inches of space when I sat upright. it was nice to not have my knee jammed in someone's back."
Cons: "No entrainment system. They have a few TV's that pop down and place some standard programming but you cannot hear it over the general cabin noise, nor was there any place to plug in head phones."
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Lots of leg room, very kind cabin crew, great service and snacks"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "I was never informed that I was flying into tuluca and I had to pay a taxi 100 dollars to get to Mexico City!!! When I initially booked my flight and u people changed it I was flying into Mexico City . I have an infant child with me and all this moving about is inconvenient for my family and very unfair!! Mexico City airport has the rudest people in the world will never fly into Mexico City again!!"
Pros: "Liked nothing other than I got to my destination in one peice."
Cons: "No food is offered on the entire 5 hour flight. No entertainment that can be heard and half the time the tv screens were broken or not clear. The crew says everything in Spanish when flying to Cancun and returning to LA. They only translate a quarter of the time and not clearly. The crew in rude and not smiling or courteous at all."
Pros: "The flight was on time coming and going, also free snacks!"
Pros: "On time good flight"
Cons: "No food"
Pros: "Service, much better than AA"
Cons: "Everything was good"
Pros: "Staff was really nice to answer all my questions. Also, I can take my second bagage for $25 only"
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "The crew was fantastic and enough leg room and accommodating."
Cons: "The food was terrible both ways. The sandwich was dry and it just was horrible."
Pros: "Arrived earlier than expected."
Pros: "Service at check im"
Cons: "Had diet coke only for a breakfast drink , no cofee , no juice and the ticket was USD $495 They classify the USD $ 495 ticket as "basic" and charge for suitcases, The aircraft is old , extremely worn out, the fligth crew not polite and the fligth was 30% full"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Very bad customer service nobody knew how to help"
Cons: "The flight was delayed"
Pros: "Good!"
Pros: "Spoke in English. Comfortable flight get snack and drink"
Pros: "Free snack and drink"
Cons: "Complicated check in process for basic economy. Sat on tarmac for 30 min for gate to open up. Crew was not knowledgeable. No food, no WiFi."
Pros: "Everything was great"
Cons: "Roomier seats"
Pros: "The Free glass of wine was a very nice surprise."
Pros: "Good job"
Pros: "Seat"
Cons: "Food was not good, flavor wise"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Some crew members don't know how to tolk to passengers they were rude and also they offer coffee for the second time and they said that they don't have more milk come on"
Cons: "The seats are too narrow"
Cons: "Bigger seats and food service"
Pros: "Worst experience I’ve ever had traveling and I travel a lot. United needs some better works and to compensate for my 14 hours of sitting in the airport for no reason."
Cons: "Everything that happened was completely shitty...."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "United Airlines has really gone downhill"
Cons: "Seat was insanely small"
Cons: "There is not food and not entertaiment"
Pros: "crew was SO pleasant! respectful of sleeping passengers came around with snacks and drinks then came around a bit later with coffee and water in case anyone needed a refill or missed it the first time"
Cons: "Never enough food selections"
Pros: "The crew was helpful"
Cons: "United Arlines has a lot of room to improve. It’s clearly just in it to make money and doesn’t care about the individual customer"
Pros: "Lunch was free."
Cons: "We sat in the runway for 2 hours trying to get the birds to leave."
Cons: "Seats are really narrow and hard. They don’t recline much."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Pilot need to improve on communication skill, use better judgement when storm or other situations arise don't boarded the plane and let customers. Wait for 2hrs then turn back to the gate, I don't know what are the protocol, but letting cust. waiting in the plane on the tarmac for 2hrs that's unacceptable. Thank you"
Pros: "I had window seat"
Cons: "very old and awfull plane"
Pros: "This was the final leg of our Toronto to Orange County trip. It was 1 ½ hours. We got on fast and took off on time. I slept through most of it..."
Cons: "As we have learned, airlines, like banks, have figured out how to make more money (even though fuel prices have dropped) fees, fees and more fees and less, less, less services..."
Pros: "Good"
Pros: "Landed safely"
Cons: "Delayed 4 hours. Moved gates 3X's to a different terminal twice. Landed at different airport with a 1hr bus ride. Nothing good. No compecompensation. Booooo."
Cons: "Extra for carry on extra for movie,extra to eat,cramped sitting for 4 hours,earphone jack broken,screen control broken,keep paying more for less,sucked"
Cons: "Couldn't make"
Pros: "Boarding to the United, was smoth"
Cons: "Menu; Menu selection was none except for a sandwich. The crew was not friendly at all. Courteous by doing their work, but not friendly and welcoming at all."
Pros: "Quick, smooth"
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "All good"
Pros: "The crew was so friendly and accomodating. What a great experience!!"
Pros: "Eventually got home safe and sound."
Cons: "Delayed after boarding because of a technical issue and then after waiting over an hour we had to deplane and board another plane in a different terminal. That was a bummer"
Pros: "-Avoided the foul toilet -No overbooked passenger was clubbed into submission & dragged off.. although the threat hung in the air..."
Cons: "Delayed take off, cramped seating, predatory fees, ...what else could go wrong?"
Pros: "Superb crew With lights dimmed steward found me and brought me a drink Just a mention about how I would like one during routine service I felt got special service but they probably do that for everyone Very nice Felt crew went out of their way to make sure all nerds taken care of!"
Cons: "Baggage claim in different terminal than where we landed No signage"
Pros: "perfect"
Cons: "thank you"
Cons: "They didn't give food"
Cons: "So crowded it was unbelievable. The seats are jammed together way too tight"
Pros: "Stewardesses were nice"
Cons: "Captain did not show. Had to wait 45 minutes for a new crew!"
Pros: "Ditto"
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "No entertainment on such a long fight. Food for purchase not included, then the for purchase the system was down. My bags did not arrive , and then i had to wait 3 days in milan eith no luggage at all."
Pros: "Unforeseen delay was well managed by United!"
Pros: "Crew was professional , courteous and tried the best they could with a full plane"
Cons: "Two screenings in Panama , carry on luggage rule constantly being abused , smell of the cabin"
Pros: "Organization for boarding and the seats. The staff was awesome"
Cons: "Snacks the waffles is to sweet so early in the morning!"
Cons: "I was very displeased with the boarding process in Panama City. We were moved from the boarding area without explanation and asked to screen our luggage again at the gate. I had to discard a full bottle of water that I purchased after the first security check. It would have been nice to know about this before so that we could consume our water and use the rest room before boarding. Very frustrating!"
Pros: "On time, new plane."
Pros: "Everything ran on time in a smoothly Manor..."
Cons: "Not to comfortable need more space between People"
Cons: "Boarding was a little rough. I use a walker and I had to board last. It was difficult for me to get to my seat."
Pros: "On Time!"
Pros: "Early boarding for passengers with children under age of 2 was super helpful for me as I was traveling by myself with baby for the first time!"
Pros: "choices"
Cons: "too much $ for 1/2 a meal."
Pros: "The cabins was remarkably clean and the pilot on the second leg was very entertaining, pointing out landmarks."
Cons: "The video selection on the second leg."
Pros: "I traveled with a 2yr. Old and boarding first really helps to get settled in our seats."
Airlines flying from Panama to Santa Ana have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Panama to Santa Ana
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from Panama to Santa Ana
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from Panama to Santa Ana
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from Panama to Santa Ana
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from Panama to Santa Ana