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$90 Find Cheap Flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego

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Cheapest round-trip
$258
Overall average: $347
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Mon 4/13Fri 4/17
PIT - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$277
Breeze Airways
Mon 6/8Fri 6/12
PIT - SAN • Non-stop
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Arrive early at PIT due to construction and busy lines.
Use the Route 992 bus for a quick ride from SAN.
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Cheapest • Avg $216 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 56m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego (PIT-SAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Pittsburgh to San Diego

Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, Apr 17
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1:22 pm - 1:17 pm
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SAN
26h 55m
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11:01 am - 10:39 pm
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PIT
8h 38m
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$258Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 15 - Mon, May 18
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9:35 am - 11:48 am
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SAN
5h 13mnonstop
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8:30 pm - 8:33 am
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PIT
9h 03m
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$259Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
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1:22 pm - 2:24 pm
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28h 02m
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8:38 am - 10:39 pm
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PIT
11h 01m
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$263Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
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1:22 pm - 2:24 pm
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SAN
28h 02m
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8:38 am - 10:39 pm
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PIT
11h 01m
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$264Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Thu, Apr 16
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1:22 pm - 3:01 pm
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SAN
28h 39m
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7:23 pm - 10:39 pm
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PIT
24h 16m
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$266Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 9
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7:10 am - 1:45 pm
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9h 35m
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10:30 pm - 9:50 am
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8h 20m
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$271Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19
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7:10 am - 1:45 pm
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9h 35m
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12:30 pm - 11:20 pm
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7h 50m
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$276Southwest
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
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2:08 pm - 6:39 pm
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7h 31m
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6:15 am - 4:35 pm
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7h 20m
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$277Delta
Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 16
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1:22 pm - 11:34 am
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25h 12m
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7:52 am - 8:29 am
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21h 37m
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$278Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 15
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3:20 pm - 7:55 pm
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7h 35m
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7h 50m
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$279Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Pittsburgh to San Diego flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Diego on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Pittsburgh to San Diego. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego, 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 Pittsburgh to San Diego is September, where tickets cost $276 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $432 and $390 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

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 $359, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego, 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 Pittsburgh to San Diego, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Matt Meltzer has been a travel writer for over a decade, covering U.S. domestic locations and hotels for Thrillist, Fifty Grande, Matador Network, Conde Nast Traveler, and other top publications. He's won multiple travel journalism awards from the Society of American Travel Writers and North American Travel Journalists Association, and currently resides in South Florida.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$90
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego

  • Where can I eat at the PIT airport?

    PIT airport hosts numerous restaurants and shops where you can grab a drink or eat before your flight. Passengers can visit the Bellfarm Kitchen in the Center Core in the airside or try out the Dunking Donuts in the Transit Level of the Landside. Go to the Local Craft on Concourse A to grab a drink.

  • Are there artworks at PIT airport?

    Yes. If you are passionate about art and technology, visit Fraley's Robot Repair Shop in Concourse A, which features several robots built from recycled items. The Mister Rodgers Exhibit includes videos from the Fred Rogers Company, Fred’s signature red sweater and sneakers in Concourse C. You can take your family there for a view as you wait for your flight.

  • What is the best way to get to Pacific Beach from SAN airport?

    The fastest way to get to Pacific Beach when you land at SAN airport is by taxi, shuttle, or driving, which takes 11min each. However, driving is the most cost-effective compared to taxi and shuttle. The airport offers car rental services located to the north of the terminals.

  • Does SAN airport offer religious facilities?

    Yes. The airport has a designated prayer or meditation area called The Spirit of Silence. It is designed for travelers for prayers, meditation, or contemplation. It was created by Norie Sato and encourages travelers to keep their thoughts away from the busy experience in the terminals. It is in Terminal 2 post-security and provides a calm relief after flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Pittsburgh to San Diego was $90 for a one-way ticket and $258 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Pittsburgh and San Diego?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Pittsburgh to San Diego. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

    Pittsburgh and San Diego are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Pittsburgh from Pittsburgh and will be arriving at San Diego.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Pittsburgh to San Diego flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $278 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $371 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Pittsburgh to San Diego?

    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 Pittsburgh to San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh to San Diego?

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Pittsburgh with another airline. Booking your flights between Pittsburgh and SAN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 San Diego from Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $99 or less one-way and $275 or less round-trip.
  • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) offers accessibility services to passengers with physical and hidden disabilities. The airport has a sensory room in the airside terminal. The suite is quiet and has whimsical lighting features, multiple soundproof rooms and soft furniture designated for people with autism. It helps them decompress from the flying stress. There are also reserved disability parking spaces, telephones for the hearing-impaired, wheelchairs and adapted restrooms on Concourse C and D.
  • PIT airport provides animal services to passengers' pets and services animals since it has pet relief areas in the Airside Terminal and outside the baggage claim in the Landside Area. The inside pet relief area is specifically on Concourse D adjacent to the U.S.S. Post Office. The pet relief areas feature pet-friendly turf, a waste bag dispenser and a trash receptacle.
  • San Diego International Airport (SAN) offers baby facilities essential to traveling mothers. After a long flight, you may want to nurse and feed your baby or pump breast milk. Visit one of the three lactation rooms hosted by the airport. They are located in Terminal 1 East Rotunda, Terminal 2 near Gates 34-35 and Terminal 1 West Rotunda. The rooms feature power outlets for the breast pump, comfortable seating, soft lighting, children's seating and sinks.
  • SAN airport has V.I.P. lounges suitable for corporate travelers or business class passengers. The Aspire Lounge is located in Terminal 2 between gates 33 and 23. The lounge offers computers, Wi-Fi, food and drinks and is accessible by DragonPass, Alaska Lounge membership, or Admirals Club. In the same terminal between gates 47 and 48, you will find the United Club lounge that provides conference facilities, computers, Wi-Fi access and magazines.
  • SAN airport also has services and facilities for passengers with reduced mobility. There are buses accessible by passengers with reduced mobility, such the older people and those using wheelchairs inside the airport. Elevators, adapted phones and courtesy carts are also available. The airport has adapted toilets suitable for physically disabled passengers. They are also accessible by a wheelchair.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Pittsburgh to San Diego

 
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 271 reviews
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

6.0 GoodJames, Feb 2026
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

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.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

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.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Pilot navigated severe weather/snow storm with skill. Described his intentions clearly

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

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