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Cheapest round-trip
$275
Typical prices: $461-$215
Southwest
Tue 8/4Wed 8/12
SAT - BWI • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$105
Typical prices: $199-$309
Southwest
Wed 8/5
SAT - DCA • 1 stop
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American Basic Economy suits carry-on budgets; Main Cabin Extra adds early boarding.
United Economy Plus adds up to 6 inches more legroom; Priority Boarding helps bin space.
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Cheap Flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. (SAT-WAS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. 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 San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 12
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 10:50 am
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BWI
3h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:25 am - 11:00 am
BWI
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SAT
3h 35mnonstop
$275Southwest
Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 12
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 2:05 pm
SAT
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BWI
6h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:25 am - 11:00 am
BWI
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SAT
3h 35mnonstop
$279Southwest
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
Delta Logo
6:45 am - 1:04 pm
SAT
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BWI
5h 19m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:10 pm - 8:22 pm
BWI
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SAT
7h 12m
1 stop
$281Delta
Sat, Jul 18 - Thu, Jul 23
Frontier Logo
4:26 pm - 12:23 am
SAT
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BWI
6h 57m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:28 pm - 8:56 am
BWI
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SAT
12h 28m
1 stop
$303Frontier
Sat, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 19
Frontier Logo
4:26 pm - 12:23 am
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BWI
6h 57m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:28 pm - 8:56 am
BWI
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SAT
12h 28m
1 stop
$304Frontier
Tue, Aug 4 - Thu, Aug 6
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:56 pm
SAT
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BWI
6h 56m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:32 am
BWI
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SAT
6h 32m
1 stop
$311American Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Sep 5
United Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 10:43 pm
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IAD
5h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 8:38 pm
IAD
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SAT
3h 38mnonstop
$319United Airlines
Wed, Jul 8 - Wed, Jul 15
American Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 11:02 am
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DCA
3h 22mnonstop
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5:00 am - 9:02 am
DCA
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5h 02m
1 stop
$319American Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Sun, Sep 13
Delta Logo
6:25 am - 1:43 pm
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6h 18m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 11:10 am
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5h 10m
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$329Delta
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:20 am
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3h 20mnonstop
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6:00 pm - 8:38 pm
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3h 38mnonstop
$333United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Antonio to Washington, D.C. flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. departing in August.

What is the cheapest San Antonio to Washington, D.C. flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. costs $309 on the route between San Antonio (SAT) and Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 5% cheaper than other San Antonio-Washington, D.C. routes. The most popular route is between San Antonio (SAT) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C., 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 San Antonio to Washington, D.C. is October, where tickets cost $85 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $213 and $210 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $482 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C., 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 San Antonio to Washington, D.C., you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$105
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from San Antonio to Reagan Washington National Airport

When to book flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. 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 San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. was $105 for a one-way ticket and $275 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Antonio and Washington, D.C.?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    San Antonio is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. You will leave San Antonio from San Antonio and you will be arriving in Washington, D.C. at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, and United Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Antonio to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Antonio to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Antonio and Washington, D.C., with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    There are nonstop flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C., Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $377 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 $365 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    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 San Antonio to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from San Antonio 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 San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to San Antonio with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. from San Antonio 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 San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $231 or less one-way and $409 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Antonio to Washington, D.C..
Find which airlines fly direct from San Antonio Airport to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Washington, D.C. to San Antonio

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

2.0 MediocreMatthew, Jun 2026
CVG - MDW
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Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

Airline is not very senior friendly. Flights are late, forcing us to run to the connecting flight. Food is awful. Wish they would go back to pretzels and peanuts. During flight, pressurization isn’t quite right and all of our ears get plugged. Everything is nickel and dime, charging for boarding, seat selection and legroom. While a screen at the desk in the gate area says check your roll on bag now for free due to space limitation, the employee at the desk will not check the bag without a $100 fee. Insane.

Kayak could’ve posted the correct gate number. Almost missed my flight.

Slow boarding, limited food and drink portions. Bad delays and turbulence

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

Original flight was delayed, then cancelled and the gate staff did not expedite rebooking. Also, no instructions were given that a ticket number was needed before being called to facilitate rebooking. This could have been much more organized.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Five hour delays every hour, I wish it were all at once

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Got rerouted from a straight flight from Orlando to Atlanta to Knoxville to a flight from Orlando to Detroit to Knoxville! Seriously!! Flight delay out of Detroit! Long day for what should have been a pretty easy travel day!

Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

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.

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Our flight was delayed 2.5 hours from Lisbon to DC so we missed our connection to Seattle that would have arrived at about 9 PM. The agent initially said we had to stay overnight in DC and there were no other options to put us on to get us to Seattle. While on board I discovered a flight via American he could have put us in but by the time we arrived in DC that was sold out. We were then put on a flight to San Francisco that was also delayed then arrived in San Francisco and our flight to Seattle was also delayed so we ended up not arriving until 2:15 am. Our son could not pick us up so we ended up having to pay over $100 to Uber home. This is the second trip with United that the flight has been delayed causing us to miss an evening in Las Vegas and we were given nothing.

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

There were no facilities in the middle of the aircraft and premium economy was not allowed to use the business class facilities, and had to share the only two toilets at the back with economy. The upgrade to Premium was definitely not worth it

Our flight to Rome, Italy was cancelled the day of and we were never informed. We only found out because I was trying to get into my husbands account and called to get his account number. Had to pay more for worse seating on another airline.

The economy seat was much less comfortable for an international flight in terms of recline and moving space when food tray is expanded. Per entertainment, it would be amazing if I could connect my Bluetooth headset or ear phones to the entertainment screen. Or provide in-flight wifi to connect directly from my own device.

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

Excellent service in Polaris class IAD to ZRH. Arrived rested and well fed after the overnight flight.

It's a short hop. My carryon was checked at the gate, I didn't have to drag it all over the airport. Excellent wheelchair assist.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

It was great. Smooth flight, comfortable, left on time and landed on time.

Horrible experience upon landing. Probably more due to DCA utter incompetence than AA.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

Flight has been delayed every time I've ever taken it. Seats uncomfortable. Children behind me yelling the entire flight. Some of this is out of their control but overall just consistently not a great experience.

Poor communication ahead of time about flight delays and old planes/other equipment.

Never going to fly your airline again if it can be avoided.

Not to have gotten delayed by 2+ hours for the fourth straight American flight. They're the worst.

Other than nearly three hour delay for maintenance issues, everything went smooth

Snow delayed boarding several times, which I understand happens. Issue I had was that after we did board, pilot told us we were going to roll out to be de-iced, then on our way. We were de-iced once, taxied to the tarmac and then stopped. Sat for another 30 minutes or so, the another de-icing. Then we rolled out to a parking spot, only to sit for another hour due to a traffic stop in DCA, which I'm confident they knew would happen before we boarded. Pilot gave no updates other than we had to hold, attendants did speak to the crew, but when asked, said the pilot would be updating us. We on the ground in the plane waiting for over 2 hours. They did communicate that bathrooms would be open, but no other news until we left. Would have been better to be up front about status.

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

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