TYS
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- Looking for cheap airfare to Knoxville? 25% of our users found tickets to Knoxville for the following prices or less: From Chicago Midway $53 one-way - $60 round-trip, from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl $180 one-way - $209 round-trip, from Chicago O'Hare Intl $229 one-way - $261 round-trip
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- If you need cash on arrival at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), you're welcome to recharge your pockets at the airport. First Horizon and SunTrust banks run ATMs near the TSA Security Checkpoint. TN State Bank ATM is adjacent to Ruby Tuesday.
- If you’re tagging your furry friend along for the trip to Knoxville, you will be glad to learn that TYS offers service animal relief areas outside the terminal building. The airport’s service animal relief areas are near the Airport Hilton on the Lower Level.
- Do you need shoeshining services before leaving the airport? You’re welcome to get shoeshine services at the airport’s Classic Shoe Shine. The shoeshine services are available past the TSA Security Checkpoint on the Upper Level.
- Passengers who need paging assistance should visit the airport’s Information Center on the Baggage Claim Level. The airport’s staff at the Information Center offer paging assistance to passengers with hearing impairments, customer paging, and language assistance.
- If you're a gadget-toting passenger, you will enjoy your travel through TYS. The airport provides charging stations to keep your devices powered throughout your visit to the airport. You can find the charging ports underneath the seats in both the Upper and Lower Levels of the Terminal building.
- If you have time to spare before your flight, take a walk around McGhee Tyson Airport. This passenger hub offers a number of shopping opportunities to travelers arriving at and departing from it: for some last minute purchases, hit the newspaper stands and kiosk selling magazines, books, traveling essentials, and souvenirs. For locals returning after a long flight wanting to stock up on groceries, there is a mini mart just outside the airport.
- Eating at McGhee Tyson Airport is also not a problem as there are a number of food concession stands located at various points throughout the airport. These include local cafés and eateries as well as large chains like Starbucks, Cinnabon, and Quiznos Subs.
- If your flight to Knoxville has landed late and you don’t want to travel at night, the best idea is to spend the night in or near the airport. The Hilton Knoxville Airport, for example, is connected to the passenger hub via a covered walkway and, in addition to comfortable rooms and a rich breakfast spread, it provides a shuttle bus service to the surrounding area within a 5 mile radius.
- If your flight includes a short stopover in Knoxville and you are tired of shopping, why not gaze at some art? The Art in the Airport Program includes the set-up of a number of exhibitions scattered throughout the terminal, with pieces by local artists displayed on a rotational basis.
- If, on the other hand, you are on a long stopover, why not get out of the airport and explore a little? McGhee Tyson Airport is ideally located to reach popular attractions such as the Cades Cove Museum (4.8 miles to the south), the UT Gardens (11.6 miles to the north), and the beautiful Lakeshore Park (14.2 miles to the north).
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Top 5 airlines flying to Knoxville
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 29352 reviews
81overall
78entertainment
81boarding
85crew
75food
78comfort
Airline reviews
Pros: "Quick boarding"
Cons: "With flying there is nothing perfect all the time. I was able to sleep on the flight and had a place for my carry-on luggage. I wish unboarding was mad less complicated."
Pros: "Quick boarding"
Cons: "With flying there is nothing perfect all the time. I was able to sleep on the flight and had a place for my carry-on luggage. I wish unboarding was mad less complicated."
Pros: "Middle seats were not booked. Cabin appeared very clean. Bathrooms were kept tidy. Very friendly staff. Appreciated cold drinks and the snacks."
Cons: "Less announcements about masks we get it We don’t need instructions on hand washing Drink service needed"
Pros: "Competent crew"
Cons: "Too many people, especially children running up and down aisles during flight. Not adhering to COVID guidance. None of the crew addressed this ☹️"
Pros: "Delta is doing a great job keeping everything calm and clean during this pandemic!"
Pros: "Kosher snacks! Thank you. Screens and outlets at every seat. Safe, controlled Covid protocols including de-boarding. Excellent!"
Pros: "Delta flight took extra precaution to keep all passengers safe before during and after the flight. They communicate effectively during the flight. I will be flying Delta again and again."
Cons: "The trip was great"
Pros: "The seat was comfortable. Snacks were good. Inflight entertainment was amazing. Boarding was smooth."
Cons: "Nothing it was perfect"
Cons: "We arrived around 39 minutes early and the whole process was very smooth"
Pros: "Super friendly and helpful with connections."
Cons: "The music on the plane was a bit much. Lol"
I did not go on my trip. I requested a refund and still have not received it.
Had to cancel flight as it was delayed by 12 hours
Pros: "Frustrated with one of the crew members because I was told my bag was too big. This is ridiculous because it was the same one I got on with and the plane was about half full."
Cons: "Him not worrying about my bag."
Pros: "Crew was very nice and very competent."
Cons: "I'm trying to wrap my head around the # of flights that are delayed or cancelled, when I fly on Allegiant. Perhaps, I have just had bad luck. The flight was delayed a total of 5 times for a total delay of about 4 hours. The original scheduled flight was for 6:35 pm and we didn't actually leave the ground until almost 10:30. We kept getting pushed back. I am not certain if it was due to weather (in another area) or required flight crew rest, both of which I would understand. There was no reason posted that I saw. I have a 10 yo son who has Autism and should be in bed no later than 10 pm, preferably 9 pm. I appreciate all that Allegiant does for the military, and therefore, will continue to fly on your airline. I will NOT, however, take any more evening flights as most of the ones I've flown on have either been delayed or altogether cancelled. Again, I truly appreciate your recognition of retired and active duty military. 8/10 is a B and can be improved upon with more clarevoyance and keeping on-time flights."
Cons: "Seemed understaffed at the airport, never anyone around to answer questions about why our plane wasn't even there until 20 minutes after we were supposed to have boarded. They finally showed up, but didn't mention that we'd be delayed (which I eventually found out thanks to a KAYAK alert). Kept telling us the flight would be 62 minutes, but it ended up taking forever. Probably not Allegiant's fault, but they acted like they wanted to hide the fact, rather than own up to it and apologize for the inconvenience as if they valued all of us as passengers."
Cons: "For the price it was a very good flying experience"
Pros: "They sat my family together and the crew was amazing."
Cons: "The seats are really uncomfortable and the flight was really packed with all this covid stuff."
Pros: "Crew was good but baggage claim took forever. The seating was not well arranged. The seats were very uncomfortable. The weight limit of the bags were unreasonable"
Cons: "Better seats could be better"
Pros: "Price"
Cons: "Communication is always my #1 complaint with Allegiant. They delay flights regularly but there’s never any additional information...they just send you a text or email saying your flight is delayed, never tell you why, but they want you at the gate at the regular time...so you sit there for hours with No further communication and the gate agents never come to the gate to let you know what’s going on or what to expect because corporate has gotten stingy with regard to compensating folks even when THEY are to blame for the delay. Two trips in a row, two weeks apart, they’ve done the same thing to us. I appreciate the low fares, but I’ve just about decided I’d rather pay more for good customer service because theirs just sucks."
Pros: "The crew was amazing, super helpful, very friendly and understanding when it came to social distancing."
Cons: "The seats are not the most comfortable, but the price is right."
Left 40 mins late; we were fine on our connection but many on our flight were not.
Pros: "The crew member who is close to my seat did not even offer to help with my luggage which was very unprofessional."
Cons: "The crew members needs to be helpful, and customer service to their passengers!"
Cons: "Super cramped rows. No leg room at all. Delayed awaiting takeoff."
Cons: "The AC was off while we were waiting to takeoff so it never felt cool in the cabin for the hour(ish) long flight we had. I don’t know if it was the size of plane that made it so we couldn’t have that on while taxiing/waiting our turn to take off or what, but it was too hot and stuffy onboard in Texas on the tarmac. Our next flight from Dallas to Huntsville, AL had the AC on the entire time we were waiting our turn/taking off- the plane was newer and slightly bigger. Not sure what the deal was but it made the flight pretty miserable."
Cons: "Every seat sold. No social distancing. Mask rule not enforced."
Pros: "Flight was super short."
Cons: "Flight attendant stated that phones couldn’t be used for the duration of the flight; even in airplane mode The gate and terminal changed at least 5 separate times before boarding."
Pros: "The crew was super nice, they offer me to change my seat to fly with my sister."
Cons: "The pilot"
Pros: "Crew were amazing"
Cons: "WIFI please for the god sake it’s a transatlantic flight"
Cons: "Your seats are too small, but we know the airline industry is not gonna do anything about it."
Pros: "Smooth price getting boarding pass and we were anytime sit together"
Cons: "All good"
Pros: "I was able to change my seat."
Cons: "Five hour delay, no entertainment, no food... A really poor experience."
Pros: "Staff found us two seats together. Food was good."
Cons: "Email telling us about pre airport arrival check in and seat selection."
Pros: "Never made it."
Cons: "I eventually got to San Francisco. I missed my flight to Lihue and had to stay in the airport all night."
Cons: "It was very hot on the plane and uncomfortable for most of the flight."
Pros: "Flight attendants were absolutely amazing!!!!! They made the trip very enjoyable!"
Cons: "Food!"
Pros: "The seat was not super comfortable but for a 3 hour flight it was good."
Cons: "More movie selections."
Cons: "The delay was horrible and the captain said it was because they needed extra sleep. I found this offensive as i was trying to complete a very long trip and was exhausted."
Pros: "Everyone was nice, boarding was smooth, and we even landed early. Great flight."
Cons: "Nothing was bad about the trip really. Crew did a fine job."
Cons: "Got to Edmonton way late after a lot of flight changes and rederecting due to missed connection in Huston"
Pros: "We landed in NYC -- although it was first announced as Dulles."
Cons: "This flight was on Canadian Air under the auspices of United. I was not allowed into the United Club lounge despite the fact that I had business class ticket. I was informed that a business class ticket isn't sufficient for using the lounge when flying domestic. It is only good when flying international. They call that customer service. I generally avoid domestic airlines because of the customer service. The flight attendants were not happy to serve you. It's a small flight but they didn't even offer a snack -- you had to ask for it. And then they brought over a small basket with nuts, chips, candy bars, and a muffin. I took a muffin and it stuck to the roof of my mouth -- very poor quality. When I asked for a snack the flight attendant replied cocktail or soft drink never saying whether or not a snack was available.. She said this a couple of times before I could repeat that I wanted a snack to which she replied you want something to drink with that. I've been on many short flights in Asia and they will deliver a full meal and you don't have to ask for it. There was no entertainment but United did send an email explaining how I could purchase entertainment to play on my own device."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The aircraft looks like a WWI aircraft. So dirty. Floors were nasty with food not picked up from the last trip. Sits are extremely uncomfortable even for a 2 hr flogjt. Last minute flight so we had to do frontier... never again thou"
Pros: "Alcohol was a decent price"
Cons: "Little more leg room but I understand how budget airlines work"
Pros: "I survived!"
Cons: "Disruptive passenger should have been removed! The flight was delayed 2 hours."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "At least let the people with no baggage go 1st"
Pros: "Really nice crew, really efficient boarding, I loved my seat assignment and the price was RIGHT!"
Cons: "Couldn't recline the seats, pretty harsh that you don't even get pretzels but I get it y'all."
Pros: "Plane was an Airbus, not a 737-8max"
Cons: "Boarding was a zoo and not on time (there or back)"
Pros: "For the price it's a good option. Just be aware of uncomfortable seats and cramped conditions ahead of a long flight."
Pros: "The flight was cheap!"
Cons: "The flight was cheap... Meaning you even have to pay for a drink. They didn't even offer water and in the winter it is incredibly dry. I also almost paid 50 dollars for a carry-on that I was entitled to. Luckily I called to confirm that I've personal item is included."
Pros: "Originally the price.... before the up changes."
Cons: "20 min late departure. Extrememly uncomfortable seat. All the up charges."
Pros: "I like how cheap the prices are for a simple weekend trip when you only bring one bag. The woman who boarded us at the terminal was AWESOME. She clearly loves her job, and loves people around her and honestly what else is there that's more important in life than loving people. She was funny, kind, considerate and incredible at customer service. Give that girl a RAISE. We boarded at 4:49 in the morning and her energy lightened the mood for sure."
Cons: "I didn't like how even the tray tables were cheap. I also don't like if you want to choose your seat you need to pay... why is that? No other airline does that."
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