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$81 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Austin

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Cheapest round-trip
$187
Overall average: $278
Southwest
Mon 4/20Wed 5/13
SMF - AUS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$261
Typical prices: $347-$493
Southwest
Sat 4/25Tue 4/28
SMF - AUS • Non-stop
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Park on level 3 for skybridge access at Sacramento Intl.
CapMetro’s Bus Route 20 is the least expensive to downtown.
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Austin (SMF-AUS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Austin 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 Sacramento to Austin

Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, May 13
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2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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5h 00m
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6:05 pm - 7:55 pm
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3h 50mnonstop
$187Southwest
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
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12:04 pm - 12:21 am
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AUS
10h 17m
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6:45 am - 10:57 am
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6h 12m
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$190Frontier
Sat, Apr 25 - Tue, Apr 28
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5:00 am - 12:10 pm
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5h 10m
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6:05 pm - 7:55 pm
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3h 50mnonstop
$191Southwest
Mon, Apr 6 - Thu, Apr 9
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5:20 pm - 12:55 am
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AUS
5h 35m
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6:05 am - 10:00 am
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5h 55m
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$194Southwest
Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, May 13
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6:51 pm - 5:18 pm
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AUS
20h 27m
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8:00 am - 10:57 am
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28h 57m
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$195Frontier
Sat, Apr 18 - Tue, May 12
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10:50 am - 7:19 pm
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6h 29m
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4:34 pm - 10:54 pm
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8h 20m
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$196Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Sun, May 10
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7:00 am - 3:54 pm
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AUS
6h 54m
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6:00 am - 9:59 am
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5h 59m
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$197Alaska Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Wed, May 13
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12:18 pm - 7:55 pm
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29h 37m
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8:00 am - 10:57 am
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28h 57m
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$199Frontier
Sun, May 3 - Wed, May 6
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11:03 am - 8:56 pm
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7h 53m
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8:00 am - 10:57 am
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28h 57m
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$201Frontier
Sat, Apr 25 - Fri, May 1
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10:38 am - 7:19 pm
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6h 41m
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4:34 pm - 10:54 pm
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$202Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Austin flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Austin 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 Sacramento to Austin?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Austin on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Sacramento, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Austin?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Austin, 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 Sacramento to Austin is January, where tickets cost $208 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $398 and $378 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Austin?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Austin, 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 Sacramento to Austin, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Sacramento to Austin

 
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Bill Fink

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Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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Harriet Baskas

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Austin

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sacramento to Austin 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 Sacramento to Austin

  • Are there hotels near Sacramento International Airport that provide free airport shuttles?

    If you have an early flight at SFM airport, spend your night at one of the hotels near the airport. The Four Points Sheraton Sacramento International Airport is one of the hotels. This hotel is about 4 miles from the airport and has an outdoor pool. You can also book your room at Homewood Suites in the Natomas business district. Hampton Inn and Suites also provides a complimentary airport shuttle.

  • Can I find on-site parking at Sacramento International Airport?

    SFM has several parking options if you plan on leaving your car at the airport. For the hourly parking lot, go to Terminal B. However, airport shuttles are not provided from hourly parking lot. The airport shuttles pick up passengers at the baggage claim area outside doors 3 and 4. Daily parking options are available in Terminals A and B with free airport shuttle service to the terminals. Economy parking lots are also available.

  • What are the layover options between SFM and AUS?

    Most airlines tend to have layovers in their hub airports. American Airlines has one layover at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) or Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport(DFW). Spirit Airlines also has one layover at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). United Airlines is the only airline with two layovers, mostly at Denver International Airport (DEN) and Houston George Bush International Airport (IAH) or San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

  • How can I get my lost Item at Austin Bergstrom International Airport?

    If you lose your items at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, you need not stress. If you leave or lose your items on board, contact your airline. Visit the AUS lost and found department at the west end of the baggage claim area past Carousel 1. Contact the TSA Lost and Found department for the items lost at the security checkpoint.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Austin?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Austin was $81 for a one-way ticket and $187 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Austin?

    A passport is not required to fly from Sacramento to Austin.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sacramento to Austin?

    Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sacramento to Austin flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Austin?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sacramento to Austin flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Austin?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sacramento to Austin?

    There are nonstop flights from Sacramento to Austin on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Austin, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Austin are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $381 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $318 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Austin?

    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 Sacramento to Austin.

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

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

    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 Austin with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and AUS 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 Sacramento to Austin?

    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 Austin from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Austin

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $240 or less one-way and $374 or less round-trip.
  • Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has baby care facilities for breastfeeding and diaper-changing. You can find one room at the airside in Terminal A near gate A10 and another in Terminal B near gate B15.
  • If you have a concern or question, visit the information desk for assistance. The desk is located at Terminal A, First Floor, at the center of the baggage claim area. Sacramento International Airport also has volunteers available to help.
  • Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) offers assistance to travelers with less mobility. Wheelchairs are available once you alight from your flight, and you can use them up to the gate with the help of assistance staff. You can only get these services if you contact your airline before arrival.
  • There are several means of transport to downtown from Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The means you choose will determine how much you will likely spend and how fast you will arrive. If you are arriving late for your business appointment, use a taxi as a mode of transport, though it is expensive. If you are on a budget, board a bus to downtown. Shuttles are available, which will drop you at your destination.
  • Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has all-gender toilets across all the terminals. Mothers with babies can quickly change their babies in these toilets.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to Austin

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4317 reviews
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8.6Crew
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

6.0 GoodChris, Mar 2026
DAL - SAT
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

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

Only freetext wifi was available in flight; browsing WiFi required payment. Since the seats had no in flight entertainment, Delta should revisit this policy on this longer flight.

It was nt delta. It was aeromexo. Service was awful. They served a very small drink and NO snack for a 3hr and 35min flight. Then for the first 30 min of the flight is was talk and talk over head interruption the movie/ show i picked to watch.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

I am an AA flyer for a very long time... AA has yet to disappoint.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

Generally good. Flight left on time and the seats are comfortable. Plenty of space in front if you in you choose a comfort plus seat, completely worth spending the extra money given the amount of hours the flight lasts. The food tastes good but I would say it’s a the amount is too little. The crew was friendly and efficient. There was a some turbulence at different points into the flight. American Airlines has good deals to NZ if you book with plenty of time before you plan on going.

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

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