$263 Find Cheap Flights to South Pacific

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Cheap Flights to South Pacific

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$727
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$542
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$728
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$697
Papeete
Papeetenonstop$466
Nadi
Nadinonstop$597
Perth
Perth1 stop$892
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$683
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$730
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$828
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$754
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$659
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$938
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$847
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$732
Apia
Apia2 stops$827
Rarotonga
Rarotonganonstop$908
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$865
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$1,079
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$727
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$542
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$728
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$697
Papeete
Papeetenonstop$466
Nadi
Nadinonstop$597
Perth
Perth1 stop$892
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$683
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$730
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$828
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$754
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$659
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$938
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$847
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$732
Apia
Apia2 stops$827
Rarotonga
Rarotonganonstop$908
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$865
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$1,079

Book Cheap South Pacific Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to South Pacific 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals to South Pacific

Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
Fiji Airways Logo
10:35 pm - 1:35 pm
LAX
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AKL
18h 00m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
2:50 pm - 1:00 pm
AKL
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LAX
18h 10m
1 stop
$542Fiji Airways
Mon, May 18 - Mon, May 25
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 12:45 pm
LAX
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AKL
17h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
7:00 am - 1:05 pm
AKL
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LAX
25h 05m
1 stop
$546Fiji Airways
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Fiji Airways Logo
11:35 pm - 1:35 pm
LAX
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AKL
18h 00m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
2:50 pm - 1:00 pm
AKL
-
LAX
18h 10m
1 stop
$553Fiji Airways
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 11
Qantas Airways Logo
11:50 pm - 8:50 pm
LAX
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SYD
26h 00m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
11:20 am - 7:05 am
SYD
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LAX
13h 45mnonstop
$727Qantas Airways
Thu, Apr 2 - Wed, Apr 22
Qantas Airways Logo
10:55 pm - 8:05 am
LAX
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SYD
15h 10mnonstop
Qantas Airways Logo
7:25 pm - 7:05 am
SYD
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LAX
28h 40m
2 stops
$741Qantas Airways
Tue, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 20
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 6:50 am
JFK
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AKL
32h 20m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 8:25 am
AKL
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JFK
35h 25m
1 stop
$930Delta
Sat, Feb 21 - Mon, Mar 2
Air Canada Logo
10:05 am - 11:00 am
JFK
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AKL
30h 55m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 8:58 pm
AKL
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JFK
24h 58m
2 stops
$933Air Canada
Mon, Mar 23 - Wed, Apr 8
Air Canada Logo
4:00 pm - 8:35 am
EWR
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SYD
49h 35m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:20 am - 1:25 pm
SYD
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EWR
42h 05m
2 stops
$933Air Canada
Tue, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 20
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 6:50 am
JFK
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AKL
32h 20m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 9:00 am
AKL
-
JFK
36h 00m
2 stops
$935Delta
Mon, Apr 6 - Mon, Apr 20
Air New Zealand Logo
9:55 pm - 7:45 am
JFK
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AKL
17h 50mnonstop
Air New Zealand Logo
7:25 pm - 7:35 pm
AKL
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JFK
16h 10mnonstop
$963Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Pacific

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to South Pacific to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to South Pacific?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to South Pacific from the United States found in the last 72 hours was to Papeete, at $479 round-trip. The most popular route is Los Angeles (LAX) to Nadi (NAN) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $530.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to South Pacific?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to South Pacific, 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 the United States to South Pacific is March, when tickets cost $832 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,211 and $1,144 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United States to South Pacific?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to South Pacific, 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 the United States to South Pacific, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South Pacific?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South Pacific is Nadi Airport (NAN), with an average flight price of $399.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$263
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Papeete

Flights to South Pacific: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to South Pacific 
RobertFlew with Qantas Airways
LAX
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MEL
Jun 2025
Make sure you’ve got enough time to switch terminals if needbe
Verified travelerFlew with Hawaiian Airlines
HNL
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PPT
Dec 2024
Better to pay extra for comfortable seats and more legroom because the economy seats are really very narrow unless you are small.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
SFO
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AKL
Jan 2025
Be prepared for a long overnight flight. Ear plugs a necessity. We had many many kids, and several who screamed rather than cried. A tough night. Not the airlines fault
CoryFlew with American Airlines
DFW
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AKL
Nov 2024
don't bring any food you're not going to eat on the plane. stop in the duty free area and get your sim card/alcohol-bags take awhile.
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
JFK
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AKL
Oct 2024
Bring plenty of books podcasts and music to read or listen to cause it’s a long flight
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
LAX
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MEL
Apr 2024
Arrive earlier than recommended. You'll never know what awaits you!
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
IAH
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AKL
May 2024
Wear comfortable footwear. It's a long terminal walk.
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
LAX
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SYD
Feb 2024
Use swimmers ear wax for ear plugs and be sure to have a good neck pillow and sleep mask

FAQs - booking South Pacific flights

  • How can I find cheap flight tickets to the South Pacific?

    If you’d like cheap flight tickets from the US to the South Pacific, you should check out connecting flight options available on KAYAK. This is simply because connecting flights from the US to the South Pacific available on this platform tend to be significantly cheaper than the direct flights that cover this route.

  • Which airport will I land at in Samoa?

    If you intend to travel from the US to Samoa, you’ll land at Faleolo International Airport in Apia. One of the three major airports in the country, it is situated approximately 25 miles west of Apia, the capital of the country. Kindly note that to travel from the US to Samoa, you’ll have to board a one-stop flight offered by Air New Zealand.

  • Which Fiji airport handles flights from the US?

    Although Nadi is not the capital of Fiji, it is often referred to as the main air entry point to Fiji. This is because most flights from outside Fiji usually land at this city’s international airport, Nadi International Airport. This airport is a mere 10 km away from Nadi’s city center.

  • What are the popular layover destinations between Los Angeles and Auckland?

    The Los Angeles to Auckland route is among the most popular US to South Pacific routes. If you board one of the one-stop flights that cover it, your layover destination will be influenced by your airline. Aboard a Qantas Airways flight, your layover will be in Brisbane, while aboard a Fiji Airways flight, your layover will be in Nadi.

  • Are there any direct flights from the US to New Zealand?

    If you’d like to fly directly from the US to the South Pacific nation of New Zealand, you’re in luck. This is because New Zealand Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines offer direct flights to this country from various cities in the US.

  • Is it possible to fly directly from the US to the Solomon Islands?

    There are no direct flights from the US to the Solomon Islands. This being the case, if you want to travel without several stops, you’ll have to settle on one of the one-stop flights offered by Qantas Airways. On such a flight, you’ll have a layover in Brisbane.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to South Pacific?

    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 the United States to South Pacific.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United States to South Pacific?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States to South Pacific 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 the United States to South Pacific?

    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 from the United States to South Pacific with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United States to South Pacific?

    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 from the United States to South Pacific up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Pacific?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Pacific is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $925. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $1,078 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Pacific?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Pacific is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,025 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Pacific is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,025.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Pacific

  • Looking for cheap airfare to South Pacific? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to South Pacific for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $2,136, from Honolulu $2,178, from Dallas/Fort Worth $2,756
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Pacific flight deals.
  • If you’d like to fly directly from the US to the South Pacific, you should depart from Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Honolulu. If you depart from most of the other cities in the US, you’ll likely have a stopover at one of the airports that serve Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu.
  • Although several airlines offer flights from the US to the South Pacific, the airline you settle on will be influenced by the South Pacific country you are flying to. If you want to travel directly from the US to Tahiti, you can board an Air France flight or an Air Tahiti Nui Flight. On the contrary, if you want to travel directly from the US to New Zealand, you will have to settle on an Air New Zealand flight.
  • As a US citizen, you must have a valid US passport, return or onward tickets, as well as proof of sufficient funds to enter the South Pacific islands of American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Nauru, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. You don’t need a visa if you plan to stay in any of the noted countries for less than 30 days. On the contrary, you must have a visa or an Electronic Travel Authority to enter Australia.
  • Port Hedland International Airport is one of the key air transit stations that serve Western Australia. This being the case, if you’d like to tour Western Australia extensively, you should book a flight that lands at this airport. Some major Western Australia attractions you can tour if you land at this airport include Cape Keraudren Nature Reserve, Koombana Lookout Port Hedland, the Don Rhodes Mining Museum, and 6 Mile Creek.
  • In South Pacific’s Papua New Guinea, you’ll likely alight from your flight at the Port Moresby International Airport. Also known as Jacksons International Airport, this airport is the largest and busiest airport in the country.
  • If you’d like to check out mind-blowing nature attractions in Vanuatu, you’ll have to settle on a one-stop flight from New York, Dallas, Honolulu, or Los Angeles offered by Fiji Airways. This is because currently, no airlines fly directly from the US to Vanuatu.
  • When flying to the smaller South Pacific islands, it’s in your best interest to fly into one of the key international airports in Australia, namely Sydney Kingsford International Airport, Brisbane International Airport, Melbourne International Airport, and Perth International. You can easily get cheap flights to all South Pacific islands at any of these airports.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to South Pacific

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to South Pacific? 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.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 225 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DFW - NAN
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Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Entertainment screen froze and had to be reset. Noticed it happened to other passengers as well.

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

I'd like to see AA's flight safety record clearly and prominently posted online.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Check-in and in-flight staff were better than average. The seat was a fair size but too hard and not enough padding. The cushion/pillow provided is poor (thin and seems to be disposable ,it provides no effective cushioning or support). Food was OK-ish but no choice of inflight snacks and no easy place to get drinks other than water (I could ask for juice by intruding into the staff area at the back of the plane) Entertainment was very good actually. Overall better than I expected from a US-based airline (sorry!) but compared to ANA or Singapore it was so-so. (I live in Japan so they are my comparative airlines)

Everything was on time Will use united again for sure

Plane outlets in my row not working to charge phone. Staff response was, well it should be. Plug into seed for volume not working well. Had to find the sweet spot for plug in or it would shut off and on.

Wifi took a while to kick in and we had a maintenance issue that took over 40 mins at the gate in Washington before pulling back

Fine not above and beyond as I had a connection that was delayed due to maintenance

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

Terrible. Our first time back on United for 10 years, the seats in Polaris class are small and uncomfortable. They have squished too many people in to get more $$$. The staff are not friendly and not wanting to accommodate. I asked for two salads rather than a main meal and was advised no we wont do that. Then asked what I would like for breakfast and given something else anyway. I will not be flying United International anytime soon.

Same thing as flight from Pheonix to Newark. Uograded and Promised extra leg room and when I got to the seat it had none.

I upgraded my seat and was promised it would be next to the emergency door for extra leg room and they said it was premium plus but it was at the back of the plane...same thing happened from Newark to Dubai

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

The flight was on time/early, attentive crew, and everything overall went smoothly. Disappointed that WIFI was not working for the flight.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

Flight was on time and the meal and service were good.

The accessible bathroom should be visible to people in Economy class.

Flight was delayed for 2 hours, then last minute the change to on time. The satélite location is far and a nightmare to get to.

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

Lexus in first class was absolutely amazing! Beat flight attendant i’ve ever seen.

Generally good. Flight left on time and the seats are comfortable. Plenty of space in front if you in you choose a comfort plus seat, completely worth spending the extra money given the amount of hours the flight lasts. The food tastes good but I would say it’s a the amount is too little. The crew was friendly and efficient. There was a some turbulence at different points into the flight. American Airlines has good deals to NZ if you book with plenty of time before you plan on going.

the plane was so hot!! the air-conditioning was barely blowing. The flight was delayed, and we had to sit on the hot plane before take off for an extended amount of time, waiting on international passengers. Would not have been so bad if it was not so hot. They said it would get better after take off, but it did not.

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