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Cheapest round-trip
$300
Typical prices: $514-$315
Frontier
Wed 8/12Tue 8/25
SAN - EWR • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$312
Typical prices: $446-$323
United Airlines
Wed 9/2Thu 9/3
SAN - EWR • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Newark (SAN-EWR)

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

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25
Frontier Logo
6:35 am - 12:31 pm
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EWR
26h 56m
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1:30 pm - 8:42 am
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SAN
22h 12m
2 stops
$300Frontier
Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 25
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3:03 pm - 10:30 am
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EWR
16h 27m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
1:30 pm - 6:46 pm
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SAN
8h 16m
1 stop
$301Frontier
Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 20
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11:02 am - 11:25 pm
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9h 23m
1 stop
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4:35 pm - 7:35 pm
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SAN
6h 00mnonstop
$305Alaska Airlines
Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7
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9:40 am - 6:19 pm
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5h 39mnonstop
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7:29 pm - 10:23 pm
EWR
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SAN
5h 54mnonstop
$306Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 22
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8:12 am - 4:50 pm
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EWR
5h 38mnonstop
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9:00 am - 5:13 pm
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SAN
11h 13m
1 stop
$307Alaska Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 3
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9:05 pm - 5:29 am
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5h 24mnonstop
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7:55 pm - 10:49 pm
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SAN
5h 54mnonstop
$312United Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:12 am - 4:50 pm
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EWR
5h 38mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 7:35 pm
EWR
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SAN
6h 00mnonstop
$315Alaska Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21
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11:06 am - 11:29 pm
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EWR
9h 23m
1 stop
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5:02 pm - 7:58 pm
EWR
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SAN
5h 56mnonstop
$316Alaska Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 19
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10:17 pm - 8:43 am
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EWR
7h 26m
1 stop
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5:59 pm - 11:50 pm
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SAN
8h 51m
1 stop
$317Delta
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Oct 17
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10:27 pm - 9:59 am
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EWR
8h 32m
1 stop
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5:00 am - 9:07 am
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SAN
7h 07m
1 stop
$318American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Newark flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Newark Airport?

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 Diego to Newark Airport departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport?

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Newark Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Newark Airport, 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 Newark Airport is January, where tickets cost $339 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $508 and $460 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to Newark Airport?

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 $388 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Newark Airport?

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 Newark Airport, 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 Newark Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 49% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport

When to book flights from San Diego to Newark

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Newark 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 San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport flights

  • Does SAN have an Information Desk?

    SAN has two information desks in each of the terminal's baggage claim areas. However, to get information, you don't necessarily have to make your way to these desks. Instead, if you require assistance, you should simply ask one of the volunteer airport ambassadors. These ambassadors, always roaming the airport, are easy to spot because they are always dressed in green polo t-shirts.

  • What lounges are present in SAN?

    SAN is home to lounges such as Airspace Lounge, United Club, Delta Sky Club, and USO. Airspace lounge is located in Terminal 2 near Gates 22 and 23, while United Club is located on the Mezzanine Level of Terminal 1. Delta Sky Club and USO are located in Terminal 2. The former is next to Gate 37, while the latter is near the Gate Parking Lot.

  • Does EWR have an onsite hotel?

    If you arrive at EWR late at night, you don't have to go searching for a hotel to rest far away, as this airport boasts an onsite hotel. Referred to as Newark Liberty International Airport Hotel, this establishment has superb rooms.

  • Is EWR an accessible airport?

    If you're a passenger with reduced mobility, you need not worry about struggling at EWR, as it is one of the most disabled-friendly airports in the country. To cater to all passengers, this airport has ramps next to staircases, lifts, wheelchairs to serve those with limited mobility, and handicap toilets. Additionally, it has friendly staff who are always ready to help.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Newark Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Newark Airport was $149 for a one-way ticket and $300 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Newark Liberty Airport?

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport?

    JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Newark, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Newark are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $391 and an overall rating of 7.9, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $372 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport?

    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 Newark Liberty Airport.

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

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

    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 Newark Liberty Airport with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and EWR 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 Newark Liberty Airport?

    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 Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $215 or less one-way and $380 or less round-trip.
  • If you'd like to fly from San Diego to Newark, you'll board your flight at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Just like in all other international airports in the US, this airport usually has enormous passenger traffic and long security queues. To avoid missing your flight because of not clearing this airport's security line in time, you should get to it at least 2h before your flight is scheduled to take off.
  • If you fly to Newark from San Diego, you can land at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), or White Plains Westchester County Airport (HPN). When booking your flight, you should book one that lands at EWR, since of the three, it is the closest one to Newark's city center.
  • While waiting to board your flight to Newark at SAN, enjoy salon services at Be Relax Spa. Renowned for its elite services, it has two locations in the airport, both in Terminal 2. One is found near Gate 26, while the other is found near Gate 36.
  • EWR has outside pet relief areas on both terminals. It also has three indoor locations, one next to the FIS Hall, another in B2 near Gate 57, and B3 near Gate 65.
  • SAN is home to several lactation rooms equipped with hand washing stations, comfortable seats, and changing tables. The airport's Terminal 1 is home to three of these rooms, whereas Terminal 2 has only one lactation room. Given that all these rooms are private, at any, you can comfortably breastfeed your baby.

Prefer to fly direct from San Diego to Newark Liberty Airport?

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

Direct departures

San Diego to Newark

Monday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Newark to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Newark

 
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7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12507 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
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More efficient with checking lines and boarding/checking bags when needed.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2026
SAN - JFK
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More efficient with checking lines and boarding/checking bags when needed.

They treat me well because of my one world status. Crew is attentive and professional. One of the best airlines out there.

A TV Screen and movies would have been a great addition. The Alaska Terminal at JFK is TOO BIG!!! You need to go up and down 3 escalators to get to your gate and to baggage claim -- and all this while you are carrying your backpack, other bags, etc. I don't know what they were thinking. You can easily miss a flight if you don't add in at least 30 minuites to get to a gate.

The plane was dirty, the seats were tiny, wasnt my favorite airline tbh

My TSA pre check was left Off my boarding pass which was a large inconvenience.

It wasn’t great. Your app is not user friendly unless you sign up for those points. It tries to force you and won’t show you flight/trip info until you sign up. You have to somehow get into get your boarding pass because your kiosks don’t offer boarding pass information only bag check. It was not helpful or user friendly. The app is useless unless you sign up for your rewards program. My daughters info was missing even though I checked us in we had to get out of security and go back to a ticket window the woman told us that it sometimes populates incorrectly so it didn’t have her information. It populated incorrect birth date. She said this is common. Luckily we were at Palm Springs and not JFK where leaving the giant security line would have been a much bigger problem. I will avoid your airline in the future if it’s possible. Also no food availability except dry snack boxes.

Was late but $50 voucher was great benefit of the summit card.

Poor. They should have given me a row with more room and instead they put me in a middle seat with two strangers next to me

They were so kind to us! The entire staff were so good to us when we had our service dog join our trip and we couldn't be more grateful!

I love a red eye flight. No lines to wait in. Lots of turbulence on the flight and a very shaky landing.

Left /arrived on time. Decent seat space. Like the wifi/plugs and entertainment. Windows and tray table were kinda gross. Attendants didn't start snack service til 40mins before landing. Two rows before us, captain came on to say there's turbulence and recalled staff to seats. So, no drink/snack. Later, attendants didn't stop to see if we had trash nor even look our way. Felt invisible! Almost all pilot announcements were not only unintelligible, but so quiet. We had no idea what she said.

Gate agent was unhelpful for handicapped boarding. Flight attendant seemed untrained.

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

Pilots lied about waiting on “paperwork”. Sat in the plane for over an hour, waiting on some papers to be printed according to the pilot and then all of a sudden he says good news maintenance is finally on their way. Maybe they can fix it before we get our paperwork. Ended up missing my connection in LaGuardia and as a result, had a fly home to Lexington instead of the Louisville airport. Then paid $100 to uber to Louisville since it was midnight by the time I got in. I wish they would just be transparent with passengers sometimes and not try to beat around the bush on why things are delayed.

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

During the flight, the only refreshments provided were crackers and soft drinks; no substantial food was offered despite the international route. Furthermore, our initial flight was delayed, causing us to miss the connecting flight in Atlanta. The airline did not hold the connection, and we were informed that the next available flight is not for another 24 hours. While I am aware of alternative options via JetBlue, they operate out of JFK, which is not a viable solution for us as a resident of New Jersey.

The flight was delayed 90 minutes The Gate was wrong The Restroom on Aircraft was not clean There was a half used water bottle in my seat

Too many people are taking up space in the overhead bins with their extra piece of luggage. Since they cannot fit their backpacks or extra luggage piece under the seat in front of them, they store it in the overheads and thus taking up room for other passengers. It wasn’t only one or two persons; more like 12 or 13 passengers.

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

Biggest issue: awfully narrow seats, + not a lot of leg room. Other than that, everything was good. Cabin crew seemed like very nice people.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

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

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

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

Flights were on time actually early service was good and crew cheerful

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Experience was great - no complaints. Took off on time, landed early. Got to the gate relatively quickly - took a little bit of extra time to deplane but nothing excessive.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

Flight was delayed 5 hours. Initial reason for delay was 'maintenance' - which makes sense. Then, the additional 2 hours continued to say it was maintenance - when I know EWR had a 2 hour delay. AA did not say that. Additionally, when boarding, there was only one agent at the counter for a long time - until another came to help. After boarding, we had to wait another 45 minutes due to 'no catering'. So while we waited for catering, AA continued to board additional passengers - which seemed odd - and raised questions about what really was going on. I sat in First Class. During the flight, the flight crew allowed a significant number of non-First Class passengers to use the front bathroom - which created a very crowded environment in First Class which was uncomfortable. This also delayed First Class passengers from using the bathroom. Overall, horrible experience.

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

Our flight was repeatedly delayed for maintenance problems: scheduled for 9.30am, eventually delayed to 7pm! Very very inconvenient! AA should have provided a substitute plane much earlier.. On the other hand, Customer Service crew in Charlotte helped us to reach NY (LGA) by late afternoon. Thank you Patricia!! The actual flight was quick and very comfortable. As always a. excellent, professional crew. [no food on a a short hop).

The flight was peaceful, just s slight turbulence, pilots and crews were all nice and made a great job! Arrived safely in the Philippines. Thank you ya’ll!

Terrible steward... Plane was quite empty... I asked to move "back" in the plane and the steward said no... Unnecessary power trip of mediocre people.

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

Returned home with a blood clot from flight homes and the uncomfortable aircraft I was on.

It was really a terrific experience both going and returning on AA. Staff and crew were professional.

This short sector between Miami and JFK was undertaken purely for business purposes, with efficiency as the primary objective rather than a full inflight experience. Overall, the journey met its intended purpose; however, the ground experience at Miami stood out significantly. During check-in, I was unable to link my frequent flyer details from Qatar Airways (oneworld alliance) through either the self-service kiosk or web check-in. The situation was handled exceptionally well by the check-in agent, who demonstrated remarkable ownership. She coordinated across multiple counters, ensured my frequent flyer number was correctly reflected, reissued the boarding pass, and confirmed that mileage accrual would be recognized. Additionally, she ensured the boarding pass reflected priority status, enabling a seamless priority check-in experience without delays. This level of proactive service was both commendable and impactful. Boarding and the inflight experience, operated by American Airlines under a codeshare arrangement, were efficient but largely transactional. While operational delivery was smooth, there was no visible recognition of oneworld frequent flyer status onboard. In comparison to the consistently personalized engagement typically experienced with Qatar Airways, this absence was noticeable—though understandably a potential limitation of codeshare alignment rather than a direct service shortfall. In summary, while the flight itself fulfilled its operational intent, the exceptional professionalism and commitment demonstrated at the Miami check-in counter was the defining highlight of this journey. Greater consistency in elite recognition across partner airlines would further enhance the overall experience.

Flight was fine, but not having WiFi was a major negative

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