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$58 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Kansas City

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$211
Overall average: $306
Frontier
Wed 2/11Sat 2/14
SAN - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$435
Typical prices: $483-$577
Southwest
Tue 4/21Sat 4/25
SAN - MCI • Non-stop
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Security lines at SAN are generally manageable.
At MCI, rideshare pickups are conveniently located.
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Kansas City (SAN-MCI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Kansas City 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 Diego to Kansas City

Wed, Feb 11 - Sat, Feb 14
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7:11 am - 3:44 pm
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6h 33m
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8:36 pm - 12:08 am
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5h 32m
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$211Frontier
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
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9:18 pm - 10:58 am
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35h 40m
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8:38 pm - 12:08 am
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29h 30m
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$217Frontier
Fri, Feb 20 - Sun, Feb 22
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6:25 am - 5:28 pm
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9h 03m
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10:14 am - 10:45 am
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26h 31m
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$219Frontier
Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, Apr 25
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12:44 pm - 11:59 pm
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MCI
9h 15m
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2:51 pm - 8:04 pm
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7h 13m
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$224Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Feb 22
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6:25 am - 7:33 pm
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11h 08m
1 stop
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1:44 pm - 12:08 am
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12h 24m
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$225Frontier
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 16
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2:08 pm - 11:33 pm
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7h 25m
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8:38 pm - 12:08 am
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29h 30m
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$227Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 16
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6:25 am - 7:58 pm
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11h 33m
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2:15 pm - 2:25 pm
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26h 10m
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$230Frontier
Wed, Feb 11 - Sat, Feb 14
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7:11 am - 3:44 pm
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6h 33m
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8:36 pm - 12:08 am
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5h 32m
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$232Frontier
Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 22
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9:45 am - 10:30 am
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46h 45m
2 stops
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4:49 pm - 4:04 pm
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25h 15m
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$233Multiple Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 22
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7:11 am - 3:44 pm
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6h 33m
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4:49 pm - 4:04 pm
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25h 15m
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$235Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Kansas City flights

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

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

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

For San Diego to Kansas City, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Kansas City back to San Diego, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Kansas City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Kansas City, 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 Diego to Kansas City is September, where tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $418 and $383 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Kansas City, 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 Diego to Kansas City, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Diego to Kansas City

 
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Expert on SAN

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

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Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$58
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Kansas City

  • What are some options for getting downtown from the Kansas City International Airport (MCI)?

    One of the most budget-friendly choices you can make for this journey is to travel on the line 229 bus operated by Ride KC, that will have you in the center of town in around 50 minutes. One other choice is to take a taxi that can make the trip in around 23 minutes.

  • Which hotels are close to Kansas City International Airport?

    Three hotels that have a location right at the entrance to the airport include the Kansas City Marriott Airport, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Kansas City Airport, and the Four Points by Sheraton Kansas City Airport.

  • Where is the pick up point for rideshares at Kansas City International Airport?

    Since this airport does not have any dedicated pickup spots for rideshare services, make sure to carefully check the pin location within the app. It is also important to take note of which terminal you arrive at so you choose the correct one for your pick-up at the airport.

  • Where are the car rental providers at Kansas City International Airport?

    There are roughly 12 different major rental car companies that operate at this airport, and each of them has a customer service desk and parking lot away from the terminal buildings. To get to your rental car company, look for the gray rental car shuttle that makes stops at all of the marked shelters on the terminal medians.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Kansas City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Kansas City was $58 for a one-way ticket and $211 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Kansas City?

    Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Kansas City flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Kansas City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Kansas City?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to Kansas City?

    There are nonstop flights from San Diego to Kansas City on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Kansas City, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Kansas City are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $466 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $284 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Diego to Kansas City.

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

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

    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 Kansas City with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and MCI 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 San Diego to Kansas City?

    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 Kansas City from San Diego 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 Diego to Kansas City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $143 or less one-way and $432 or less round-trip.
  • For passengers looking to get from the downtown San Diego area to the San Diego International Airport (SAN) using public transportation, the San Diego Metro Transit line number 992 can have you at the airport in about 15 minutes. For travelers that are making their way to the airport by connecting through the very popular Old Town Transit Center, you can take the San Diego Flyer bus from this center and be at the airport in around 5 minutes.
  • For those looking for a comfortable place to wait for their flight at the airport in San Diego, a good choice would be Aspire Lounge because they offer a full dining room, plenty of beverage options, showers in the facility, and comfortable seating.
  • When travelers bring pets and service animals to the San Diego International Airport, they will find that this airport offers seven different pet relief areas, including one past security in terminal two west. The pet areas feature artificial turf, waste bags, and even offer a fire hydrant to encourage pets to go.
  • For nursing mothers that will be traveling through the San Diego International Airport, the airport offers two different mother's rooms, with one room located in each of the terminal buildings of the airport. The rooms feature electrical outlets, comfortable seating, a seat for kids, as well as a handwashing station.
  • If you plan on driving yourself to the San Diego International Airport, one of the most convenient ways to park is to utilize the curbside valet service that you will find at both Terminals One and Two at the airport.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Kansas City

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4273 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Jan 2026
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The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

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

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

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

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

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

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

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

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

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

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew calls out the zones and then flip to showing the.zones boarding on the gate monitor display. So, unless you are huddled around the gate lanes watching the monitor, you could miss your boarding zone. Suggest the zones be announced each time a new zone is allowed to board.

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

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

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

This flight captain and crew were amazing, started ahead of time of departure and reached 30 mins before arrival time. Amazing!

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

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

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

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

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

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

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

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