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$87 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cleveland

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Cheapest round-trip
$303
Typical prices: $572-$358
Frontier
Sun 5/24Sun 5/31
SFO - CLE • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$349
Typical prices: $628-$393
United Airlines
Sun 6/21Sat 6/27
SFO - CLE • Non-stop
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Use curbside check-in at SFO for a smoother departure.
The RTA Red Line from CLE reaches downtown in 30 mins.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cleveland (SFO-CLE)

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

Sun, May 24 - Sun, May 31
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3:33 pm - 7:32 am
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12h 59m
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6:54 am - 2:26 pm
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SFO
34h 32m
2 stops
$303Frontier
Wed, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 20
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10:58 pm - 7:31 am
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CLE
29h 33m
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9:43 pm - 8:51 am
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14h 08m
1 stop
$304Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Sun, Jun 7
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11:36 am - 7:32 am
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CLE
16h 56m
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8:46 pm - 9:04 pm
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SFO
27h 18m
2 stops
$306Frontier
Mon, May 25 - Tue, May 26
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3:33 pm - 7:32 am
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CLE
12h 59m
1 stop
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8:07 pm - 10:30 am
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SFO
17h 23m
1 stop
$307Frontier
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 23
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5:16 pm - 11:03 am
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CLE
14h 47m
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9:42 pm - 10:34 am
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SFO
15h 52m
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$308Frontier
Mon, May 25 - Mon, Jun 1
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3:33 pm - 7:32 am
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CLE
12h 59m
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7:24 pm - 12:23 am
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31h 59m
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$309Frontier
Wed, May 27 - Thu, May 28
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8:44 pm - 7:32 am
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CLE
7h 48m
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4:01 pm - 8:01 am
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19h 00m
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$310Frontier
Sat, May 23 - Thu, May 28
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8:44 pm - 7:32 am
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CLE
7h 48m
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4:01 pm - 8:01 am
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19h 00m
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$311Frontier
Mon, May 25 - Wed, May 27
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10:15 pm - 12:32 pm
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CLE
11h 17m
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8:59 am - 7:49 pm
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SFO
13h 50m
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$314Frontier
Sun, May 24 - Wed, Jun 3
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3:33 pm - 7:32 am
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12h 59m
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7:24 pm - 7:36 pm
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27h 12m
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$315Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Cleveland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Cleveland 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 Cleveland?

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 Cleveland departing in May.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Cleveland, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cleveland, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Cleveland, 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 Cleveland is January, where tickets cost $369 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $499 and $461 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Cleveland?

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 $441, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Cleveland

 
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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on 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.

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on CLE

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

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$85
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Cleveland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Cleveland 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 Cleveland

  • Can one travel with pets from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins Airport?

    Yes. Pets are permitted to travel so long as they are in kennels and made ready for travel. In the San Francisco International Airport, animal relief centers have been made available 24h a day, and are located both inside and outdoors. The indoor ones can be found in Terminal 1, Courtyard 3, and Terminal 3, Courtyard 4. The ones outside are in Terminals 1, 2, and 3 at gates B, D, and F, respectively.

  • Can one find a rental car when arriving in Cleveland?

    It is rather easy to secure a rental car in Cleveland. This is due to the abundance of car rental agencies. The rental car offices are not within the airport. However, one can find a shuttle that will take them there at the Ground Transportation Center. The GTC is situated on the north side of the terminal, near the baggage level. Since the offices are around 5min from the airport, these shuttles are available every day of the week, and all through the day and night.

  • Does Cleveland Hopkins International Airport provide special services to those with reduced mobility?

    Yes. They provide quite a number of services and accessibility options that allow them to cater to the needs of people with reduced mobility. One of these services is wheelchair assistance. Wheelchair assistance is provided from the gate to the curb. From there, wheelchair assistance will be provided by the airline if requested in advance.

  • Are there nursing rooms for mothers at San Francisco International Airport?

    Yes. San Francisco International Airport has 29 lactation spaces for lactating mothers. They have also dedicated 13 of those rooms as private luxurious nursing rooms for breastfeeding and breast pumping moms. These rooms have been divided across most terminals around the airport, and have comfortable seating, changing stations, and power sockets to charge the pumps.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cleveland was $85 for a one-way ticket and $303 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Francisco to Cleveland.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Cleveland?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Cleveland, also known as Cleveland Hopkins Intl.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Cleveland flight route: Delta, JetBlue, United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Cleveland flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cleveland are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $480 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $371 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Cleveland.

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

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

    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 Cleveland with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CLE 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 Cleveland?

    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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $358 or less one-way and $398 or less round-trip.
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is home to airport butler services. The airport offers concierge services that help make your travel effortless. Some of their services include assisting with luggage and checking in.
  • The museum galleries at the San Francisco International Airport have proven to be a good activity to pass the time as you wait for your flight. Take in art from all over the world at no additional cost, and you won't need a flight ticket to get in. The museum is situated on the Departures Level of the International Terminal main hall before you go through security.
  • To keep travelers in their best state, the San Francisco International Airport has a medical clinic, hot showers, and a yoga room, all in an effort to provide the best health services to travelers.
  • Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE) has an airport shuttle service that allows the users to be transported from door to door making transport in and out of the airport easy. Even party buses are available.
  • In the Cleveland Hopkins Airport, there are quite a number of lounges to give the traveler the best hospitality services. These lounges are made easily available to travelers.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Cleveland?

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

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Cleveland Hopkins Intl to San Francisco

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Cleveland. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4314 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

The WiFi was horrific. I fly delta often and love their (usually reliable and free) WiFi. On this flight it was intermittent and when it did connect was extremely slow. I couldn’t get any work done while I was on the flight which was extremely frustrating. I was also in the exit row seat where there is now immediate seat in front of you, so while the leg room was nice, I couldn’t even watch the TV when the internet wasn’t working. Finally, for the last 20 mins of the flight, the announcement indicator came on the TV screens and took them over, even though no announcement was being made. Really disappointed.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

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

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

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?

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

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

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

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

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

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

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

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

Early departure meant on time arrival. Only real problem was free internet had issues, although chatting with the internet help desk (you can do this via aainflight.com) got the issue resolved.

The seat was comfortable, the attendants were very nice and WiFi made my life so much easier with work. Kudos!

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

Good flight, seated and had a water within 5 minutes. Crew was hospitable.

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

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.

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

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

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

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

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

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

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