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$373 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam

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Cheapest round-trip
$633
Typical prices: $994-$647
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 9/22Wed 10/7
SFO - AMS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$949
Typical prices: $1,348-$807
Lufthansa
Sun 4/26Tue 5/12
SFO - AMS • Non-stop
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KLM's Premium Comfort offers wide seats and recline.
At AMS, use the train station for quick city access.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam (SFO-AMS)

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

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Oct 7
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4:45 pm - 4:55 pm
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AMS
15h 10m
1 stop
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7:00 am - 2:40 pm
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SFO
16h 40m
1 stop
$633Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30
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4:45 pm - 7:35 pm
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AMS
17h 50m
1 stop
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10:25 am - 2:40 pm
AMS
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SFO
13h 15m
1 stop
$634Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 28
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4:45 pm - 10:45 pm
SFO
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AMS
21h 00m
1 stop
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7:00 pm - 2:40 pm
AMS
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SFO
28h 40m
2 stops
$635Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Mon, Apr 27
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4:35 pm - 10:20 pm
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AMS
20h 45m
1 stop
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7:40 pm - 2:35 pm
AMS
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SFO
27h 55m
1 stop
$637TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Tue, Apr 21 - Thu, Apr 30
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4:35 pm - 6:40 pm
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AMS
17h 05m
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7:40 pm - 4:50 pm
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30h 10m
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$638TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 15
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4:45 pm - 6:25 pm
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AMS
16h 40m
2 stops
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2:55 pm - 2:40 pm
AMS
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SFO
32h 45m
1 stop
$653Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 14
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4:45 pm - 6:25 pm
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AMS
16h 40m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 2:40 pm
AMS
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SFO
16h 40m
1 stop
$654Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Mon, Apr 27
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4:35 pm - 10:20 pm
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AMS
20h 45m
1 stop
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7:40 pm - 2:35 pm
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SFO
27h 55m
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$655TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 23
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4:45 pm - 6:15 pm
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AMS
16h 30m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 2:40 pm
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SFO
16h 40m
1 stop
$656Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 23
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4:45 pm - 7:35 pm
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AMS
17h 50m
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9:20 pm - 2:40 pm
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26h 20m
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$657Scandinavian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Amsterdam flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

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 Francisco to Amsterdam departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Amsterdam on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam, 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 Francisco to Amsterdam is February, where tickets cost $555 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,395 and $1,219 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam, 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 Francisco to Amsterdam, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Expert on KLM, AMS and SFO

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

KAYAK's tips to save more on a San Francisco to Amsterdam flight

When planning a trip from San Francisco to Amsterdam, there are several ways to potentially save money. Generally, the cheapest day of the week to fly is Tuesday, and the cheapest month to fly is February.

Book Early: Tickets are generally cheaper when booked around 5 days in advance.

Choose Airline: JetBlue tends to be the cheapest airline for this route.

Layover Savings: Opting for a flight with one stop can be significantly cheaper than a direct flight.

Route Selection: The cheapest route between these two cities is directly from SFO to AMS.

Off-Peak Travel: Travel in November and on Mondays for the lowest fares.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$391
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Amsterdam based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam was $373 for a one-way ticket and $633 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Amsterdam?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Amsterdam from San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Amsterdam flight route: Lufthansa, Iberia, KLM, United Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Delta, and Finnair.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

    The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Amsterdam flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

    There are nonstop flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,072 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $985 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

    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 Francisco to Amsterdam.

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

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

    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 Amsterdam with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and AMS 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 Francisco to Amsterdam?

    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 Amsterdam from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Amsterdam

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $459 or less one-way and $805 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Amsterdam?

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

Direct departures

San Francisco to Amsterdam Schiphol

Monday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Tuesday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Wednesday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Thursday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Friday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Saturday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Sunday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Amsterdam Schiphol to San Francisco

Monday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Tuesday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Wednesday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Thursday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Friday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Saturday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

Sunday

KLM,United Airlines

KLM,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Amsterdam

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Amsterdam. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Amsterdam? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8366 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
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Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

8.0 ExcellentLorna, Mar 2026
LAX - LIH
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Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

We had turbulence ever 1/2 hr or so and the captains announcements were SOOOO LOUD

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Entertainment kept turning itself off. Gave up on watching a movie.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Cancelled flight, wasn't refunded paid selected seats. Poor customer service. Called airline and they didn't realize the flight was cancelled until several hours after the email notice was sent.

The worst with the trip was the space in economy, my knees are still hurting. There was no way to control personal air by turning a knob above you, it was way to hot on both rides. During the night flight they allowed 2 people from across the aile which was narrow to sit and talk for 7 hours while also using tablets and the flashlight from their phones pointing into the row where I sat at times. They allowed people with way too large baggage to bring onboard. I paid way too much for the ticket ($1,364} for economy. Kayak misinformed me to get cancellation insurance that was only valid for a very short time (less than 12 hours) and was over one hundred dollars. Hotel booking was incorrect, I had the room booked myself at the hotel, only double or larger rooms available which I paid over 400 dollars for. I will never fly with SAS again unless there is no other alternative.

Crew members were excellent. The seat wasn’t the best as well as a food options.

5 of my 7 pieces of luggage are missing and they cant call to find out where it is. I have to fill out a form and wait for them to mail it to me in several days (if they find it). That does not work for my travel itinerary. I need my full ticket cost refunded please.

Fantastic. The only thing - out of my six luggage one was lost in Copenhagen, however it was delivered Home 3 Days later so all great..

The crew was friendly, the flight was pleasant. Thank you for your service!

Our trip plan from Kayak stated we were flying SAS. That was not true. The first leg was a Delta flight. We wasted 25 minutes before finding out to check in with the correct airline. Then our SAS flight for the second leg arrived 25 minutes late, and our third leg flight with SAS closed the gate knowing the flight delay was SAS’s fault, and that this flight would only be backed up 5 minutes. The final kicker was that between Delta and SAS, they lost all our checked luggage.

Flight was completely full January 9th? I problem i had the stewardess was bumping into me constantly walking by? very annoying.. on Austrian air I dint have this issue at all...

Amazing! Everyone was so nice and the food was so good!!

Terrible customer service. The flight attendants were rude. We experienced significant turbulence for a large portion of the flight and there was very little check in from the flight deck. The space was extremely limited to the point where it felt like torture. Never again

I flew economy class. Seats were very good and the crew was excellent

I love the direct flights. It saves a lot of hassle and allows immigration and customs in Ireland, making arrival much easier.

Punctual, smooth flight. Crew excellent and cabin very clean. Paid for WiFi but once you close out you cannot get back in even if you paid for entire flight.

Flight crew was superb. Meal was one of the meals at altitude I’ve had

So, the trip from Dublin to LA did not really happen because the flight took off before we could finish the transfer.

The staff was amazing, so friendly and responsive. Check in was tedious as the online service was not available and the desk understaffed. It took a full hour in line to check in. The seats, in economy, where quite spacious until the people in front of us reclined their seats which then meant the seat was touching our knees. The inconsiderate people who were seated in a bulkhead kept their seats reclined for 80% of the flight and then got annoyed when we bumped their seats while shifting positions. It was highly unpleasant..

Canceled my flight couple hours before takeoff. They could not find a decent re-routing and refused to pay for when i subjected alternative with Lufthansa.

Seats a little to soft on the SFO DUB flight

Well, I think we left close to on time. Crew was “eh”.

Flight takeoff was delayed an hour, but arrival time was not updated at the same time as departure time, so those picking me up at the other end were not alerted to the change in my arrival.

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