TPA - RDU
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Low season | March |
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High season | November |
Cheapest flight | $37 |
Average price round-trip | $225 |
Good deal round-trip | $77 |
Good deal one-way | $70 |
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 32% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% increase in price.
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- Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $70 or less one-way and $77 or less round-trip.
- The cheapest flight from Tampa to Raleigh was found 28 days before departure, on average.
- Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
- High season is considered to be October, November and December. The cheapest month to fly is March.
- Morning departure is around 8% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
- If you have an early morning flight to Raleigh from Tampa International Airport (TPA), you should consider staying at the airport’s on-site hotel, Marriott Tampa Airport. Staying at this hotel will enable you to easily get to your departure terminal in time for your flight.
- If you’re a prayerful individual, you can pray before your flight to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) at TPA. This is because TPA is home to a chapel on its Transfer Level. It’s worth noting that you can pray at this chapel regardless of your denomination, as it is a non-denominational chapel.
- TPA is home to USO Lounge, reserved for serving US army soldiers and their families. If you are a serving US army soldier or an immediate family member of one, you should comfortably wait for your flight to RDU at this lounge. Located on the Ticketing Level, behind the British Airways Ticket Counter, this free-entry lounge features free snacks and beverages, a flat-screen TV, a book and magazine library, gaming stations, and quiet areas for naps.
- If you’re a fan of art, before exiting RDU, you should walk around its terminals, as RDU has several art installations spread throughout the airport. It’s worth noting that these art installations exhibit artworks by local artists.
- At RDU, you can easily rent a car, provided you have the required age and documents. This is because the airport features a car rental facility connected to the airport’s terminal complex by shuttles. This car rental center houses offices for car rentals like Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, and National.
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Top 5 airlines serving Tampa to Raleigh
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews8.4
SouthwestOverall score based on 13951 reviews
8.7Boarding
8.4Comfort
9.0Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.8Food
Airline reviews
Pros: "Fast and efficient"
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "Fast and efficient"
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "Love the free movies! The gate agent in Houston was amazing as well."
Cons: "N/A"
Cons: "Boarding area at DCA very cramped. Power stations at gate area didn’t work."
Cons: "seats are too close together..barely sufficient"
Cons: "Flight went as expected. Especially during the holidays."
Pros: "Crew was great"
Cons: "The SW Checkin system needs to me re done"
Pros: "Great crew for such a short flight"
Pros: "Wasn’t squished by fellow passengers as I had a vacant seat next to me."
Cons: "How about charging stations on the plane, like delta does?"
Cons: "In-flight entertainment was essentially nonexistent. WiFi connection kept cutting out. The seats were extremely narrow and uncomfortable."
Cons: "Almost missed flight because I was notified flight was delayed 50 minutes and then 20 minutes before original flight time it reverted back to on time"
Pros: "Great crew, comfortable flight"
Cons: "snacks are wimpy"
Pros: "Never made it"
Cons: "Your service and your airplanes."
Cons: "Late boarding"
Pros: "Everything all good"
Pros: "The whole experience was perfect"
Cons: "There was no WiFi"
Pros: "Crew was great !"
Cons: "Everything was honestly amazing !"
Pros: "Crew was great"
Cons: "Flight was an hour late due to late connections and slow loading of bags."
Pros: "Crew nice"
Cons: "After spending $80 to upgrade our position in the boarding process, we were dismayed to learn that there were more than 20 so-called pre-boards, some of which had come from an earlier flight. I have complained to Southwest and will demand a refund, and I have also contacted the credit card company"
Cons: "No delay"
Pros: "That there was free movies"
Cons: "The plane was really hot"
Pros: "free seating concept"
Pros: "Crew was great."
Cons: "WiFi didn’t work"
Pros: "Friendly agents and smooth flighr"
Cons: "I was not aware of Southwests seating policy, my husband and I did not get to sit together, found out I lost points for not booking trip directly with Southwest, was supposed to get drink vouchers, didn’t, seats were very small and uncomfortable, asked to change return flight, found out I couldn’t, Southwest rep I tweeted with cut our conversation short, told me there was nobody I could contact to dispute it, I emailed CEO with a screen shot of our conversation, nobody can show me where it says you must book directly with Southwest"
Pros: "Flight was an hour late departing"
Cons: "Completely full made it uncomfortable"
Pros: "Just another good flight on Southwest. Nice people. Good value because they don't nickle and dime their passengers like so many of the others."
Cons: "Nothing. Everything was fine."
Pros: "The service and smooth fly"
Pros: "Friendly crew"
Cons: "Little legroom and the flight was delayed could connect to the wifi"
Pros: "Crew and entertainment"
Cons: "Bags on arrival were soaked"
Pros: "Smooth"
Cons: "Lots of turbulence but that's not your fault"
Cons: "Awful delay, no apparent reason"
Cons: "Did not provide drinks or make an announcement that they would not."
Pros: "Flight attendant's spiel was comedic gold."
Pros: "The crew was great! The flight was on time! Southwest rocks!"
Pros: "Over two hour delay☹️"
Pros: "All of it."
Cons: "Cold weather and fat people"
Pros: "Crew was great"
Cons: "Flight delayed slightly, not too bad, but it seemed to take a long time to get the plane boarded, which is unusual from my experience with Southwest"
Cons: "Security lines in PHL"
Pros: "I have not had any problems flying with Southwest and this flight continued to deliver what this airline always does. Friendly flight crew, helpful."
Cons: "The plane was REALLY hot when we boarded. Where the heck did it arrive from before my flight?"
Pros: "Free cocktails Friendly staff Kind passengers"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Great rate and simple process. No problems whatsoever."
Pros: "On time, on board, more room than standard flights on other airlines."
Cons: "Still surprised passengers don't understand the SWA boarding process. It's not that difficult to grasp. Full flights are a pain in the boarding area."
Pros: "I think Southwest is the best airline to fly economy class. Love the ease of flying with Southwest. So grateful that they still allow you to check a bag with no additional cost."
Pros: "Easy boarding"
Cons: "Was an hour delay"
Cons: "The flight was very good with nice crew and comfortable but the landing was quite hard"
Pros: "The flight crew were very jovial and polite ,."
Cons: "No issues"
Pros: "Flight on time both ways. Nice staff."
Cons: "Very good"
Pros: "Fast/ efficient"
Cons: "The little plane is always brutal. I'm not a small guy and sat next to an offensive lineman. It was tight for sure!"
Cons: "Delta Comfort isn’t so comfortable. Seats are too skinny."
Pros: "The entire flight was excellent, on time, great friendly crew, edible food, movies and options were great, perfect in every way. It was a little chaotic at flight loading on extra security, but I assume it could have something to do with it being on 9/11 and it was ultimately bound for NYC."
Cons: "I honestly cannot think of anything."
Pros: "Crew was great. Paris to RDU flight is very convenient. Fair summer pricing overall for our special itinerary. Beverages, snacks on international flight were great."
Cons: "Specialty food requested - reduced sugar because there is just too much sugar in airline food generally. Pretty awful. Some kind of (I think) pickled cabbage and carrots slaw was inedible. Plain yogurt was awful, needed something! Nuts, just a little bit of dried fruit would help."
Pros: "They didn’t want to help"
Cons: "They were delayed. They wouldn't let us keep our checked sized bags which slowed us down even more. Our next flight left without us while we were waiting for a gate to open so we could get off the plane. There were no more flights so we had to fly to an alternate city and rent a car to get home."
Pros: "The crew was professional and courteous, one of the best crews we had experienced onboard Delta."
Cons: "Cleaner bathroom"
Cons: "Value for the price."
Cons: "Please reduce your delays - again we took off with more than an hour delay and by definition you are responsible of that disagreement, you are the company I am paying for the service...."
Pros: "Boarding process was smooth."
Cons: "In flight service was disappointing."
Pros: "Smooth flight."
Cons: "Tight seat. Small space."
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "Fine, courteous"
Pros: "Crew was great"
Cons: "Absolutely no entertainment for a flight that had way more people than my first one. Food options were horrible!"
Cons: "The crew was terrible & rude."
Pros: "The airline staff ladies were so wonderful. They were super friendly, efficient, thorough, assited the elderly on the flight, and continuously cleaned the cabin. they helped people organize the bags in overhead ducts and always had a smile. They should be the standard for service on all flights. Excellent job."
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "Everything. Flight got delayed, luggage was sent before i boarded the plane. Terrible service of Delta. Never again using Delta or going to Atlanta. Wasted two days already from my vacation..."
Pros: "Crew"
Cons: "Food, cramped seating."
Pros: "The crew was nice and did the best they could"
Cons: "The flight was late, extremely turbulent, and was spent mostly under 10k feet, so wifi was available for only a very short time"
Pros: "Movies"
Cons: "Everything else"
Pros: "Crews were great."
Cons: "Flight delays coming and going. Happens a lot with Delta."
Cons: "Flight delayed by 2 hours- was just sitting in the plane for couple hours before it took away"
Pros: "Plane was on time."
Cons: "My seat assignment was in the last row of the plan when the plane was not full"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The fact my flight was delayed three times...First delta said it was technical(mechanical) issues then sis it was the weather then said it was mechanical issues due to the weather. There were no compensation of the inconvenience it cause the customers."
Pros: "The woman who helped us at the desk by the gate was possibly the single most helpful, kind Delta employee I’ve ever met. She wheeled me down the jetway and upgraded our seats. I wish I knew her name. She has very curly dark blonde hair and is petite."
Pros: "Flight crew was excellent"
Cons: "Didn't serve snacks with peanuts because someone one board had a peanut allergy"
Pros: "Everything was delightful on Delta’s side. Very comfortable. Great service."
Cons: "Why do parents with infants choose to sit in First Class. Crying babies are not appreciated when I’ve paid a lot of money for a First Class experience. The parents in the sears behind me had a child who cried & cried. It was a real spoiler for me. I enjoyed eveeeythinf about the First Class experience except that."
Pros: "The service and snack selection is better than the other large US carriers. Delta studio is a decent replacement for the lack of PTVs on these planes."
Cons: "Delta offers a decent product on most of their fleet but the 717 or MD-88/90 can be extremely loud at the back of the plane. You better bring ear plugs or noise cancelling headphones and learn to read the flight attendants lips."
Pros: "I told the crew I had a short connection time at a far terminal and I was worried because my seat was in the rear of the aircraft and they were able to move me up closer to the front to ensure I got off the aircraft quickly to make my next flight. That was amazing."
Pros: "Newer plane with entertainment"
Cons: "was a great flight"
Pros: "Not crowded. Short flight."
Pros: "Movie helped to pass the time this was the longest flight ever I was glad when it was over"
Cons: "I have nothing to complain about"
Pros: "On time departure and arrival"
Cons: "We landed at 2:14 p.m. but did not get our luggage until 3:38 p.m., with "priority" because we were traveling business class. Dozens of bags that were not "priority" preceded ours."
Cons: "The person sitting next to me what is not able to fit in their seat, therefore, he filled his seat and half of my seat. I don't think it's fair that I paid for a full seat and only was able to use half of my seat. I was incredibly uncomfortable the entire flight. I was pressed up against the window and against the stranger passenger that I did not know. By the end of the flight, my shirt and my pants are soaked with sweat, it was not my sweat."
Pros: "The crew was very friendly and had great humor."
Cons: "The flight was delayed just as we were about to board at 5:30. There was a mechanical problem and we were changed to another plane and another gate, which was supposed to take off at 6:30. It was boarded and ready to go around 7:00. Then....we taxied down the runway only to stop because of a situation on THIS plane (a light that did not go off). It was fixed pretty quickly and meanwhile a rep. from Delta boarded the plane, apologizing for our inconvenience and handed out Jolly Ranchers. REALLY? After that, she and the flight attendants did give us a free drink/headset coupon. That would have been nice but it expires Dec. 2017 and the flight attendant stopped serving drinks about half way down the aisle because the flight was so short. The coupon will be of no use to me. I finally got to Raleigh about 9:30...I booked the flight so I wouldn't have to drive at night.. Sigh....Delta used to be my favorite airline."
Pros: "Very clean plane and comfortable. Great friendly crew and very good service."
Cons: "Wifi service was slow but acceptable. Not a big issue."
Pros: "Staff was frIendly."
Cons: "One of my bags went to Santa Fe"
Pros: "Staff were great.. landed smoothly"
Pros: "Flight attendant had nice attitude."
Cons: "I asked for an aisle seat to provide relief to my right leg. I was given an aisle on my left. This was compounded by sitting next to a man so large that part of my space was taken, and this was Delta Comfort. Had I been given the requested seat, I would not have the sore neck and back I now have from leaning for 2 hours."
Pros: "Pilot almost barrel-rolled us climbing out of JFK, so if started well enough.... Ground assistance (wheel chair) left me with a badly bruised left big toe and I didn't think we'd ever get through the TSA. The pat-down I received was more like a sexual assault and I didn't even get a happy ending. We made it to RDU, so the exercise was a success, but it was a huge hassle."
Cons: "After reading the good things, you need more bad?"
Cons: "If you have to swap out planes, do it at night, not the morning of the flight! And tell the customers in advance, so they can get some sleep instead of hurrying to the airport for an "on time" flight that couldn't be flown because of an equipment problem."
Pros: "The food has REALLY improved!! GREAT CREW!"
Pros: "absolutely nothing"
Cons: "no food while waiting flight cancelled and no vendors open in the airport, stood in line for 4 hours only to be told no flights available, wasn't asked if they could feed me, put me up in a hotel, absolutely no compensation for me not being able to see my son graduate in the Air Force."
Pros: "Everything was decent, good entertainment, nice crew, etc."
Cons: "Nothing was bad."
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "Reservation. Checkin. Seating. Flight."
Cons: "No entertainment for the whole 5 hr flight. Very bad"
Pros: "Everything was great! It is however a mystery why the attendants find it hard to smile once in a while. They were all attentive which is more important than serving with a smile."
Cons: "Cramped, uncomfortable tin can of an airplane. Barely tolerable for even an hour’s flight."
Cons: "Seats were changed twice for this flight. It was very cold on the flight"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Flight status"
Pros: "This was the best plane I’ve ever been on. 737-800"
Pros: "Short flight. Great helpers with my mom!"
Cons: "My tv didn’t work my WiFi didn’t work and no beverage service"
Cons: "The pilot on this flight was amazing!"
Pros: "Premium seating made a huge difference. Even though I am petite, I had a laptop, tablet and work that had to go under the seat in front of me, and I still had plenty of legroom."
Cons: "The seatback offered free streaming of AA entertainment on my tablet, but when I opened the browser and selected entertainment, the only option was to pay $9.95, so I just watched downloaded Netflix episodes. Plus the movies offered on AA streaming didn't look especially good."
Cons: "Gate person could have been more accommodating given I was not supplied a boarding pass. Had to get seat assigned at gate and she was irritated that I did not have a boarding pass. On plane stewardess was indifferent to issues with chairv and my attempt to change seat."
Pros: "Quick flight with no delays"
Cons: "Cramped seating."
Pros: "Professional"
Cons: "The boarding process at the gate was brutal and very disorganized and the persons working for American Airlines were overwhelmed and announcements relating to the delay were very confusing"
Pros: "Comfortable cabin temp, great in flight entertainment, and excellent flight attendants."
Cons: "Nothing actually. It was a very enjoyable flight."
Pros: "Food and service was very good."
Cons: "Relocating us to vacant seats so that we weren't crammed all together."
Cons: "Horrible food"
Pros: "Smooth flight and landing"
Cons: "Paying for upgrade seats that was tight"
Pros: "Nothing, was a very old airplane very uncomfortable for a long trip."
Cons: "Very poor entertainment, uncomfortable seats."
Pros: "Everything on time."
Cons: "-"
Pros: "Flight cancelled after multiple delays. Huge line with single agent to rebook everyone"
Pros: "It was an average flight"
Cons: "Delay of 2 hrs and it wasn't due to weather"
Pros: "The flight was delayed"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "the plane looked new and clean"
Cons: "the leg space"
Pros: "Friendly attentive crew"
Cons: "The only entertainment was streaming movies via your own device. Not the end of the world but most people have come to expect having personal video monitors. Delta is adding them but AA is taking away."
Cons: "Least favorite leg of the trip. The seats were super tight with very little room. The crew was the least friendly I have met. The food was the least pleasing I have ever had."
Pros: "Exit Row Seating"
Cons: "Delayed Flight 1 hour and 20 minutes"
Pros: "Flt attendent was really nice, friendly, courteous"
Cons: "Flt not on time. A/C did not work properly."
Pros: "No complaints at all. Comfortable and on time."
Cons: "The space between seats is very short!!"
Pros: "perfect"
Pros: "The flight was smooth and quick."
Cons: "My departure changed three times, The first change was an 82-minute delay, then a 2-hour delay, then a 30-minute delay. Overall, the final departure as only 30 minutes after my initially scheduled departure, but it caused a lot of frustration."
Pros: "Good flight. Fairly comfortable flight. Attendants Were friendly and helpful."
Cons: "The movie was mediocre. Biscuit cookie was tasteless. Would prefer peanuts or pretzels."
Pros: "The crew were wonderful and very attentive. The food was excellent and served almost continuously - and free! Seats were comfortable and roomy enough to move around. Flight was not full and we were able to lie down to sleep a little."
Cons: "No complaints."
Cons: "Smooth."
Pros: "Crew was friendly and boarding was smooth"
Cons: "Plane took off a little late but not enough to mess up my plans"
Pros: "Staff"
Pros: "Cheap seat had leg room"
Pros: "Timely I have no complaints. The flight went well."
Cons: "Timely I have no complaints. The flight went well."
Cons: "Horrible long delays."
Cons: "Too cold on the plane"
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "very cold"
Pros: "LIKED NOTHING. 5.5 hour delay on a redeye?! What's to like?"
Cons: "EVERYTHING was poorly handled by AA for this delay. You're at LAX, no pilot? no 1st officer? Where's the planning? And we boarded the plane on time, deboarded the plane, they gave us warm drinks and pretzels and cookies to tide us over. 5.5 hours later? we take off. Nothing AA did was done right for the customer."
Pros: "Direct Flight from LAX to RDU on a redeye."
Cons: "Delayed 5.5 hours at LAX. Boarded on time, waited at gate for 1.5 hours and then had to get off. During our delay waiting for a 1st Officer, the Captain times out. NO BACKUP CAPTAINS or 1st OFFICERS AT LAX? Then miraculously during our 3rd hour waiting for a Captain they discovered the 1st Officer was going to time out. So, rather than KNOW this while searching for a Captain, they waited for 3 hours and then had to find a 1st Officer to fill in. Result 2.5 more hours of delay. Even the Flight crew was in disbelief on this one. I think we should all get reimbursed and triple miles for this snafu. Not weather or mechanical - just poorly managed time -- BY A MAJOR AIRLINE - INEXCUSABLE!"
Pros: "Good air and great stewardesses"
Cons: "Horrible experience in the ground system, they charged me $240 for my bags and the staff are really confused."
Cons: "Plane was delayed by 4 hours due to mechanical issues"
Pros: "It was fine"
Cons: "It was a full flight, but I cannot complain"
Pros: "It served the function of crossing the ocean. The crew was kind."
Cons: "The airplane was outdated. It did not have personal entertainment suites at each seat. I haven't flown across the ocean without being able to choose my own movie in 3 years. Also, because of the outdated entertainment suite, the headphone jack is located in the armrest to the side instead of in the seat back in front of you. This caused me to bend my 3.5mm headphone connection at one point while I was moving my leg, because the connection jack is located below thigh level. The temperature was unbearable, and could not be controlled by the flight crew. Dressed for winter weather and roasted for the entire flight. I actually was dehydrated when we landed because I was sweating for 7 hours crossing the ocean."
Pros: "Flight on time"
Cons: "Delays"
Pros: "Check in was good."
Cons: "Hate paying for bags. It's silly."
Pros: "No delays, speedy boarding and off boarding."
Cons: "Nothing..it was great."
Pros: "Great customer service and attention"
Cons: "No inflight entertainment"
Pros: "The crew was very nice."
Cons: "Frontier has actually become less comfortable than Spirit. And your bag charges are outrageous."
Pros: "Great flight for the price"
Cons: "Nothing- there were delays but not due to the airline"
Pros: "It was faster than originally said."
Cons: "there was not enough snacks on the plane. They were out of many food item. One flight attendant seemed really angry about it. Our flight was late 9 hours. Crew was overwhelmed with everything. Needed someone to deal with us. Hard to get any useful information to passengers."
Pros: "The crew was very good, the plane was clean. The seats seemed brand new and were relatively spacious."
Cons: "I was not made aware that the regular seats do not recline as they do on all other airlines I have ever traveled on. Since I was taking a long, red eye flight it was impossible to sleep. When I asked an attendant I was told that they are 'predesigned for your comfort'..."
Cons: "I couldn’t reschedule or move my flight."
Pros: "Crew was professional and friendly"
Pros: "The crew was very nice"
Cons: "It was difficult hearing when the captain was giving announcements."
Pros: "Quick and easy check in."
Cons: "With visibly injured foot , I struggled putting luggage in overhead bin and flight attendant stood behind me calling out but offered NO assistance. The same when unloading. Customer service should not be compromised for economic fares"
Pros: "I have never flown Frontier. Everything was smooth. Crew was friendly and helpful. Did not purchase food items on plane and there is no entertainment but I knew that booking the flight. I sat in the 3rd row and had a reclining chair and plenty of leg room. Bags checked easily and in baggage claim fairly quickly. Frontier has a new fleet of planes and this plane was very clean and newer. I will fly frontier again. Price is right and great expierence. What more can you ask for?!"
Pros: "The boarding process was organized and the plane was clean. The service was top notch. I was a little surprised about the price to check a bag ($40 each way). I must consider that when comparing rates in the future. I will definitely fly with them again."
Pros: "Easy check in and boarding"
Cons: "My neck pillow"
Pros: "Plane was new - very impressive!"
Cons: "Plane was delayed with no explanation, No free snacks - just free water, high baggage fees"
Pros: "AFlight was fast and crew was accomdating."
Cons: "I did not like the fact that I was padded down not once but twice at the age of 69 almost 70. Really did not know I was a threat to the airlines. I'm staying with my daughter at Ft.Bragg."
Pros: "We took off 10 min early and arrived 27 min early!!! Pilot’s 2 announcements were friendly and informative"
Cons: "It was hard to understand the flight attendant’s announcements"
Pros: "I loved when I got to my destination so that I was able to get off this plane."
Cons: "After having chose a seat weeks in advance I show up to board and realize my seat is the Very back at 41C. No window, dark, and right near the bathroom so it smelled awful"
Pros: "The actual price was very good, but the seat and bag fees were disappointing."
Cons: "I don’t care if there’s food or not, but nobody should have to pay for a seat or luggage."
Pros: "Arrived safely"
Cons: "On 4 legs, at least 2 had rickety planes that would seem to suggest poor fleet maintenance - noises and significant vibrations I rarely experience on other airlines/aircraft; kayak app was reporting that our flight was halfway to SLC, despite the fact that it was delayed at the gate; Frontier's pricing policy on luggage and onboarding services make it HIGHLY unlikely I will ever fly them again"
Cons: "A little cramped and you should be more upfront about a dumb fee of $45 for a carry on. I thought I was getting a good deal on a flight but I guess I was wrong. I will probably fly with an airline that doesn’t charge you for something that should be free from now on"
Cons: "1:45 minutes late leaving now we're sitting on a runway in Chicago for 15 minutes waiting for a gate....... Bullshit"
Pros: "I am probably a little more biased because tampa airport was celebrating the innaguration of the flight. Also the flight was very affordable and the plane seemed new and clean. Staff was very sweet and pilots were early."
Cons: "Snacks and drinks were all at a fee and there wasn't much leg room after the people in front of you lean back. We were unable to choose our seats. The seats themselves were extremely firm and uncomfortable. There was also no entertainment option, even for a fee or wifi available during a 3 hour flight. Deboarding took a while."
Cons: "First the seats are the most uncomfortable metal chairs wrapped with material I've ever sat in. A 20 minute flight I could handle but after four hour flight my back hurt. You ask to review entertainment and food...why? You offer nothing substantial for either one."
Pros: "The crew rushed from one other flight to ours and did a great job."
Cons: "I tried to take care of the carry on fee online, but found I had not done so at the checkin counter."
Cons: "Flight delayed several hours. Seats don't recline. No food services unless you pay outrageous prices."
Pros: "All on time, friendly staff."
Cons: "Having said that, No reclining seat, no snacks, no TV For lacking these things I'd expect the flight to be cheaper"
Pros: "NA"
Cons: "See above"
Pros: "In the boarding, counter lady help me by giving priority to check in after understanding I am a bit late"
Cons: "cabin crew was awful , especially one of them really need a psicological review about how to react and handle situations."
Pros: "I didn't miss my connection"
Cons: "The plane was sooooo hot. I was sweating the whole time"
Pros: "The flight and crew were pleasant, on time, and orderly. No issues with seat selection and plane was on time and seemed maintained."
Cons: "Be aware that there is a fee for seat selection, any carry on bag, and/or a checked bag. There is a free personal bag allowed."
Pros: "I flew from Denver to Tampa and returned to Denver the same day (evening)."
Cons: "My flight from Tampa was good after I explained I told the check in representatives I literally had just dropped off my kids from their Christmas break and returning back to Denver. I little irritating to explain during he holiday hustle and bustle."
Cons: "Flight was canceled when it was clear that the crew wasn't ready. Frontier would clearly rather inconvenience the customer rather than themselves."
Pros: "The cost value was AMAZING. It was super cheap."
Cons: "There wasn't any entertainment, but I mean, you get what you pay for, right?"
Cons: "seats suck late late and late"
Pros: "Great price and more comfortable than some of the delta flights I've been on. I've read some complaints, but my personal experience did not reflect any of those issues. I will definitely fly with them on my next trip."
Cons: "It's pay to play. I can see where some people might get all snotty about not wanting to pay for every service, but, for people like myself, it's perfect. For a round trip to Orlando for $70... I don't mind sitting next to strangers in the middle seat, I'll survive not having snack and drink service, and I can keep to myself for 2 hours."
Cons: "We had to wait at the gate for 30 min before take off!"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The flight ran 4 hours late, no apologies from the staff. The staff is rude and not helpful. Took 2 hours to get the luggage, since they were running behind with all other flights. Not flying frontier again, ever."
Pros: "The price was cheap. I say cheap and not affordable because of the negative."
Cons: "The flight was an hour and a half late so I had to cancel plans because I ended up getting home too late. The seats were super uncomfortable. What entertainment and what food??"
Cons: "Don't like that you have to pay for any baggage other than a personal item."
Pros: "I loved that we left on time and boarding the plane was not a hassle and the crew was welcoming"
Pros: "not a hitch!"
Cons: "had to pay $40. to carryon suitcase"
Pros: "not much"
Cons: "From Tampa no wheelchair there for me at first & when chair was available staff was rude, plane delayed & terminal changed, no one brought me to new terminal, some stranger helped me instead. Flight attendant on flight#1016 heavyset blonde lady did not welcome us, smile-nothing, asked for blanket & she was rude about that, didn't ask me if I wanted a drink which I did & then she got mad at me cause she had to backtrack to me, nobody offered to help me get my carry on bag down(remember I was in a wheelchair) again a stranger helped me. No thank u when leaving plane. All from same rude flight attendant. I will not recommend Frontier to anyone.This was on7-30-16. From Pamela Ferroir 812 Reber Street, Shoemakersville, PA 19555"
Pros: "The crew were friendly, considerate, and good at their jobs."
Cons: "The 'best' part: Frontier tried to charge me $104 to correct a mistake in my name during the online check-in process! I called and the customer service person agreed to make the correction without charge but also verified that the company did initially post the charge. In general, Frontier tries to charge for every conceivable aspect of a flight, including ANY seat you select (so you must decline to select any to avoid this) and the little snack bags on flights. Also, the first checked bag costs $35. Use with caution."
Cons: "The lawn seats did not recline, very uncomfortable. I felt like we were nickled and dimed. I always used to fly Frontier in the past but will try not to anymore"
Pros: "Everything was on time"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "I really liked the great price I got for a round trip ticket to Florida to visit my brother. I compared many flights, and Frontier offered the best deal."
Cons: "I think that next time I use Frontier Airlines, I will spend the extra money on a roomier seat. I felt a bit cramped in the regular seat. I was surprised that I actually had to pay for my seat."
Pros: "Nonstop flight ontime"
Cons: "Chair comfort and food selection all charged and $30 carry on charge"
Cons: "Extra fees for things that should be standard. Like a seat! I will never fly frontier again or recommend it to anyone"
Pros: "At least Frontiet airlines boarded by zones as announced. Recent flights taken by me on another airlines leftmewith the impression that the passengers controlled the boarding process."
Cons: "Boarding"
Pros: "The price was unbeatable, as I was only doing a day trip over a short distance."
Cons: "I'm glad that it was a short distance, after I got on the plan and saw what must be some of the thinnest seats in the industry, which I have not scientifically evaluated, but, I do feel free to express my opinion. I would not have liked sitting in this seat for a longer flight. Also, the smallest tabletop I've ever seen would not have been suitable if I had decided to open up my full-size laptop for use."
Pros: "The flight attendants were very friendly on this flight, even offering to help me carry my son's car seat as I was traveling with 3 children under 8 by myself (this doesn't often happen with flight attendants on any carrier!)"
Cons: "- boarded early and then made announcement that they were closing the door and everyone needed to board (this was 30 mins. before scheduled departure); my children and I were running to this gate from another gate when we had to make a pit stop at the bathroom for my 2 year old to use the potty - we heard the announcement and sprinted to the gate in enough time, but 1 minute more and they would have had the door closed and not let us on."
Pros: "It was affordable, quick and easy."
Cons: "They make you pay for any drink, even a cup of soda. So cheap airfare equals no free drinks. They don't even give a small bag of nuts anymore... All the airlines air cheap skates today. But what can ya do. That's what we get today."
Pros: "Crew was fantastic"
Pros: "Cheap, no frills."
Cons: "Seating family members together, instead of forcing them to pay a "buy your own seat" fee."
Pros: "Safe trip"
Cons: "Everything else"
Pros: "That the flight is over."
Cons: "The crew didn’t have enough rest because they were short fused. We had two delays and no compensation or correct information was communicated."
Pros: "The pilot was joyful and funny. We loved his introduction."
Cons: "The flight attendants were all tired, and short with the passengers. They definitely didn’t ask anyone to do anything kindly. Everything was direct orders “put your bag under the seat in front of you” instead of “please slide your bag forward”. They just all seemed annoyed to be on the flight."
Pros: "They boarded us pretty quickly and the staff were friendly."
Cons: "The seats did not have a pocket in back nor a real tray table. Those items would have been helpful."
Pros: "Crew was amazing. Flight attendants safety announcement was hilarious"
Pros: "Everything was good with the airline"
Cons: "Crew arrived late so left about 45 min late...but communication was good and timely and we arrived only 15 past scheduled time."
Pros: "Take off,landing"
Cons: "Bad customer treatment by employee at gate"
Cons: "You have to pay for everything. No leg room"
Cons: "Never flying spirit again!"
Pros: "Good timely boarding. Comfortable seats .... first row"
Cons: "Being in the first row. Three male crew members talked and laughed loudly the entire flight. Woke my wife and myself three different times. One totaled his car and another made 20.00 an hour. The other was discussing a woman. I’ve flow over 300 flights never experienced anything like that. Totally unprofessional."
Cons: "We have to pay for our baggage"
Cons: "Seats were uncomfortable. Very little leg room."
Pros: "Great rate and good flight."
Cons: "One of the pilots blocked off the front bathroom for literally 15 mins so he could flirt with the flight attendant AFTER he already finished going to the bathroom. Caused a huge line in the back bathrooms and my wife to be discomforted."
Pros: "Good experience. No Issues. Baggage claim was quick."
Cons: "Temperature was too cold inside the airplane."
Pros: "Very comfortable seats and smooth ride"
Cons: "Attendant were not professional talked personal businesss during flight. Looked tired"
Pros: "they were on time cost of ticket"
Cons: "i asked for a blanket because i was cold going from hot tampa weather to cool airplane and they said they don't carry them?"
Pros: "friendlier attitudes and efficient drink service....patient classy crew"
Cons: "confusion of seating, seizure prone person with dog in single regular seat. gate drama, farting mega woman near me (true lol)...a ploy to sell drinks?? worked lol"
Pros: "This time spirit left on time. Staff was friendly on second flight."
Cons: "Uncomfortable seats. Felt like a sardine. Mini tray barely large enough for anything. Pay extra for everything except your own body. nitnsure if saving 100$ was worth the experience for me. My back was killing me after the flight. Unless flight saves 300 or more and is less then 2 hours I don't think I can do it again. Get what you pay for, and the concept is great but not sure that's a way I want to save money. Some can't afford more or on a tighter budget so I understand this review is biased. I would say in the end that my only complaint with them would be my first flights crew was rude a bit and plane was delayed over an hour not due to weather. Since Spirit is known for being late.. well. Another unsettling thing was on both flights absolutely everyone was very young. From gate to pilots. All in their 20s it seemed. Not sure if I am comfortable just with pilots on bigger planes being so young.."
Pros: "Perfect time"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "the staff"
Pros: "Spacious seating"
Cons: "All the hidden fees associated with Spirit airline."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Waiting around for hours only to find out they cancelled our flight and offered no help in find us a way home. Wasn't given a hotel room, wasn't given food voucher, wasn't given any help what so ever in how to get home. Pretty much said the flight is cancelled - good luck - we will reimburse you. That's all! Horrible!!"
Pros: "I was kept in line until it was too late to allow me to get a boarding pass. The 3 groups of travelers before me took an unusually long time as they could not understand why they were not allowed to get boarding passes. The CS Manager did direct me to an airline that I was able to buy full price ticket from."
Cons: "The same excuse was given to every traveler that was in the line with me. I listened to it explained to at least 10 travelers that day. Since that time, I have yet to hear any positive feedback from anyone that travels frequently. You seem to pray on people that do not travel often. The ticket that was purchased for this fight was bought by my wife. She was trying to do me a favor. Maybe some that actually cares about your reputation and would like to see your airlines succeed over time will contact me in an attempt to change my opinion. I can be contacted at john.w@ug-fl.com"
Pros: "Flight crew was nice and the plane was clean."
Cons: "Spirit's check-in process and practice of extorting fees for every little thing proved more annoying than the responding discount. Because the ticket kiosks at the airport were broken, I almost missed my flight, and because they've economized even on seat-back pockets, I had no where to accessibly store my laptop and books. I will avoid Spirit if I can next time."
Pros: "There was a delay in our originating flight out of Tampa. It was clear that our connection was in jeopardy. There was a Whole day to reasses the best way to get us home in Monday. We were willing to do whatever it took and communicated that to service reps. Each time they pushed us to stay the course against all odds. We did miss our connector, missed work the next day and had to pay for a hotel stay in Chicago. My complaint is that there was plenty of time to make an alternate plan, but nobody at spirit was willing to make a move."
Pros: "Pleasant crew, smooth on-boarding and flight, left early and arrived early. Perfection."
Pros: "No hassle travel"
Cons: "extra charges for everything"
Cons: "Usually I fly Delta but got such a great (not) deal on Spirit that I couldn't pass it up. Baggage charges are crazy on Spirit. Carry on fees. Nothing free on flight, even water. No first class and you have to pay extra to choose your seat and another fee for extra leg room??? Crazy. I should have flown Delta (and always will from now on). In the end it would have cost less. My own fault. Flight was on time and smooth but all the extra fees are too much!"
Pros: "The steward staff was friendly and the pilot staff did and excellent job!!"
Cons: "I little confusion with seating arrangements."
Pros: "friendly workers"
Cons: "only 1 personal item, no carry-on included and very minimal space (which is typical and understandable)"
Pros: "The experience was uneventful"
Cons: "Sneak attack carry-on fee, no complimentary anything, felt cheap, plain interior crappy/dirty."
Pros: "The airline is very efficient and the staff is friendly."
Cons: "Very uncomfortable, nothing included. Tiny tray table. Southwest is much better."
Cons: "Baggage fees, food fees, turbulent ride, unfriendly staff at counters. Mandatory sign up online to check in and print passes. No organization when exiting plane quickly."
Cons: "That you had to pay for everything. A water? Really!? Snacks should be somewhat free"
Pros: "I like that I got home."
Cons: "The hidden fees ($20 for a carry on, $20 for a seat, no complimentary soft drinks, etc), the rude attendants, the late departure, the terribly rough landing..."
Cons: "The seats didn't recline at all and the seats were smaller and much closer together than normal."
Pros: "The flight attendants were very friendly"
Cons: "Just terrible, cheap airline"
Pros: "On the positive side, the flights were smooth and arrival was early. Not sure why it was necessary to clear plane when continuing on same flight, but it was a quick process."
Cons: "The website is terrible, and it is ridiculous to pay for a carry on bag. That changed the cost in a way that would have led us to make a different decision."
Pros: "It was an overall great experience. He flight was very smooth even for someone who is terrified of flying."
Pros: "The flight was not full so we had extra room."
Cons: "When you purchase your ticket it's very inexpensive. But when you go to check in, you find out you should pay for bags and if you prefer a assign seat you must pay for that also. The extra fees on my flight cost $250.00. You can only purchase food on the plane with a debit card. nothing is free. When you factor that in with the cost of the ticket, the price isn't much lower than other airlines that include the extras in the price."
Pros: "Cheap efficient."
Cons: "Boarding process was a little clumsy."
Pros: "Loved the price. Flew from DFW to Tampa round trip for $121."
Cons: "The space on the plane is tough on me with no reclining chairs but then again I am 6'4" and 240 lbs."
Cons: "Spirit website is horrible and so is the customer service"
Cons: "I wish there was in flight wifi and cvs."
Pros: "The best part of this flight is that I did not have to get off the plane. It was the flight I needed to connect to. Since all the flights were late, this made it less stressful."
Cons: "When I asked the staff about whether I would miss this flight, nobody on the previous flight (same plane, same crew) told me that this same plane was going to be my connector."
Cons: "A 40 min flight was delayed 3 hrs. Could have driven quicker. The cost to carry on a bag was more than the cost of the flight."
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