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Cheap Flights from San Diego to North America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York2 stops$200
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$102
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$64
Chicago
Chicagononstop$157
Miami
Miami1 stop$259
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$116
Boston
Bostonnonstop$232
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$205
Denver
Denvernonstop$50
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$213
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$123
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$222
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$154
Tampa
Tampa2 stops$210
Houston
Houston1 stop$188
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$275
Honolulu
Honolulunonstop$288
New York
New York2 stops$200
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$102
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$64
Chicago
Chicagononstop$157
Miami
Miami1 stop$259
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$116
Boston
Bostonnonstop$232
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$205
Denver
Denvernonstop$50
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$213
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$123
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$222
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$154
Tampa
Tampa2 stops$210
Houston
Houston1 stop$188
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$275
Honolulu
Honolulunonstop$288

Book Cheap San Diego to North America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to North America 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to North America

Thu, Mar 26 - Sat, Mar 28
Frontier Logo
9:59 pm - 11:25 pm
SAN
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LAS
1h 26mnonstop
Frontier Logo
11:48 am - 1:13 pm
LAS
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SAN
1h 25mnonstop
$64Frontier
Sat, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 21
Frontier Logo
6:35 pm - 8:03 pm
SAN
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LAS
1h 28mnonstop
Frontier Logo
12:30 pm - 1:52 pm
LAS
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SAN
1h 22mnonstop
$65Frontier
Thu, Feb 26 - Mon, Mar 2
Frontier Logo
2:38 pm - 4:07 pm
SAN
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LAS
1h 29mnonstop
Frontier Logo
11:40 am - 1:05 pm
LAS
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SAN
1h 25mnonstop
$66Frontier
Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:09 pm - 11:59 pm
SAN
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SFO
1h 50mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 8:18 am
SFO
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SAN
1h 38mnonstop
$117Alaska Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Sun, Mar 1
Southwest Logo
4:25 pm - 10:05 pm
SAN
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SFO
5h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:50 am - 7:20 am
SFO
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SAN
1h 30mnonstop
$122Southwest
Fri, Mar 13 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
9:55 pm - 9:21 am
SAN
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HOU
9h 26m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:58 pm
HOU
-
SAN
8h 58m
1 stop
$217Delta
Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:51 am - 11:29 pm
SAN
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EWR
9h 38m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:31 pm - 7:40 pm
EWR
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SAN
6h 09mnonstop
$237Alaska Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Tue, Mar 10
Delta Logo
7:25 pm - 6:39 am
SAN
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MCO
8h 14m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 9:52 am
MCO
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SAN
7h 22m
1 stop
$257Delta
Wed, Mar 18 - Wed, Mar 25
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:50 pm
SAN
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HOU
5h 50m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 11:59 pm
HOU
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SAN
5h 39m
1 stop
$323American Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Fri, Mar 6
American Airlines Logo
3:38 pm - 11:58 pm
SAN
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HOU
6h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 11:59 pm
HOU
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SAN
5h 39m
1 stop
$329American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to North America flights

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

What is the cheapest San Diego to North America flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to North America from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was to Denver, at $49 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $117.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to North America?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $334, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to North America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to North America, 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 North America is February, when tickets cost $297 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $415 and $392 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to North America?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Diego to North America, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from North America, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to North America?

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 North America, 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 North America, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 52% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$32
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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Flights from San Diego to North America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Diego to North America 
LindseyFlew with SWISS
SAN
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SFO
Dec 2025
Ready for weather delays of wind in SFO, which happens often. Keep that in consideration when planning an additional leg of a trip after it from SFO.
DianaFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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LAS
Dec 2025
Don't go late in the day - delays accumulate and threaten if connections need to be made.
JamesFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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MCO
Jan 2026
Travel with a carry on only because on my flight I observed a family of (7, 5 kids and both parents) load up the overhead luggage compartments with (7) carry on suitcases, in addition to (4) back packs, which was allowed by the airline and I'm certain paid zero extra dollars as I did for three large suitcases at $35 a piece. Sane your money and do the same thing that family did.
CarlosFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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AUS
Jun 2025
Get to the San Diego airport early. The security line will be long. Also, if you're flying Alaska Airlines and don't check in online, go to the Alaska Airlines "Agent Assit" counter first. Don't be like me and go to the Alaska Airlines "Bag Drop" line. That was a bit confusing. If you're flying Alaska Airlines.
MaryFlew with Delta
SAN
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ATL
Jun 2025
San Diego is great airport at terminal 2. Not so great for Uber pick up past terminal 1 diversion When busy.
MathewFlew with Delta
SAN
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JFK
Jun 2025
Make sure to pack 2-3 days of clothing in a carryon.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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SJD
Feb 2025
When you are told to sit and fasten your seat belt doesn’t mean you can get up and use the bathroom. So, please for the love of god, use the bathroom prior to boarding :)
AmyFlew with Spirit Airlines
SAN
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OAK
Dec 2024
Make sure you download your movies in advance and try not to bring more luggage than you need. And keep in mind that the gate at San Diego airport is terribly small.
BrandonFlew with American Airlines
SAN
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PHX
Jan 2025
I didn’t check any bags, but Phoenix is very big so be prepared to walk that airport.
RodFlew with United Airlines
SAN
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ORD
Sep 2024
Yes! Don’t reserve a flight with less than 1 1/2 hour connection time or you have a good possibility of missing your connection.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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KOA
Jun 2024
Dress with a tank top under your sweater because once you exit the plane, the Kona heat will hit you like an oven
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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MCO
Jun 2024
Arrive early to the airport for check-in and security and enjoy the flight.
VyomaFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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SFO
Jun 2024
Be sure to read the signs, i have heard it's confusing for connecting flights if you don't follow the directions.
AbirFlew with Air Canada
SAN
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YUL
May 2024
Boarding was in time, everything was well organized and clearly follows set policies, although carry-on sizing is not appealing, offering free check to allow for more cabinet space is good. Immigration process was smooth, overall a good experience and it recommended.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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AUS
Mar 2024
If veteran or active duty, make sure to stop by USO in terminal 2 (SD airport); right next door to Alaska departures.
crd041678Flew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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SEA
Apr 2024
Arrive early. May want to pay for the upgrade to a better seat. Early boarding is best.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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HNL
May 2024
I suggest packing a big snack bag and a large water bottle in case there are any issues with the flight causing a delay. When there are delays, no food is served, so you are stuck in a chair hungry and thirsty.
BryanFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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OGG
May 2024
Airlines are becoming much stricter in limiting people to one carry-on bag and one personal item.
BlancaFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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EWR
May 2024
Don't forget your headsets and there is no screens so make sure you bring one from entertainment!
BillFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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SMF
May 2024
Security at Sacramento can take longer than you think it might for a small airport.
MichaelFlew with Alaska Airlines
SAN
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HNL
Mar 2024
Get there early as possible for the long haul across the Pacific.
MichaelFlew with Southwest
SAN
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PHX
Jan 2024
Lots of construction at Terminal 1 at Lindbergh Field. Give yourself extra time.

FAQs - booking North America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to North America?

    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 North America.

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

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

    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 from San Diego to North America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to North America?

    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 from San Diego to North America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to North America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to North America is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $239 on average. Morning departures are around 84% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North America is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $438.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Diego to the following destinations at these prices or less: Denver $105 one-way - $141 round-trip; Las Vegas $68 one-way - $122 round-trip; San Francisco $128 one-way - $203 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to North America? 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11839 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.1Food
Airline reviews

Worst first/business class I have ever flown after 75 years on planes. Barely acceptable seats, terrible food, uninterested attendants, unavailable WiFi. I’ll never fly this airline again.

4.0 OkayJerry, Jan 2026
SAN - ORD
Read more Alaska Airlines reviews

Worst first/business class I have ever flown after 75 years on planes. Barely acceptable seats, terrible food, uninterested attendants, unavailable WiFi. I’ll never fly this airline again.

Again, very smooth and all of the Alaska folks were great. They continue to meet all my needs.

The whole experience went smoothly with no hitches along the way.

My Alaska Airlines return flight, although worked out in the end, didn't start off well. The initial plane that my family and I boarded was grounded because of a mishap that happened to one of the engines and everyone on board had to disembark the plane. Thankfully we were accommodated with a another plane but our initial flight was supposed to have departed at 11 pm San Diego time for Orlando but instead we ended up leaving at 1:40 am San Diego time. All Passengers were informed that part of the delay was that the plane had to be inspected by the captain, the food had to be stocked and the individuals responsible for fueling the plane left for the evening and had to be summoned to return to fill up our. The Alaska Airlines crew at the airport and on the plane were awesome and apologetic. I know that the crew wasn't responsible for the mishap of the engine but I think in the future the airline should offer a complimentary drink or (1) item of food other than pretzels, nuts or chips to all passengers since we're not to blame for the extreme set backs. The airline in general is good and I recommend to all flyers.

Late leaving so threatened our connection in Vegas to Seattle. We did make up time and made our connection.

Dropping off of the checked bags took way longer than it should have. The agent for the pre-tagged and ready to drop off line was gone and didn't come back for about 15 minutes. The other bag check lines were barely moving. Agents were standing around and not much was getting done. Everything else about the flight was great.

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

See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

I truly appreciated the kindness and attentiveness of the staff and flight attendants. They did their best to be prompt with departure times to San Diego and back to New York! Alaska Airlines ... you are awesome!!

I've never flied them before but liked them. Weather was bad so a little scarey but they did a great job landing.

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.

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.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

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.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

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

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.

While I didn’t watch much tv I would have liked a few more options of TV series from Apple TV or hbo max ..

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!

The flight was very smooth and the meal in business class was great.

I requested a low sodium meal. Reason being, I take medicine for high blood pressure and I wear compression socks on long flights to help with leg swelling. Having less sodium in meals really helps me feel better on long flights. I received my initial low sodium meal after takeoff. Just before landing, the crew came through with the meal cart and offered me what was being served. I said no thank you and then noticed my low sodium meal in the meal cart, with my name and seat assignment on it. I motioned to the crew member, but he grabbed the meal cart and proceeded to move to the rear of the aircraft. He didn’t see me or other passengers who had attempted to get this attention. He was more concerned about completing meal service since we were due to land in under 45 minutes. I pressed the call light five times from my seat to receive help, but no crew member responded to me. So, I didn’t receive a second meal, one that I requested (the low sodium option). This led me to have a migraine from only eating one meal on an 11-hour flight. This is why I’m not a fan of flying US-based airlines overseas. The crew members continue to show the absolute worst customer service experience. I would not recommend flying American for overseas flights.

Not great. Booked Extra seats and got nothing extra at all. It’s basically a big budget airline.

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.

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

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.

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