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Low season | April |
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High season | February |
Cheapest flight | $85 |
Average price round-trip | $459 |
Good deal round-trip | $358 |
Good deal one-way | $132 |
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 29332 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.5Food
Pros: "food"
Cons: "Not enough leg room. Flights are costly enough and it just seems wrong to upcharge passengers for more legroom. Legroom should be standard outside of first /business class."
Pros: "Crew was very friendly"
Cons: "the seats are horribly squished and uncomfortable. It’s the only thing that makes the flight not excellent"
Cons: "Really packed together seats...more room. Crew spoke very loudly on plane...jarring"
Pros: "It’s nice to be in a plane fitted with modern conveniences. Great entertainment options."
Cons: "I didn’t have a window at all. The staff didn’t offer any snacks to us. My bag was the only one that didn’t make it while I had a plenty long layover."
Pros: "The crew was friendly."
Cons: "My reservations were messed up and I had to wait for another flight to my final destination."
Cons: "Mechanical difficulty. Late Then missed connecting flight. 4 hours in a hotel. Then back to the airport the next day. Why can’t airline keep planes in good condition?"
Pros: "Nice smooth flight."
Cons: "Tiny seats. No entertainment offered."
Cons: "Seem that they turned off the air conditioning once we landed in the cabin got on the warm side."
Cons: "The flight attendant did not want to be there."
Cons: "The coffee could’ve tasted better."
Cons: "Todo excelente!!!gracias!!!"
Pros: "Nice to have more room in the premium economy section."
Cons: "Not even a smile from the crew and no help when asked. I don't expect Asian-style grace and class from an American airline, but I do expect good old-fashioned American friendliness, and there wasn't even that. Also hate the all-darkened cabin in the daytime."
Cons: "Notify the delay quickly"
Cons: "Our brand new stroller was damaged on our flight."
Pros: "Getting to my destination."
Cons: "Leg room, more room for carry on bags, coats, etc."
Pros: "New plane. Great movie selection. More stylish seats + bathroom. Overall very good and I think Delta has really made an effort to improve it's service. It's noticeable."
Cons: "Plane felt very dry compared to others. The electrical plug outlet jams right at around your knee level. Bread was cold and rock hard (seriously, can we not come up with a good solution for this?)."
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The closeness of the airport in proximity to my house as well as the ease of finding your gate and boarding."
Cons: "There were so many passengers and such a small plane. There was NO leg room and the lady in front of me wanted to recline her seat, when I’m already claustrophobic to begin with. It was hot and the air above our head was barely working. There was one flight attendant who was blatantly rude to an elderly lady about her bags under the seat before the flight took off. To make this all worse, I had to suffer through all of this discomfort for over an hour for a 25 minute flight."
Pros: "Left ontime great breakfast. Good service No complaints"
Cons: "I loved the trip No negative comments."
Cons: "Very cramped for overseas flight Coffee is never hot, never served in timely fashion"
Pros: "Friendly crew."
Cons: "Flight was fine."
Pros: "Friendly greeting and goodbye.goog entertainment."
Cons: "Too hot, attendant did not know plane."
Pros: "Best part, no one sat in the seats next to me so I got to lay down and sleep. Staff was nice, food was fine."
Cons: "This flight was good"
Cons: "They ran out of overhead space we had to check a carry on bag. My video monitor didn't work so that was disappointing."
Pros: "The plane was newer and the flight itself was good"
Cons: "Poor service onboard. Flight attendants showed little care and were curt. Ordered halal meal but were given vegetarian. It was bland and tasteless. My wife ordered drinks that never came. The armrests were stationary adding to the discomfort. Unfortunate how the international service experience is so much worse than domestic."
Pros: "good job over all"
Pros: "The ticket agents and other airport personnel were tremendously understanding and helpful! As a matter of fact, a few said this happens more often than it should, which is sad and shocking! Had it not been for their help this would have been much worse!!!"
Cons: "Our original flight included a connection that overlapped and needed to be changed. I brought this to the attention of Kayak/Aeromexico and the flight appeared to changed for our entire party of six. When we arrived to depart from Akron-Canton there were MAJOR issues with Delta acknowledging the change on their end. We waited at check-in for an hour and half before this was resolved. This also happened when we left Cancun and almost missed our flight. Our daughter also had to put on stand-by in Atlanta due to this fiasco. We spent another two hours working with Delta customer service trying to get her a seat on our flight back to Akron-Canton. Had we not been to Cancun airport extra early AND had our flight delayed in Atlanta we would have missed both flights. This was without a doubt the worse experience we have ever had!! It should have been caught and resolved before I ever had to get involved. I am very disappointed and unhappy with the service offered for the tickets we purchased. This was extremely stressful for my wife and kids and tarnished our vacation. This was totally and completely avoidable!!! You can and should do better to service your customers!!"
Pros: "On time take off."
Cons: "No comments"
Pros: "Call back service was best part."
Cons: "Booked ticket through venture card points. This meant that the email address and phone number to contact us in the event of changes was mediocre information. I was informed from Tripit that the flight was delayed, not by Delta. Reservation personnel took logical course of action to find new flight for connection that we could make because of delayed initial flight. I would recommend that they first see if there is an earlier initial flight that the customer could make, then look at finding later connecting flights. We found out about delay 8 hours prior, so we had plenty of time to get to the airport earlier. Total delay required me to take additional day off of work."
Pros: "Not much."
Cons: "The hand-me-down Southwest boarding group gates. The automated ticket readers. The whole de-personalization."
Pros: "As usual"
Cons: "Landing was a bit rough"
Pros: "My experience with Delta was excellent. Everything from checking in, boarding, flight, and landing was simple. Everyone I came into contact with was extremely helpful and courteous."
Cons: "Padding on seats are worn out. Very uncomfortable"
Pros: "The crew tried their best. The seats were average. The food ok."
Cons: "The entertainment is non-existent. Wifi wasn't even enabled. Four to five hours without ANY entertainment is totally unacceptable especially with teens and kids!!"
Cons: "Enhanced security procedures are onerous and caused the flight to be delayed 20+ minutes. Too many TSA staff at PLN doing too many things horribly inefficiently. Extra precautions (testing a Ziploc bag of cookies and several chocolate bars for explosive materials) did not make me feel safer or less inconvenienced by the theatrics of security."
Pros: "Short flight"
Cons: "Loud"
Pros: "I got off the flight at out side,but i forgot to carried my small bag .and then the Crew returned me the bag very soon.they were very kind,thank you very much."
Pros: "Direct flight"
Pros: "Crew was good. Flight was early."
Cons: "Poor booking experience."
Pros: "What I USED to like was the no hassle, no problems getting the tickets right through landing on the tarmac."
Cons: "I had a family emergency and because I had used a mileage ticket (as opposed to a paid ticket) I was told that I needed to give them 72 hours notice. I tried to explain that I had no control over the situation. It fell on deaf ears. I was so upset and frustrated that I could barely speak. My miles are now lost as the entire round trip ticket was cancelled and I have no way to regain all those miles that I wasted. It was the first time Delta did not come through for me and I must say, it's left a very bitter taste in my mouth. I couldn't believe that there isn't some provision (there is if I had paid for my ticket) and have lost all those miles that I use to fly Delta. So much for customer service."
Pros: "how short a flight it was!"
Cons: "nothing to complain about."
Pros: "Delta automatically rebooked our flight due to delays. We were rebooked on Air Canada"
Pros: "Delta Studio"
Cons: "Food choices were not appetizing."
Cons: "We were arbitrarily re-seated due to equipment changes, back and forth and lost our original seat selection even though we wound up on a plane with the original configuration. An international call wait of 1.5 hours was required to just get us back into the economy plus section that we had originally paid for, Amsterdam check-in was chaotic. In-plane staff was not at all helpful with our desire to get seats on the outside rows of our section."
Pros: "I liked that the plane was newer and the box snack was really good."
Cons: "Nothing really"
Pros: "When I finally was assigned a seat (after my "Runaround"), I got a slight upgrade: Row 12 was a roomier seat and I got a choice of fruit for a snack."
Cons: "Runaround by gate agent: The gate agent was located about 15 yards from the actual gate. I waited there 20 minutes before anyone showed up, to get a seat assignment. When she showed up, she said she would not give seat assignments for another 15 minutes, so come back then. When I came back she said she wasn't giving seat assignments; go see the person checking in boarding passengers at the gate. That agent said she couldn't give me a seat, but watch the monitor for my name for seat assignments, then come back. Why couldn't the first gate agent say that instead of giving me the runaround and wasting my time???"
Pros: "Flight departed on time, arrived early! Boarding was smooth and effortless. I absolutely don't mind paying a little extra to fly on Delta vs the "low cost" carriers. Thanks Delta!"
Pros: "The Airbus A330 business class seating was more spacious and comfortable than the Boeing 767 I flew to Paris from ATL."
Pros: "We liked the jet-ways to get to the plane, the food was acceptable. the plane was clean and the crew was helpful. The missing luggage was found and delivered to my home."
Cons: "The seats were so tight that even average size people had trouble getting their seats back a little. Somehow kids were placed in exit rows and seat exchanges had to be made. They ended up in my row. One piece of my luggage showed it was available at the conveyor but couldn't be found. It delayed our long day and was frustrating to think it was missing. No distinction where Delta has it's gates in Mexico City."
Cons: "Flight could’ve been on time."
Pros: "Left early and arrived early!"
Cons: "WiFi didn’t work"
Cons: "Not delay the flight causing me to not have enough time to connect In Frankfurt."
Pros: "Crew were friendly and helpful"
Cons: "Short trip , WiFi was out but not an issue. Again I was so pleased not to have to climb narrow stairs to board. It was excellent and glad to be home. Maybe some peanuts."
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Comfort"
Pros: "On time. Comfortable and smooth flight"
Pros: "Good service in business class, comfortable seats."
Cons: "No complaints"
Pros: "Overall I had a good flight. I do not have any complaints."
Cons: "No complaints."
Cons: "They dont accepted the seats Im requested before, when you charger $ 15.99"
Pros: "The crew was great"
Cons: "N/a"
Pros: "Smooth flight"
Cons: "Delays"
Cons: "No food provided"
Pros: "Staff was very nice"
Cons: "My seat was double booked and then I was moved three times while everyone else was also boarding. I was clearly treated as an after thought even with having checked in to the flight and confirmed my seat 24 hours in advance."
Cons: "United's flight was delayed five hours going to Nashville and on the return flight was delayed over an hour. I have yet to be on a flight with United that was on time. I've learned my lesson and will NOT fly United again."
Pros: "I liked the flight was a fast one from San Antonio to Denver and that it wasn’t too crowded."
Cons: "I didn’t like all the excessive noise from the plane and kids."
Pros: "Good on time flight"
Cons: "Flight attendant was short and not friendly. She would accentuate every announcement as if we were in first grade and not listening to the teacher. (Put ur bags UNDER your seat.) every time."
Pros: "There were five flights out of our gate and we couldn't hear who was supposed to board because three people would be cross talking at the same time. All united flights."
Cons: "No beverage offered during the entire flight. Plane was on the runway for about 40 min prior to take-off. What a waste of time!"
Pros: "Excellent!"
Cons: "Excellent!"
Cons: "Dirty"
Pros: "The flight attendants were top notch."
Cons: "It was a very nice flight."
Pros: "The staff was great!!!"
Cons: "The food needs improvement."
Pros: "Staff very courteous & very helpful with a smile!!"
Cons: "I've nothing to say that we disliked."
Pros: "Flight was timely"
Cons: "Staff was extremely rude"
Pros: "Great service!"
Cons: "I'm still here never got out"
Pros: "I liked that I finally made it home despite all the drama."
Cons: "I didn't like that I booked a flight nearly 2 months ago to only find out I didn't have a seat. I do understand its legal but I don't get how you are putting customers first by causing this drama. I understand how that DR felt when your guards ripped him out of his seat. I spent nearly 3 hours trying to find babysitters and alternate rides all while the snotty lady at the desk kept saying "you may not be flying out today but I cant tell you for sure". So to insure the bottom line you overbook then bump people at your leisure? This little game effects many lives above and beyond just the passengers. I don't plan on booking with United ever again. Why would I? There are many other options that take customer service more seriously. I would love to speak to someone higher up in this organization. But, im sure that will never happen."
Pros: "Everything went fine and they sorted out a spot for me to sit even though the flight was overbooked"
Pros: "Na"
Cons: "Na"
Pros: "Staff was nice"
Cons: "Uncomfortable plane"
Cons: "Very cold"
Cons: "Small plane, no TV"
Cons: "Very long delay"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Called customer service and lady was siper rude!"
Pros: "Nice staff and comfort."
Cons: "I didn't like that when I got on and off my flights. When I asked for help because I am deaf and mute no one would escort me to the planes cabin or the right gate. Had to ask 3 different gates which way do I go because I cant hear and I was upset because I thought I wouldn't make my flight. My wife made sure that they put on my information in the system that they would help me, but I guess it doesn't work like that. In future I will make different arrangement so that I can get the help I need."
Cons: "Didn't make it"
Pros: "The communication via Kayak was great in notifying me there was a 25 minute delay."
Cons: "Not seating with my kids but they loved the sense of independence."
Pros: "Getting home finally"
Cons: "Miscommunication with customer service regarding stand by flights, representatives were extremely rude, spent 7 hrs at airport during departure and 7 at airport during arrival, constant gate changes and that's just to say the least"
Pros: "Crew"
Cons: "The whole services!"
Cons: "Our flight was delayed and we almost missed our connection. Our baggage was not at our destination and the flight attendant at the counter was rude and barely helpful."
Pros: "For all everything was OK"
Pros: "Quick, comfortable, smooth, and pleasant"
Cons: "Delays both ways"
Pros: "On timing"
Pros: "Fast boarding, close gate"
Cons: "Tight seating"
Cons: "In flight snack"
Pros: "Flight on time and crew was very nice. The ones for food and entertainment were because we didn't have any. But they were offered"
Cons: "Our seats were changed for some reason so we were not only split from our friends we were traveling with but we ended up in last row. Very noisy and very uncomfortable."
Pros: "Friendly staff"
Cons: "Tiny seats. Tiny aisle. Uncomfortable seats. Large person next to me so I had less of my own seat."
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Notices of the delayed flight ahead of time -- no notice was given until the original time of departure, when there was no plane in sight, so everyone was standing around wondering what was going on."
Cons: "The rep. at the baggage drop off was being unnecessarily unkind. Though she did not attend to us, it was obvious to all those in line she was upset. She gave her co-rep. attitude &created a very uncomfortable environment. We do not know either of their names. The negative rep was the AfricanAm lady."
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "Frontier has mastered the art of a cheaply run airline that nickel and dimes you to death with extra fees for EVERYTHING. The Airbus A319 was equipped with hard shell seats with a tiny flip down tray large enough to barely hold two plastic cups with the tightest seat pitch I've ever encountered and rigidly upright non-reclining backs. They made Lufthansa seating a Cadillac by comparison. The tall guy behind me's feet stick out between my feet because he literally had no where else to put them. It's as if they tried to make the plane as uncomfortable as possible. I've flown across the Atlantic in a military transport on nylon webbing seats that were far less painful. There's a fee for baggage, even carry-ons, and for everything in the cabin, including water. The fares aren't cheap either, but I had to get to OKC for the weekend and American and Southwest were fully booked. Only Frontier had seats available, and now I know why. If it's too expensive for you to fly a decent plane, Frontier, just shut it down and save the traveling public a lot of aggravation and discomfort. if it's a choice between Frontier and the bus, take the bus!"
Cons: "Was charged $70 for overhead baggage...on the return trip Frontier would not allow the overhead bag and charged an extra $40 for the same carry on bag...Highway robbery"
Pros: "Nothing was 2 hrs late"
Cons: "Was 2 hrs late"
Pros: "crew"
Cons: "you should be arrested for those seats"
Pros: "Comfort seating is spacious."
Cons: "Doesn’t make sense to charge for water."
Cons: "No soft drinks included with flight."
Pros: "The flight from San Diego to Denver was great, the members of the crew were very friendly and helpful."
Cons: "The flight from Denver to Detroit was extremely late causing a huge delay in the entire process. Once we finally got ready to takeoff, we had to pull in yet again because there were passengers on the plan that weren't scheduled to go to Detroit.. all of these problems are somewhat understandable, but the crew FAILED TO EMPATHIZE WITH US AT ALL. They even made smart remarks about people going to the bathroom when we pulled back in... I feel some of them acted extremely unprofessional and I truly never want to fly with this company again."
Pros: "I like the value."
Cons: "I don't like the fee for carry-on, the seats, the extra cost for beverages and snacks."
Cons: "$40 to check a bag?"
Pros: "The seats"
Cons: "The service"
Cons: "Every possible thing that doesn't include you putting your self into the seat is charged for. $40 to check a bag. Charge to pick your seat. No complimentary water or snacks."
Pros: "Crew was pleasant enough. It would have been nice to have been offered free water on flight."
Cons: "I questioned the mechanical condition of the plane, while still on the ground. The plane made some strange sounds before taking off. Seating space was confining. I did not like all the "nickel and dimeing" while booking flight."
Pros: "The safety announcement just before take off was a refreshing & original presentation done by the very cheerful flight attendant, Brittany."
Pros: "Plane was clean and well maintained. Flight crew was terrific."
Cons: "The line to drop off luggage was one of the longest I've ever been in - much longer than any other airline. Flight was delayed 45 minutes, but only found out via email alert an hour after flight was supposed to take off (from original departure time)."
Cons: "No beverage offered. It wasn't clearvfrom announcements that the usual complimentary beverage was not included. Wish I would have known."
Pros: "Organized and efficient boarding."
Cons: "Long line at check in as it is less expensive for checked bags than a carry on."
Pros: "The crew was nice and plane was clean"
Cons: "The seating was very narrow and uncomfortable. It felt like you were sitting on a stadium seat. Also, please provide ALL info regarding EXTRA CHARGES. I was NOT pleased to find out I had to pay an extra $40/45 for carry-ons and checked bags upon check in."
Pros: "Seats are very comfortable."
Cons: "I don't like that by checking in early, I ended up at the back of the plane. I understand you are trying to get people to buy seats but if they haven't by check in, they aren't going to. Early check in should get better seats, not the back of the plane. Our takeoff was delayed by 30 minutes with no explanation. we also had to wait 30 minutes for luggage, again, with no explanation. Others had to wait longer as they got to baggage claims before us."
Pros: "went from point A to point B, that's what I paid for and that's what I got"
Cons: "seats were uncomfortable but what can you do"
Pros: "The crew was very nice."
Cons: "Airlines that hide fees and make you feel like you are getting a good deal. Will make sure I am comparing apples to apples next time. The only way I will fly Frontier, is walk on with NO baggage what so ever."
Pros: "This was a great flight for a great price. It was on time and all went smoothly."
Cons: "The seats are very uncomfortable. I'm 5'4", 135 pounds. The seats are just awkward. There is no way one could nap in one. This is less about their width and more about the angle at which one is forced to sit for hours on end. Overall, however, I've been very impressed with Frontier."
Pros: "Not much"
Cons: "seats tight hard"
Pros: "Average flight, nothing special, nothing to complain about."
Cons: "Late, staff seemed disgruntled, no water offered on either flight and both times were on the plane over 4 hours. Seriously, no water? Sad. Won't be flying Frintiere anymore because the tickets might be cheap but they upsell and charge for everything and the service is not good. The same as Spirit. Sorry guys, you lost my patronage!"
Cons: "The flight was delayed for 3 hrs. When we reached detroit we need to wait for another 30 mins to get a gate as they have only one gate alloted and there is another one parked there. Alltogether it screwed up my days plans.."
Cons: "I was involved in an uber accident en route to the airport which prevented me from boarding the plane. I called customer service, explained the situation and was told I had to pay $99 in order to be placed on the next available flight. I asked why this fee couldn't be waived due to me being a passenger in the uber and not the driver, and I was told I needed a police report. I've never been more frustrated with an airline than I was with Frontier. Here I was, trying to catch my flight, involved in an accident that I couldn't prevent and was now being told I needed documentation to have this fee waived."
Pros: "3 hours delayed, turning a late night flight into a red eye. Everything else was great."
Pros: "The actual flight is fine. The leg is just about 60 mins and the price of the fare is the most attractive portion. For $50 RT, there is not much to expect when you fly a discount carrier. What made the trip a bad experience was the return flight, where two consecutive flights were cancelled with no clear explanation to the reason (definitely not weather related). To reach my destination in time, a separate one-way ticket had to be purchased at an alternative near by airport. Frontier is certainly a low cost carrier, but not very reliable to Reach your destination"
Pros: "The quick refund"
Cons: "The flight was canceled due to weather (obviously nothing Frontier could do about that)... Our bags did not even make it to the plane we were supposed to board and were misplaces for a week. Baggage staff was rude and unhelpful."
Pros: "We did not crash."
Cons: "3 hour delay, really no frills, we did get a cup of water (grudgingly)."
Pros: "I liked the convience of be able to relax and eat while waiting to aboard the plane!"
Cons: "I didn't like that all the seats were taken in the waiting area"
Pros: "We landed early both ways."
Cons: "Flight attendants talked too fast."
Cons: "I did not like that I had to pay to check in my bag twice but overall it was good."
Pros: "Affordable On time"
Cons: "small spaces although bigger than Spirit"
Pros: "Cost of flight, on time experience, location of stop."
Cons: "Horrible bag/checking process. It was impossible."
Pros: "Happy that the maintence crew found that the engine was broken BEFORE we were in the air & agents clearly communicated the progress- both good and bad."
Cons: "Waiting for 6 hours...."
Cons: "We are on delta because we got to frontier line 1 hour and 15 min before flight. Lady proceeds to tell us are gate is closed and we can't get on plane and then ignored us with no answers or help. Proceeded to ask other employees and they were all clueless. The worst service my wife and I have ever seen or had. $616 later we are on are way home .with delta. Ruined are whole vacay and I would pay extra to go with delta."
Cons: "Worst flight experience ever! Never flying with frontier again!!!"
Pros: "Bags didn't get lost"
Cons: "Added Charges for each seat upon check-in Added charges for each checked bag AND each carry-on bag Only water was free on flight, I was afraid to ask for ice Changed gate 3 times in a two hour lay-over Flight times changed on all flights so you had to constantly check I asked a Frontier employee two questions, she answered one, then walked away Seats were extremely uncomfortable and cramped Don't recommend flying this airline"
Pros: "I liked the timeliness of the boarding process."
Cons: "I did not like the attitude of the one of the male flight attendants and found that he was unprofessional. The seats were the most uncomfortable seats I've had to sit in during a flight. The airline doesn't offer free complimentary drinks and they still don't offer a TSA precheck option for their flights."
Pros: "Flight was smooth, and the staff were all very friendly."
Cons: "I didn't like the fact that you had to pay for carry on bags. I have never been asked to pay for a carry on bag, and fealt it was a cheap way to make a buck of clients."
Pros: "The boarding process was standard."
Cons: "The plane absolutely beyond dirty. The tray tables are half the size of other airlines, and had clearly not been cleaned for awhile. There was food covering the entire floor of the plane. I am not an overly sensitive person to cleanliness/germs but this was beyond disgusting. Oh, and don't plan on getting comfortable- the seats are hard and do not recline. Last but not least, one leg of our flight had the most rude flight attendants I have ever witnessed."
Pros: "The flight attendants"
Cons: "The screaming kids and babies"
Pros: "I gave up my seat so a family could sit together. I was given a seat in the front row of the plane (what they consider first class). Before take off there were horrible odors as if someone near me was having stomach issues. It went on the whole hour flight finally the guy sitting one seat over pointed out first row (first class) was right by the restroom. Next time I'll choose the exit row."
Cons: "Boarding was late like always. Once we arrived at the gate we had to wait 10 minutes for the gate agent to figure out the breezeway"
Pros: "One of the flight attendants was helpful."
Cons: "One of the flight attendants Was in a bad mood. You have to pay for your luggage and drinks/snacks, it took forever for luggage to arrive at baggage claim."
Pros: "I did like the fact that everyone was charged for luggage... whether it was carry on or checked. ... The ice water was nice."
Cons: "But, the fact that you paid for any seat before boarding Advertised prices should also include an asterisk which mentions the added price of luggage and seat prices... which makes the price of the actual ticket less of a bargain..."
Pros: "The crew was very helpful and courteous during the flight."
Cons: "The way a certain passenger rushed to get off the plane practically running people over."
Cons: "Flight was five hours late due to maintenance problem. This could happen to any airline, but is apparently not at all unusual for Frontier. They did give vouchers for dinner at the airport, but continued to charge for even water once on the plane. Frontier prices are good, but not worth the hassle to me. I will choose Delta or American next time."
Cons: "Spirit airlines is a joke. The seats are very uncomfortable, and they do not recline. Torturous."
Pros: "Seats were better"
Cons: "Bring back the back seat bags."
Pros: "It is a discount airline - and a good performer in that mix."
Cons: "I am not a big fan of the nickle and dimeapproach."
Pros: "All was great"
Pros: "Efficient/ cheap"
Cons: "The route...."
Cons: "Comfortable and quick"
Cons: "Not enough leg room. Water and small snacks not complimentary"
Pros: "NOTHING! HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. LOOK ELSEWHERE."
Cons: "waiting in the airport for 9 hours for the plane to depart. originally scheduled for a 7:15am departure and the plane departed at 4pm. there was no message prior to advise customer of a delay in flight. Poor communication at the boarding gate. When we landed in Detroit we had to sit in the plane for 20 minutes for a gate to open. Pilot said this would take 5 minutes. the whole experience with Spirit Airlines was a disaster. i plan to look elsewhere in future flights."
Pros: "Left gate early and arrived early. Excellent"
Cons: "The flight left 4 hrs late"
Pros: "The fact we didn't sit on the plane for an hour after boarding on time so they can kick people off the plane for over booking like they did on the way back."
Cons: "I got an email at 8am saying my flight could be delayed but should show up on time. My flight was at 4:55pm so great start there. So I show up an hour and a half ahead of boarding, which is on the latter side for me. Security lines weren't very long, they just took their time which wasted everyone else's. I get through that line, look at the departure board - wait IT'S ON TIME?! They start boarding soon if it's on time and it's a further gate so I run down there and guess what? Delayed an hour. Okay, that's fine. Go grab something to eat, come back, settle in for a little bit, board - on my sweet way. Go grab some food quickly, come back - another hour delay? What the heck? I must've missed an announcement. Guess I should plug in my phone for the wait, I expected to meet some friends and potential clients layer that night, communication is key. I misplaced my charger, no big deal just went and got one of those power rods (highly recommend) and come back - ANOTHER HOUR?! That's pretty insane. One of my friends flying from Dallas that departed at 7:30 could be up in the air before I am. Step aside, give him a call to update, call potential clients letting them know I will be delayed getting there. No issue. Turn around - my goodness well what do you know, another hour! At this rate I call my hotel, because I can't lose my reservation if I can't check in on time. Hotel was the waterfront crowne plaza (another highly recommended item in this review by me). I plant in my seat, set my roots, meet a few nice people. Figuring I'd kill some time by meeting some great people. Met a family from Detroit and got some awesome food recommendations. Randomly over the speaker - we have another delay - another HOUR delay. Well this is just turning into a horror story, will I ever get there? Should I request a new flight? My buddy in Dallas departed 3+ hours after I was supposed to, and was up in the air already (he landed before me too). At this rate I cancel my meeting. We board, we take off, we land. Woman sitting next to me was nice. Plane didn't crash. Just landed in Detroit about 7+ hours later than expected. All in all, don't take spirit. Looking at prices they are the cheapest, not by a huge margin though. Pay the extra 70 or so dollars to take another airline. Even if it's $150 dollars more, take the other airline. They want to charge you 65 dollars for a carry-on. Their website was created by a 12 year old. Simply getting your boarding pass includes cross and up sells that make the process 10x more frustrating, especially when you know what you're dealing with on the second flight back. (By the way spirit if you can read this I'm a consultant for advertising, digital media, and UI for e-commerce - I can help you with your terrible website and the offers that come along with it) Just take the other airline, any other. It won't save you money most likely, but it will save you a lot of headaches, time, and embarrassment."
Cons: "The fact that a carry on is $50."
Pros: "The plane didn't crash."
Cons: "The flight was delayed 2 hours for "weather" even though we were going from Las Vegas to Dallas TX and there was no weather problems preventing other airlines from departure... I had a connecting flight which my layover was originally set for Detroit but it was switched to Dallas last minute... the seats were dirty and filled with food and debris from previous passengers, I had to wipe off my seat before I sat down... I think of all the flight attendants on my first flight only one was pleasant and professional as a flight attendant is expected to be... the 2nd flight was a little smoother in the since that the flight attendants were warm and welcoming however After a long day of traveling and flight delays I wanted to rest and I immediately noticed the seats did not recline not even a little, and the tray tables were the size of an iPad mini... it was very hard to get even a little comfortable for the almost 5 hour flight.. it was very uncomfortable.... then there's the baggage fee. $57 for a carry on I would rather pay the extra $57 to fly with a better airline... and to get to the airport and be told that they only accept cards for baggage fee no cash... who doesn't accept cash?? Especially in a place like Vegas. It was unbelievable.. but they conveniently had atm like machines that can turn your cash to card for a $5 fee.... it seems like they advertise the airline to be less expensive than others but in reality they're not!! They nickel and dime you with all of these fees to the point that you eventually end up paying the same price it would cost for a better airline only difference is you pay the same price and still get crappy service... I would never Spirit again. That was my first and last time, and I definitely wouldn't recommend it to anyone else."
Cons: "On the flight back, my flight was delayed several times, creating a problem for me with someone being available to pick me up upon arrival! This was due to the timing of the incoming flight. I will never book on Spirit again. They didn't even offer any compensation for such a inconvenience."
Cons: "Didn't have anything to watch during the flight"
Pros: "Knowing it will never happen again"
Cons: "Not even free water while I was coughing."
Pros: "Not your average flight crew - personality plus!"
Cons: "Spirit seating - most uncomfortable in the industry"
Cons: "All their flights were delayed that day, so my red eye flight ended up "really" delayed. I waited 4 hours in the airport and the the flight was delayed by over 3 hours as well. Then after all of that, they offered not even water (for free) on their four hour flight. I understand delays happen - but consider offering a little something to your customers when this kind of event happens!"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Crew was very rude to one of the passengers seated behind me."
Pros: "friendlier attitudes and efficient drink service....patient classy crew"
Cons: "confusion of seating, seizure prone person with dog in single regular seat. gate drama, farting mega woman near me (true lol)...a ploy to sell drinks?? worked lol"
Cons: "Seats were not clean from previous flight; crumbs and wrappers present"
Pros: "Fast easy boarding."
Cons: "Crew would not let us move to open seats that would give more comfort."
Pros: "Smooth flight Cheap"
Cons: "Delayed an hour Spirit had to file for clearance to depart by hand"
Cons: "No food or water. They sell everything"
Pros: "Absolutely NOTHING"
Cons: "They were deceitful about baggage allowed so I ended up paying an extra $150 t only to find out I didn't need to pay for 2 bags and could not get a refund. The counter people were worthless, rude and could care less about anything. The flight was 2+ hours late because crew members were late. I will never fly Spirit again"
Pros: "Flight finally departed 6 hours late"
Cons: "Everything,I deserve my money back."
Pros: "Flight crew was nice and the plane was clean."
Cons: "Spirit's check-in process and practice of extorting fees for every little thing proved more annoying than the responding discount. Because the ticket kiosks at the airport were broken, I almost missed my flight, and because they've economized even on seat-back pockets, I had no where to accessibly store my laptop and books. I will avoid Spirit if I can next time."
Cons: "Cancelled our flight with almost no notice, after we checked our bags and were ready to go. Made the whole flight wait in a line for up to an hour for a voucher and the next spirit flight to LGA from DTW was 24 hours later, meaning we had to cancel our whole trip as we were heading there for an event. Terrible experience, horrible customer service."
Cons: "I paid more money during check in to an upgrade seat. Once on the plane, other passengers sat WHERE EVER they wanted. The staff had problems with accountability because seat numbers and ticket assignments were completely ignored. What good is a seat assignment if staff ignores the flight manifest. In the future I will no longer fly spirit because you do not value my upgrade. I feel you have unfairly taken my upgrade money only to find out that passenger's can ignore the upgrade costs and sit anywhere in the plane."
Pros: "My flight was cancel but they put me in a good hotel in movement for tomorrow"
Cons: "My flight was not crowded at all, which is very nice as a traveler. However the crew would not let some move seats until well after take off and cruising began. We were told it was due to take off and landing. If landing was so important, why did we not have to move back to the original seats?"
Cons: "Customer service at Spirit (the 800 number) is out of control incompetent. So much so, I will avoid flying with them because I know if there is a problem, I am alone."
Pros: "Awful. Just awful."
Pros: "The crew was phenomenal with a medical emergency that was happening on our flight. Seating get space, HORRIBLE !"
Pros: "Excellent people helped me out to get my flight"
Pros: "Crew was pleasant and helpful."
Cons: "The extra charges to actually use the ticket came to more than the flight."
Cons: "Baggage fees, food fees, turbulent ride, unfriendly staff at counters. Mandatory sign up online to check in and print passes. No organization when exiting plane quickly."
Pros: "My flight when I arrive at the airport was cancelled."
Cons: "I'd give it no stars if I could because the flight never left. They delayed it due to weather, then canceled due to crew time expiring. All well and good, but the next flight out they had available seats on was 4 days later, on Monday. Since I had to be in a wedding, I kind of had to fly out, so I ended up paying $900 (!!!!!) on a last minute flight on delta. I'll never try to save money up front again. Spirit assured me I'd have a refund in 5-7 business days, which was clearly useful in helping me buy my ticket to actually get to my destination."
Pros: "Low fares"
Cons: "Baggage fees too high"
Pros: "It is a simpler approach"
Cons: "Flight delays are too long"
Pros: "NOTHING"
Cons: "One customer service rep tried Diane P. Everyone else walked away and it was the worst experience I have had with any airlines. Just up and cancelled flight to leave people stranded. Give no options or hotel, dinner credits. I had to fight just to get the cancelled flight refunded. Worst airline ever!"
Cons: "Cancelled flight and offered nothing except a refund."
Cons: "very poor choices on the menu. Everything full of artificial flavors, colors, preservatives. Basically you offer junk food. Maybe spirit should consult with a dietitian for better food choices."
Cons: "Almost everything. The service was terrible and so where the people around me."
Pros: "Everything"
Pros: "Serves good friendly on time"
Pros: "We didn't die."
Cons: "From the comfort level to the attitude of the desk staff to the customer service when I attempted to call about my flight to the fact that Spirit's only excuse is that their flights are somehow cheaper--which, they really truly aren't--I have never had a worse flight experience in my whole life. In fact, once I discovered how terrible this airline is, I went online to discover that pretty much everyone feels the exact same way. How is this airline even in business?"
Pros: "I slept the whole time. So just being able to relax through it."
Pros: "nice flight, crew was very kind"
Cons: "This flight was nice, but the way Spirit did me for my not flight down will make me never to fly Spirit again. Very disappointed with this Airlines and the way I was treated."
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