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Cheapest round-trip
$297
Typical prices: $431-$302
Delta
Mon 8/24Fri 9/4
SMF - BOS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$149
Typical prices: $158-$379
United Airlines
Fri 9/25
SMF - BOS • 1 stop
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $275 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 17m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Boston (SMF-BOS)

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

Mon, Aug 24 - Fri, Sep 4
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7:18 pm - 6:30 am
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8h 12m
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4:25 pm - 10:53 pm
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9h 28m
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$297Delta
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 31
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11:40 pm - 11:21 am
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8h 41m
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6:17 pm - 10:08 am
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18h 51m
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$299Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
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11:00 am - 12:25 am
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10h 25m
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5:35 am - 3:40 pm
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13h 05m
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$300Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
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6:55 pm - 6:09 am
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8h 14m
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8:00 am - 3:40 pm
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10h 40m
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$301Alaska Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7
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7:35 pm - 8:15 am
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9h 40m
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9:00 am - 5:20 pm
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11h 20m
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$302Southwest
Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17
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5:20 pm - 6:50 am
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10h 30m
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5:25 am - 10:45 am
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8h 20m
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$304Southwest
Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 29
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8:00 pm - 9:55 am
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10h 55m
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5:25 am - 11:05 am
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8h 40m
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$305Southwest
Tue, Aug 4 - Thu, Aug 6
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11:00 am - 12:25 am
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10h 25m
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5:25 am - 5:50 pm
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15h 25m
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$306Southwest
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
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12:40 pm - 11:20 pm
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7h 40m
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3:45 pm - 12:20 am
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11h 35m
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$307Southwest
Fri, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 12
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11:50 pm - 12:25 pm
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9h 35m
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5:35 am - 3:40 pm
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13h 05m
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$310Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Boston flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Sacramento to Boston?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Sacramento to Boston departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Boston?

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

For Sacramento to Boston, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Boston back to Sacramento, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Boston, 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 Boston is January, where tickets cost $257 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $477 and $471 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Sacramento to Boston?

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 $332, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Boston, 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 Boston, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Sacramento to Boston

 
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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on BOS

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Bill Fink

Expert on SMF

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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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Sacramento to Boston

  • Does Boston Logan International Airport have a children’s play area?

    Boston Logan International Airport has play areas you should consider checking if you are traveling with children. They have amenities to help children unwind before their flight. You can find such on Terminal A at Gate 18, post-security, Terminal B towards Gates B30 along the corridor, and Terminal C before Gate 25 post-security.

  • Where can I relax while waiting for my flight at Sacramento International Airport?

    While waiting for your flight at SMF, consider visiting the airport’s lounges. The airport has the Centurion Studio Partner located Inside Security in Terminal A and Inside Security in Terminal B. The lounges have comfortable couches where you can relax as you enjoy a meal, drink, and other services.

  • Are there pet relief areas at Boston Logan International Airport?

    If you are traveling with your pet, consider visiting any pet relief areas at the Boston Logan International Airport to freshen up your pets. You can find pet relief areas outside every terminal at the ‘Arrivals’ level curb. You can also find another pet relief area at Terminal E post security as well as Terminal C near Gate C20.

  • What public transportation means can I use to access Boston City from Boston Logan International Airport?

    Those arriving at BOS can use several means of public transport to access the city center. You may use the Logan Express, ground transportation options such as shuttles, taxis, buses, and limos, and water transportation options such as water taxis. These are convenient ways of accessing Boston City from the airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Boston?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Boston was $149 for a one-way ticket and $297 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sacramento to Boston flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Boston?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Boston from Sacramento?

    Denver is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Sacramento to Boston.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Boston, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Boston are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $453 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $378 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Boston.

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

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

    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 Boston with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and BOS 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 Boston?

    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 Boston 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 Boston

  • If you have a flight to catch at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF), you can consider leaving your vehicle at the airport’s parking. You can park it at the Economy parking or Daily Parking for Terminals A and B. They offer extended parking services which are ideal for travelers flying out.
  • Once you land at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and are looking to shop, you can visit some shops available at every terminal. For example, those on Terminal E can visit BOSS Travel Store, Hugo Boss, or Estee Lauder, among others. Terminal B houses Boston Tops, MAC Cosmetics, and Hudson Booksellers.
  • If you are scheduled to arrive at the Boston Logan International Airport late at night, take advantage of the on-site hotels at the airport for your night’s stay. For instance, you can book into the Hilton Boston Logan Airport or Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, conveniently accessed within the airport.
  • Art lovers looking to fly out through the Sacramento International Airport can marvel at the art galleries at the airport. Make your way to Terminal A at the pedestrian bridge from the parking, above the ticket counter, 2nd floor before security, and Baggage Claim area to explore the displayed art. Terminal B’s Concourse and International Arrivals also have art displays for passengers to enjoy.
  • If you have a flight from SMF to BOS, consider arriving at Sacramento International Airport at least 2h before the departure time of your flight. This is recommended to allow sufficient time for check-in before your flight. Additionally, ensure you factor in the morning rush hour, which starts at about 6 am to 10 am when planning your morning commute to the airport.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to Boston

 
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7.5Entertainment
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

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.

If you cant travel Delta One, Comfort Class is the next best thing!

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Arrived early, comfortable seats (Comfort+). Mediocre food, poor wifi (intermittent).

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Much better than Latam, the worse airline company ever. I hope I don't have the need to fly Latam ever in my life again.

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

The tray table was broken and the food was terrible.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

I missed my flight and had to buy new tickets Rome- Boston

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

The gate experience at LAX was abysmal (same for the arrival experience two days prior). Despite the LAX -> SAT schedule of two flights daily, our departure gate was at a smaller hub that we had to be bussed to from Terminal 4. Fortunately, I arrived at LAX extra early and had time to spare, but if I had not known, I might have missed my flight. I looked at the LAX airport map in the AA app and there was no indication of the additional boarding process. Lastly the gate area we were bussed to was crowded with limited food and beverage options. On flight, the fight attendant was hospitable and attentive, the flight was smooth, and AA's free (and working) wifi for AA members were all on the positive side.

Our flight from JFK to Madrid was delayed. We had to go from one side of the Madrid airport (Terminal 4s to the far end of terminal 4 - Gate K98) to our gate in less than 30 minutes. Put passport control and security/baggage check and that’s very hard unless you’re Usain Bolt. I called Iberia Airlines and the telephone customer service told me that I was going to have to pay to re-book. Luckily the help desk in the airport (who was dealing with dozens of people from the same JFK-Madrid flight) did not charge us extra to reschedule to a flight 8 hours later. They also gave us a voucher for breakfast and lunch. Glad the actual person at the airport had some actual sense.

Very hard to beat a British Airways international flight…the crews are always so amazing! One flight attendant that really stood out was Emma…she was very personable and accommodating with any request we had!!

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

The flight from LA to Chicago was smooth and service was very good overall.

Ontario airport boarding was very easy to park and access, is clean and TSA took 10 minutes total. Check-in was a breeze and cruise was very nice.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

JetBlue worker, Blythe, was so amazing at the DCA counter. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure we would’ve made it through. Please thank her!

The flight out was delayed from 3:40pm to 5pm and again to 8pm. We boarded after 5pm, had to disembark because they could not get the Engine started, then we switched gates and got a new plane and did not board until after 8pm.

This was the first flight I've taken since pre-pandemic. I was pleased with how orderly the boarding and disembarking went. The seats were comfortable. I loved that there was no "first class'. The attendants and passengers I met were all very friendly and welcoming.

Boarding was extremely slow and disorganized. Onboard crew was unfriendly.

There was a screen but no earphones that could use the older input so I could listen to anything.

Jet blue just had great service overall! Only a little turbulence heading out of Austin, otherwise the jet stream helped the speed of the trip!

Boarding was quick and efficient. The flight crew were friendly. There were limited food options available on the flight. The pocket guide said there would be salad and sandwich sections available on flights over 3.5 hours. The only food available were snack boxes. And those were limited as well. My flight was over 5 hours. The entertainment system worked well. I had both extra legroom seats and regular coach seats. The seats were not very comfortable. The entertainment controls in the armrest made it difficult to rest my arm without changing the channel on my neighbors TV. Overall, my experience was mediocre.

Boarding was fast, easy, and we landed early. The entertainment system was very buggy and kept resetting throughout the flight.

I purchased ticket so our daughter ( a minor) can sit next to her mother. No help at gate after kayak insisted that this could be done. She ended sitting by herself

Terrible. There was a lot of misleading information regarding ticketing, seat upgrades, & boarding group. I also expect my seat will recline. I have back problems & it is very painful for me of the seat doesn’t recline. In addition, when I choose a fare that allows me a carry-on bag, I expect to be able to carry it on. Not be forced to check it. Thos happened on my flight to MCO & back to Boston. Not sure I will ever fly JetBlue again. Further I bought the ticket through hat deal. I will NEVER do that again. They were incapable of providing an accurate record locator # for either leg of the trip. I had to call them before each flight with me VERY stressed about whether I would actually be able to get on my flight. Who does that? Who books flight & then FAILS to give an accurate record locator? Twice!

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