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Cheapest round-trip
$908
Overall average: $838
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Fri 2/27Thu 3/5
IAD - DSS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$4,444
Typical prices: $1,165-$1,404
United Airlines
Mon 1/26Thu 1/29
IAD - DSS • Non-stop
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Turkish Airlines
Cheapest • from $914 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar (WAS-DSS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar 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 Washington, D.C. to Dakar

Fri, Feb 27 - Thu, Mar 5
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
10:30 pm - 1:00 am
IAD
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DSS
21h 30m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
2:00 am - 9:00 pm
DSS
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IAD
24h 00m
1 stop
$908TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Fri, Mar 20 - Thu, Apr 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 12:50 am
IAD
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DSS
23h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:25 am - 7:00 pm
DSS
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IAD
20h 35m
1 stop
$909Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 3
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 6:15 am
IAD
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DSS
28h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:05 pm - 7:20 pm
DSS
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IAD
27h 15m
1 stop
$911Turkish Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Mon, Mar 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 7:20 pm
IAD
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DSS
41h 05m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:20 pm
DSS
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IAD
40h 20m
1 stop
$913Turkish Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Sat, Mar 21
Royal Air Maroc Logo
9:45 pm - 6:45 pm
IAD
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DSS
17h 00m
1 stop
Royal Air Maroc Logo
7:45 pm - 7:45 pm
DSS
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IAD
28h 00m
1 stop
$920Royal Air Maroc
Sun, Mar 22 - Thu, Mar 26
Royal Air Maroc Logo
9:45 pm - 6:45 pm
IAD
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DSS
17h 00m
1 stop
Royal Air Maroc Logo
7:45 pm - 7:45 pm
DSS
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IAD
28h 00m
1 stop
$921Royal Air Maroc
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 24
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 8:15 am
BWI
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DSS
21h 15m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:30 am - 10:32 am
DSS
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BWI
28h 02m
2 stops
$1,137Delta
Wed, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 17
Delta Logo
6:59 pm - 8:15 am
BWI
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DSS
32h 16m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:30 am - 12:35 am
DSS
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BWI
18h 05m
2 stops
$1,150Delta
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 5:50 pm
BWI
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DSS
26h 45m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 9:21 pm
DSS
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BWI
26h 51m
2 stops
$1,257United Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 5:50 pm
BWI
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DSS
26h 45m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 9:17 pm
DSS
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BWI
26h 47m
2 stops
$1,269United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Dakar flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Dakar flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Dakar costs $1,116 on the route between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Dakar (DSS). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Washington, D.C. to Dakar, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Dakar back to Washington, D.C., the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar, 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 Washington, D.C. to Dakar is September, where tickets cost $945 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,504 and $1,494 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,149 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar, 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 Washington, D.C. to Dakar, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$412
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 28% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Dakar

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Dakar 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 Washington, D.C. to Dakar

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Dakar was $487 for a one-way ticket and $905 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Dakar?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Dakar from Washington, D.C..

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    There are 2 airports in Washington, D.C. (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.) and only 1 airport in Dakar (Dakar Blaise Diagne). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Washington Dulles Airport to Dakar Blaise Diagne flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    The Boeing 767-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Dakar flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Dakar, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Dakar on on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,438 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,387 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    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 Washington, D.C. to Dakar.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dakar from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    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 Dakar with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Dakar?

    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 Dakar from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Dakar

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $870 or less one-way and $1,205 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Dakar

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Dakar. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Dakar? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8044 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
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I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

10.0 ExcellentAnne, Jan 2026
MCO - DTW
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I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Food is basically Sun Chips, cookies or Cheezits. I had an exit row seat so I had plenty of room. The crew was very nice and efficient. Pilot kept us informed. Pretty good flight.

Air travel sucks. It continues to be awful for all airlines. No shame on delta alone.

It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

DTW line is too long. The flights from DTW to BWI are always delayed for unknown reasons.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

Ineffective communication with United resulted in lost baggage. Their Baggage Tracing counter at MUC was shut down from 11:00-14:15 on my arrival. Undertrained, underinformed staff had me Running all over MUC to find someone to help me to no avail. Staff was rude, unhelpful, and unable to effectively use the systems they did have operational. They refused to contact United in any way or provide any accommodation or other resources while I waited for my luggage. This has destroyed my downstream itinerary. If they had even the slightest visibility I may have been able to reschedule/plan, but again, their staff provided nothing, and did nothing more than their website, which doesn’t even work on a standard phone browser. Miserable failure at all levels that weren’t associated with the operation of the aircraft.

Sat next to a one year old. She crawled all over the place and made me laugh.

The Crew and the food was the worst I ever had in Business Class. First they told us there were no space for carry on. It was plenty of space over our 2 row seats, we had to ask to let us travel with it which was accepted. They were aware that we had to run for the connection due to the previous flight delay. Have us one hour waiting for more customers and not even offer a glass of water. Then started the service and they started to serve other passengers drinks in business and did not offer any drinks until they serve our pre ordered meal and I ask for something to drink. I had to wait until they finished to serve all passengers until Inget something. The crew was the worts I ever had for Business Class in my life.

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

nice and clean plane but the seats and the comfort was not what i expected. i expected more based on all the ads and reviews that i've read. I guess you get what you pay for in economy.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

Worse worse worse, i would not recommend this airline to anyone. Istanbul airport maybe State of the Art facility but staff is rude, only works if they get tips, and they push you to give tips even though my family had spent $50 in tips. Airline staff doesn't speak english so you really can't understand them. It was a nightmare travelling with Turkish. Never again.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Flight was delayed but crew gave little to no communication, then “began boarding” but really just had everyone stand up and wait for an hour without any news or updates, as if we were going to start boarding at any second. Total chaos. Seemed like this was their first time boarding a plane. When we arrived at our destination, we waited for over an hour for the baggage claim belt to even turn on. Probably waited at baggage claim for our luggage for close to two hours. Everyone was very confused and of course we all worried that the luggage was lost. Again, zero communication and everyone we asked just said “I don’t know.” So we were left wondering whether to wait, or file a missing baggage claim, or check the other baggage claim belts (which we did every fifteen-twenty minutes because we were just confused). Lack of communication throughout the experience was a huge issue.

Booked business with TAP from LAX to Cabo Verde - overall ok, but just doesn’t feel like business class. More of a budget airline

Poor. Our flight was delayed and they told me I would be fine to make my connection in Lisbon, I missed it. Then they told me my bag would be automatically loaded onto my new flight to rome. It wasn’t. It’s been 4 days and I still don’t have it.

Flew Business class and did not like anything, flight attendants were rude and not helpful. Food was of poor quality and I did not eat meals.

Boarding process was fast and efficient. Short flight but on time and well organized. I would certainly fly TAP again.

Plane was delayed, reading the gates on their screens was horrible. They posted it a half an hour before the plane boarded. By the time I got there with my premier boarding they have filled the plane because it was over booked. Gate closed at 12:03 I was there at 11:54 plane took over around 12:20. I was told they would put me on the next flight. I had to go to TAP information desk. They didn’t give me a voucher they just said they would put me on the next flight. At the desk I was told I had to punches a ticket. The woman said buy it online because it’s cheaper. It in fact was not cheaper. But I had gotten out of the long line that formed so I paid 200$ for a new ticket. At a later flight, not the next flight. I had checked my bag and was told it would be on my new flight. I was then bumped to an earlier flight and was told my bag would also be on my flight. After landing in Madrid loosing a day in my hotel i landed without my bag. They didn’t load it on any flight that day. It arrived in madrid the next day. Essentially ruining the first two days of my vacation. I’m now seeking compensation.

Did not enjoy the meal provided. The aircraft was dirty. For instance, the screen seemed to have been cleaned with a dirty rag. Disgusting.

The business class seats were smaller and closer together than other airlines.

Didn't like much. Wheelchair assistance was almost nonexistent. No one at TAP check in process helpful. On the plane, stewards were not friendly and disorganized. Food was terrible for 8 hr flight. We were skipped at snack time and even though we tried to get attention using overhead call system no one even looked up at us to acknowledge. Being at the back of first section and by the lavatory we only were able to request when they came to pick up everyone else's garbage and they were nonchalant...no apology or even choice. The 1/2 half bread with slice of cheese was a waste. Deplaning was horrible but I'll blame lisbon airport for that. Plane left late at made good time still arrived about 15 behind schedule and for using remote deplaning and bus to terminal took another 20 min to gate. Those with connections were highly stressed. Took us 2 hrs from landing to get to ground transportation and exit airport. And that was with wheelchair assistance.

Tap was very frustrating in Lisbon. Not enough direction and help. Mixed messages of where we needed to go. Seats were not very comfortable.

There is nothing Royal about Royal Air Maroc. Old planes, poor service, no entertainment and everyone of my 4 flights was late.

There is nothing Royal about Royal Air Maroc. Old planes, poor service, no entertainment and not one of my 4 flights was on time.

Good! except for the in-flight announcement which was very poor. The flight attendant was inaudible with her english language throughout the flight. Her communication was bad, very bad. I could not fantom what she was saying in english and she was very fast you could hardly hear or understand what she was communicating. She needs to improve. Thx

Improve food quality and clean the seat . Bathrooms not clean

I had pre booked gluten free as a meal preference. Nothing of that was considered during my flight. The attendant said he had no idea and would check but never returned with a response. I did not eat anything that flight and was super hungry

Stay away at all cost! Late boarding, late departure, inoperable seat controls and entertainment screens, very rude cabin crew,

The flight itself was fine. The flight was delayed for nearly 10 hours and there was inconsistent communication about why it was delayed.

My luggage did not arrive yet, it been 4 days without any information

They had everyone line up for boarding and then made us stand there for 30 minutes

There was no food !! We ordered Kosher and they confirmed they would have it but the crew told us that kosher food was “out of stock” We went hungry for 7-8 hours

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