SAN - RDU

$73 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Raleigh

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Cheapest round-trip
$208
Overall average: $346
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Thu 5/14Sun 5/17
SAN - RDU • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$216
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/29Thu 5/14
SAN - RDU • Non-stop
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RDU offers free Wi-Fi for 48-hour sessions.
Security lines at SAN are generally manageable.
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $211 (round-trip)
Breeze Airways
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Raleigh (SAN-RDU)

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

Thu, May 14 - Sun, May 17
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6:25 am - 9:04 pm
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8:55 am - 11:24 am
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5h 29mnonstop
$208Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Mar 7
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11:59 am - 1:51 pm
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22h 52m
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6:43 pm - 12:08 am
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8h 25m
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$211Frontier
Sat, May 2 - Sun, May 10
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14h 10m
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8:55 am - 11:24 am
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5h 29mnonstop
$212Multiple Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
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6:25 am - 5:48 pm
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8h 23m
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4:41 pm - 10:07 pm
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8h 26m
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$214Frontier
Wed, Apr 29 - Thu, May 14
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10:13 am - 6:08 pm
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4h 55mnonstop
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8:55 am - 11:24 am
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5h 29mnonstop
$216Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
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11:59 am - 5:48 pm
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26h 49m
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6:22 pm - 12:08 am
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8h 46m
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$217Frontier
Tue, Mar 17 - Fri, Mar 20
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8:25 am - 5:48 pm
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30h 23m
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6:43 pm - 12:08 am
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8h 25m
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$218Frontier
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 16
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8h 23m
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6:22 pm - 9:14 pm
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29h 52m
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$219Frontier
Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 10
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6:25 am - 5:48 pm
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8h 23m
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6:43 pm - 12:08 am
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8h 25m
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$220Frontier
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 3
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6:25 am - 9:04 pm
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11h 39m
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9:59 pm - 8:34 am
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13h 35m
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$221Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Raleigh flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Raleigh 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 Raleigh?

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Raleigh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Raleigh, 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 Raleigh is September, where tickets cost $258 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $420 and $413 respectively.

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

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 $298, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Raleigh, 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 Raleigh, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$73
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Raleigh

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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Raleigh

  • What guidelines do the leading airlines have for moving animals between Raleigh and San Diego?

    Major airlines including Delta, United, and jetBlue have put in place pet-friendly regulations for flights from San Diego to Raleigh. As long as no one animal weighs more than 40 lbs, these airlines permit passengers to carry minor domesticated animals on board, including pets such as dogs or cats.

  • Which of the potential flight routes between San Diego and Raleigh offers the best value?

    To access more affordable ticket options, customers should consider selecting connecting flights rather than nonstop flights when making their San Diego to Raleigh flight reservation. When compared to nonstop flights, innonstop flights generally offer lower ticket prices. Indirect flight options include American Airlines with layovers in Dallas, Delta Airlines with a layover in Atlanta, or United Airlines with a layover in Chicago.

  • Which airline has the friendliest baggage policies for flights from Raleigh to San Diego?

    If you plan to bring a lot of bags on your flight from San Diego to Raleigh, it is recommended that you pick an airline with a more flexible carry-on luggage policy. Air Canada, Frontier carriers, and jetBlue have the best accommodating rules regarding carry-on baggage restrictions of all the carriers that operate on this route.

  • How can I get to the San Diego International Airport from San Diego's city center?

    The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) operates bus routes that connect the city center with the airport. You can take Route 992, which provides direct service between Downtown San Diego and the airport. The bus stops at several locations, including the Santa Fe Depot, Broadway, and Harbor Drive and takes approximately 15-30 minutes.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Raleigh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Raleigh was $73 for a one-way ticket and $208 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Raleigh.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Raleigh?

    On your way to Raleigh, you’ll fly out from San Diego. You’ll be landing at Raleigh-Durham.

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

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

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

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Raleigh flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Raleigh?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Raleigh from San Diego?

    Denver is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Raleigh.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Raleigh, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Raleigh are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $299 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $394 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Raleigh.

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

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

    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 Raleigh with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and RDU 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 Raleigh?

    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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $128 or less one-way and $302 or less round-trip.
  • Most travelers who fly from San Diego to Raleigh opt to land at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) as opposed to other nearby airports. The main reason for this preference is the fact that Raleigh, being the capital city of North Carolina, hosts a significant number of corporate headquarters.
  • Parents flying with young ones from San Diego to Raleigh have the opportunity to enhance their flight experience by choosing Frontier, United Airways, or JetBlue. These airlines offer complimentary Wi-Fi services on board. With access to internet amenities during the flight, children can enjoy their favorite musical selections, watch TV episodes, or even enjoy cartoon networks. This feature assures an enjoyable travel experience for young ones.
  • If passengers decide to fly from San Diego to Raleigh with Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, or Alaska Airlines, regardless of whether they choose business or economy class, there is a chance to upgrade to the first-class cabin at a reduced cost. These airlines are well-known carriers that offer passengers the option to upgrade to first class during the check-in process, subject to availability.
  • The vast majority of travelers prefer flying out of San Diego International Airport (SAN) over other nearby airports when flying from San Diego to Raleigh. This preference is brought about by the fact that SAN Airport serves as a major hub for a number of airlines, including those that operate flights between SAN and RDU, such as Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines. There is a larger chance of finding inexpensive tickets on this flight route due to competitive pricing.
  • As soon as you land at RDU Airport, you can choose your preferred means of transportation to travel and explore Raleigh's neighboring cities, such as Garner, Cary, and Apex. To go from RDU airport to these locations, you have the option of taking a bus, hiring a car, or taking a ride in a taxi.

Prefer to fly direct from San Diego to Raleigh?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Diego to Raleigh-Durham.
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San Diego to Raleigh-Durham

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Raleigh-Durham to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines

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Tuesday

Alaska Airlines

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Wednesday

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Alaska Airlines

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Friday

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Saturday

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

 
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 268 reviews
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Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2026
PWM - RDU
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Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

My experience is typically great with Breeze. This trip wasn’t any different.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

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.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

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

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

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

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.

This was a horrible experience. I’ve experienced several delays at this point and still not home. I was supposed to be home by 8:30 last night and here I sit at 7 am on a plane STILL unable to go home because of American Airlines.

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

Crew in Columbia was not prepared for landing. It was a bit of a disaster and getting bags took forever.

Tell the crew (when boarding) to yell at the imbeciles blocking us from walking up to scan. I promise everyone crowds around and half of us (most the time I’m group 4) have to push our way through. Your staff is awesome, the public - not so much-

It was fine. My connection in Charlotte to go to WPB was too late and I had to spend the night in the Charlotte Airport in the mini suites.

Nothing to write home about, average flight experience. Seats were spacious enough, crew friendly enough. Loved the AA entertainment/wifi service.

Great flight - friendly and attentive team! Seats in coach were comfy, but a little cramped - but that is the case with all airlines ;)

Experience was good, however I had a delay due to weather happening and had to re purchase a seat on a new plane for a higher price (could be my own issue and misunderstanding) but other than that situation. First time flyer (by myself) was terrific!! The last from ORD to ALO didn't have wifi, but it was only 45 minutes so I'm sure that was part of the reason. Overall my experience was great! Next time I will remember to buy tickets with longer layovers. The delays really saved my overall anxiety. :)

Did not understand a single word the attendant said on the pa system. I was glad it was not an emergency.

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.

Everyone seemed to be in zone 1 for boarding. Maybe break it up a little. Otherwise, smooth flight.

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.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

Frontier is terrible. Paid for exit row, not given exit row, refused to refund fee.

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.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

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