Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
Alaska Airlines, Delta and United Airlines have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Confirm policies on booking site.
Alaska Airlines, Alitalia and LATAM Airlines do not allow booking a middle seat on flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
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Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
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B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.
Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Travelers must complete a disclosure and attestation form before departure.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Travelers arriving in New York State must complete the Traveler Health Form.
Travelers arriving in Massachusetts must complete the Massachusetts Health Form.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.??
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.?
All other info
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There are currently 1,105 active cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in US and 0 deaths as of Mar 2 2021
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An average nonstop flight takes 1h 20m, covering a distance of 338 miles.
There are 1,327 (nonstop) flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco per week, averaging 189 per day.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets were found on Alaska Airlines ($28) and Frontier ($34), and the lowest round-trip tickets have been found on Frontier ($71) and United Airlines ($72).
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Alaska Airlines (27 times daily), United Airlines (20 times daily), Air New Zealand (19 times daily) are the most frequent flyers on this route.
From Los Angeles to San Francisco, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Los Angeles , the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Friday being the most expensive.
When flying out of Los Angeles you will be using Los Angeles, often referred to as Los Angeles Airport. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco Airport.
To cater to business and leisure travelers, LAX, San Francisco International Airport, and San Jose International Airport offer free wireless internet services.
With over 90 food and beverage outlets, LAX has something to suit your mood and preference. Enjoy a drink at the sophisticated Petrossian Caviar & Champagne Bar, dine on upscale French-Japanese fusion cuisine at Chaya, or grab a quick burger, frozen yoghurt, or coffee.
The LAX Beach is a beach-themed play area for children aged between 2 and 8 years old. Located at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, kids can play safely and burn off some energy before getting on a flight.
BART operates a rapid rail service from San Francisco International Airport to San Francisco and the East Bay. Get the free AirTrain from any terminal to the SFO BART Station. SamTrans runs a bus service connecting the airport with San Mateo County and parts of San Francisco. A number of routes stop at the Airport terminals including SFO and ECR. The Caltrain Commuter Rail provides a rail service between San Francisco and San Jose. Take a SamTrans bus to Caltrain’s Millbrae Station to connect.
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "Fast baggage pick up."
Cons: "Could use more luggage space"
Pros: "Over all experience"
Cons: "Lounge at LAX"
Pros: "yes"
Cons: "Good experience"
Pros: "The crew was accommodating during the long delays boarding and deplaning:"
Cons: "Delays were extremely long to the destination and upon arrival no gate was available for our plane which caused another long delay."
Pros: "Crew was great"
Cons: "My ticket should have automatically added my TSA precheck number as it's part of my profile. Was inconvenient to get back in line to get it added"
Cons: "Everything was perfect, from taking off to landing, very smooth. Sweet cabin crew. Thank you for a safe flight"
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The seat was nice."
Cons: "Offered water or Orange juice in a can due to a short flight. I may recommend no canned orange juice, due to the quality ingredients and something more freshly squeezed for health benefits. And offers coffee or tea."
Pros: "- In-flight entertainment screens (legacy Virgin America cabin) with several program choices - Comfortable seat with decent seat pitch - Helpful crew"
Cons: "- Woefully inadequate seating at the gate (Alaska should have kept VA's Terminal 3 at LAX) - Flight was a little delayed due to late-arriving inbound flight"
Pros: "People I met next to me were awesome!"
Cons: "WiFi broken. Healthier snacks would be good."
Pros: "The communication was impeccable. The flight was smooth and efficient. Everything about this experience, from booking it, to getting home was great."
Cons: "Nothing about thus experience was bad. It was great from beginning to end."
Pros: "Fine crew."
Cons: "8:00 pm flight delayed until 10:55 pm. Boarded at 10:55 pm but didn't leave LAX until about 11:30-45 pm. Arrived at SFO ~12:30-1 AM but deplaned at ~2 am. A trip that should have taken 1.5-2 hours took 6+. I would like financial reimbursement for the trouble: late to work, missed a meeting, no sleep"
Pros: "Everything/ service and very professional staff"
Cons: "N/A"
Cons: "The stewardess bristled at my request to fill up my finger ale glass. And they just werent interested in general."
Cons: "Pilots were 50 mins late"
Pros: "Quick flight"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "flights (from sf to sna) were quick and efficient."
Cons: "delay in the flight BUT the agents kept all passengers well-informed as to updated status and expedited the boarding process as much as possible once plane was available."
Cons: "The crew keeps the air conditioner on MAX!! It was freezing. I asked if they could turn it down but nothing happened!"
Pros: "I love everything about Alaska! The vibe, the Stewardess, good pilot, a good amount of room, good entertainment."
Cons: "Have the available food options that are in your magazine on all flights. Access to Internet faster."
Cons: "Wasn’t able to access the in flight entertainment via the phone app since they did not have screens on the flight. Luckily I had some Netflix downloads on my phone to keep me entertained ."
Pros: "The crew! The free entertainment!"
Cons: "Leaving late because of lack of luggage space and giving an option to checkin bag when there was actually no room. I’d rather they choose randomly to save time."
Pros: "Phenomenal free entertainment options including free Wi-Fi"
Pros: "Phenomenal free entertainment options and free Wi-Fi don't worry don't worry"
Pros: "The people were sweet and patient"
Cons: "I got the wrong confirmation number. Couldn’t check in before and was semi paranoid my flight was cancelled without me knowing."
Pros: "Crew was fine"
Cons: "Assigning seats so late was a little unfair"
Cons: "When we landed we sat on the tarmac for over 30 minutes when they said 10 minutes."
Pros: "The one crew member was on par with Alaska’s service"
Cons: "The gate initially listed was changed two times with boarding a 10 minute walk away each time. Flight ended up being late. One of the crew was crying with the captain comforting her at boarding (directly in front of the front door)."
Pros: "Nice crew"
Cons: "The crew did it’s best but there was 2 hours delay due to issues at San Francisco airport."
Cons: "The flight attendants were rude No gluten free snacks Coffee machine broken"
Pros: "Good personal good service thank you Alaska"
Cons: "One person he was change my ticket he was a good man and a very gentle man thank you so much appreciate I don’t know your name but thank you ."
Pros: "Easy to board, their crew was nice and the plane was clean and comfy."
Cons: "It was great to me and I fly every month for work."
Pros: "Great leg room."
Pros: "Arrived early!"
Pros: "The staff were pleasant"
Cons: "The flight was late."
Pros: "On time. Free soda."
Cons: "No free booze. Other passengers tedious, human."
Pros: "The seat was ok and has plenty of leg room. I think I ended up in a premium seat for some reason."
Cons: "The flight got delayed one hour without any advance notice, and there was barely any seating available at the gate at LAX so Me and some others ended up sitting in the floor during the wait. We were taxiing for another 30 minutes too before being allowed to leave the plane once we landed."
Pros: "Comfortable seats, good entertainment. Nice plane overall."
Cons: "Under seat storage seemed small compared to other planes."
Pros: "I got home"
Cons: "sweltering temperatures when boarding; delayed departure"
Cons: "Most everything about Alaska is a downgrade from Virgin America."
Pros: "Happy to see my own country"
Pros: "Loved the clean and new aircraft. With free up to date entertainment."
Cons: "Nothing."
Pros: "Free movies!!"
Cons: "Leg room"
Pros: "The plane was clean and enjoyable with a good selection of tv shows."
Cons: "Issues with the two different airports. Both LAX and SFO have an aging infrastructure. We had difficulties boarding (jet bridge issues) and unboarding (another jet bridge issue)."
Pros: "Great entertainment and friendly staff."
Cons: "Again, no snacks!"
Cons: "alaska was just running behind today. boarded 15 mjnutes late and touched down 40 mjnutes behind schedule. should have gone southwest"
Pros: "entertainment"
Cons: "gate change and no display text on digital display that the updated gate was indeed the flight to SFO"
Pros: "flight delayed upon take off"
Cons: "lateness"
Cons: "Delayed waiting for pilot of the next flight, seat controls didn't work properly."
Pros: "Felt safe and sanitary"
Cons: "Terrible delays"
Pros: "The crew was communicative and courteous."
Cons: "There was a flight delay in LAX due to a maintenance issue. The captain and crew informed us before we boarded the plane which was excellent. However, they could not figure out what was wrong with the planed and delayed the boarding for another 3 hours, putting our 1900 departure time to 2100."
Pros: "Fast flight"
Cons: "In one hour flight we could have some drinks and food. Snacks... can’t believe they don’t have any food/alcohol"
Pros: "Very comfortable, no complaints."
Cons: "No delays. And have the terminal bridge in working order"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The three hour delay, the not having a pilot which delayed us even more, and then reduced service during the flight because they rushed us."
Pros: "That it got me home"
Cons: "Sat on the runway for over an hour to get the gate. Unacceptable."
Pros: "Short time and easy on and off boarding."
Cons: "One stewardess was in a mood but otherwise a very pleasant flight."
Cons: "What food am I rating? The cookies?"
Pros: "Everything went smoothly - very happy"
Cons: "Never took it!"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Multilpe delays"
Pros: "Awesome customer service"
Cons: "No complaints"
Cons: "late leaving, arriving and taxing."
Pros: "I got home"
Cons: "Delta"
Cons: "price could be cheaper"
Pros: "The movie options."
Pros: "Easy transition through customs."
Cons: "90 minute delay leaving LAX. Stuck on plane. 30 minuet delay getting to gate after landing at SFO. Stuck on plane again."
Pros: "Fast boarding"
Cons: "Seats are too crammed and uncomfortable."
Pros: "The lady at the ticket inter helped me em get eat I wanted!"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Food was plenty."
Cons: "Long security lines at Logan. No free WiFi"
Pros: "The service was exelente"
Pros: "Chicken wrap was delicious."
Cons: "touch screen did not work."
Pros: "The comfort, space, quiet, snacks"
Pros: "Crew was wonderful, fine flight, very prompt"
Cons: "Was unable to board an earlier flight without paying $75. If there are seats it shouldn't be so difficult to be moved."
Pros: "Every thing good"
Pros: "Was tired and the FA helped me find a row that I could stretch out on and relax. After a long trip from Moscow, the FA's volunteering to help and accommodate a beleaguered traveler was most appreciated!"
Cons: "Got in early"
Pros: "The plane wasn't cramped, the flight staff was helpful, and we got to our destination extremely quickly. And they gave us like two rounds of snacks which is unheard of on such short flights. Easily the best domestic flight I've ever taken."
Pros: "Happy with the choices of movies available"
Cons: "All was good, possibly add healthier food options"
Pros: "Got an upgrade to econ comfort"
Cons: "WIFI wasn’t working. USB charging port wasn’t working either"
Cons: "Customer service"
Pros: "No puedo opinar mucho del proceso de abordaje, ya que para el procedimiento de ingreso a la terminal fue bastante tardado. Pero la atencion por parte del personal fue bastante amable, las bebidas fueron abundantes y justas."
Cons: "I have no complaints"
Pros: "The snack variety"
Cons: "My headphone jack was broken :("
Pros: "On time arrival"
Cons: "Small aircraft. Loud engine noise. Biased treatment for tickets booked on non Delta sites"
Pros: "We were not happy with our flight my flight got cancelled 3 times I miss work they need to reimburse us and also reimburses the hotel cuz we had to stay at a hotel because they cancelled our flight three times and then our flight that we went out on Monday was late because of a flight attendant arriving late to the hotel to the airport"
Pros: "Free movies helped the time fly by. Stewardess, or whatever the PC word us now, Britt was awesome"
Pros: "Only 15 minutes late"
Cons: "Like everyone, I dislike the tight seating."
Pros: "Was able to comfortably sleep the whole trip back."
Cons: "Nothing, just filling this in to continue........."
Pros: "Maintained high standards of service despite massive delay."
Cons: "Boarding and departure was messy because of the delay"
Pros: "I would like more detail about traveling companions displayed."
Pros: "Very nice and friendly crew were very efficient."
Cons: "Very nice and friendly crew were very efficient. Unfortunately, we had to wait over 20 minutes to get into our gate because another plane was there, so we arrived late. Not DELTA's fault."
Pros: "I liked the selection of movies."
Cons: "The arrival estimate was off."
Pros: "The crew on Delta create a welcome atmosphere every time I have flown with them."
Pros: "Great experience"
Pros: "I love Delta. Smooth boarding. Quality service. Keep it up!"
Cons: "Zero communication to the passengers as to why we were delayed for almost an hour sitting on the plane"
Pros: "Seats were comfortable"
Cons: "Provide coffee at least"
Cons: "4 hour delay for no reason! I’m never flying with American Airlines again!"
Cons: "50 minute wait for a gate to deplane. How could there not be a gate at 10:30 pm? It’s not like our arrival was a surprise!?"
Pros: "Nice crew. Very smooth flight."
Pros: "They had the AC on while we were waiting on the plane at the gate for 1.5hours"
Cons: "That the flight was delayed for 2 hours, information was inaccurate/missing, they knew we'd miss our connections but did nothing except, "they'll deal with it in San Francisco" and when we landed there was no one in sight to help us--no escorts/expedite to gates, no one to tell us where to get rebooked, and after going back and forth between terminals, waited in line an hour to get rebooked on a series of flights that would get me in 22hrs later after my original flight."
Pros: "Comfortable"
Cons: "I was in 10C a So I was able to hear a disgruntled AA employee. Just like office politics. But up in the air. I didn’t need to hear"
Cons: "salt free option for snacks; flight could have not been delayed but that’s not the flight crew’s fault. winds at sfo caused us to delay our takeoff"
Pros: "Attentive Flight Attenants"
Cons: "I could not check in online nor selecting a seat in advance. Getting the boarding pass and the seat was a nightmare. British neither American could not help me out. Horrible experience"
Pros: "Nothing. Just the pilot"
Cons: "Everything. Bad communication. 1 h delay. Then 3 hs in the plane. We ran out of gas. 2 more hours taxiing Never seen something similar. I really hope my mileage refund."
Cons: "The terminal 52A-J is a disgrace"
Pros: "Arrived early."
Cons: "The flight was delayed like 4 times!! It was crazy the wait!"
Cons: "This flight is delayed 8/10. Miserable route"
Pros: "Flexibility and helpfulness of staff."
Cons: "I no longer fit in the seats because they keep shrinking the pitch"
Pros: "Awesome roomy seat right behind business class. Could not have asked for better! And it was a gorgeous new aircraft."
Pros: "Entertainment was great"
Cons: "Wish the seats could've been a bit more comfortable"
Pros: "Sightsee"
Cons: "Delayed"
Pros: "On time, no problems, free food"
Cons: "3 & 3 configuration"
Pros: "Nice new seats."
Cons: "The new seats are meant for "people shorter than 6 feet tall" as the flight attendant said to me. Is the airline industry deliberately discriminating against 6'6" people? 15% of the people you seat based on population are over 6'. I'm sick of paying more money for my long legs."
Cons: "No electrical outlets. No monitors"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Sitting next to a bunch of crying babies"
Pros: "Movies, clean, efficient"
Cons: "Paying of my small Checked bag"
Cons: "Not enough food to feed all passengers and the service was very slow."
Pros: "Movie selection was good."
Cons: "Food and WiFi connection was horrible. Crews were unfriendly."
Pros: "Friendly crew"
Cons: "No entertainment."
Pros: "The staff were friendly."
Cons: "Bag drop was unnecessarily slow with long processing lines. The gate area and on-boarding process was a zoo. Business Class seats (opposing design) were spartan and relatively uncomfortable. My upstairs 50B seat viewed directly into the wash room which made sleeping impossible. Food was not good. Overall, this is the weakest Business Class experience of recent memory especially for a newer wide-body aircraft."
Pros: "+ Last minute aisle seat + Middle seat empty"
Cons: "- Food was passable (chicken and rice for lunch) - Mediocre breakfast"
Cons: "Closed gate early and left me stranded. The AA employees could care less about you. They are hired for the rudeness and indifference."
Cons: "No tvs!!"
Cons: "one staff member was extremely rude when asked for another beverage."
Pros: "Comfortable seats."
Cons: "Internet slow to access."
Pros: "blanket made it comfortable"
Cons: "No entertainment options"
Pros: "It was quick and easy."
Pros: "Personal service and care by the ticketing to seat our family together"
Cons: "Prices are high and changes are frequent on rates"
Pros: "Customer service"
Cons: "N/a"
Pros: "No entertainment nothing"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Great service and friendly stafg"
Cons: "Loved the yourt for breakfadt...rest of it was ok"
Pros: "Dunno"
Cons: "Dunno"
Pros: "The plane was comfortable and flight was smooth."
Cons: "The shuttle to the plane wasn't bad, but would prefer not to have that element included."
Cons: "Lost our bag in LAX"
Cons: "No room, limited entertainment, mediocre food. Was a very uncomfortable, long flight! Luggage late coming off plane, missed connecting flight and was not very helpful in getting rebooked."
Pros: "Crew"
Cons: "Before I booked the flight I noticed it was only on time 53% of the time. True to that number we were delayed almost an hour before takeoff. Why schedule fights so close if almost half the time it's delayed? Something needs to change."
Cons: "That fact that on both ways they changed our flights which either we got to the destination late or we had to run across the airport so we don't miss our flights"
Cons: "People still using mobiles as we were taking off. Crew seemed not too bothered."
Pros: "The flight was >1 hour late, which the pilot told us was due to the LAX controllers changing the landing patterns due to weather. So this really wasn't anyone's fault. But there was a large difference in comfort between this flight and the JAL flight from Tokyo. Seats were smaller, and my wife and I couldn't get seats together."
Pros: "we arrived safely"
Cons: "had to take a shuttle to depart from a remote terminal. Had to climb up a long ramp. Seats were very close to each other (no knee room). No food. not enough overhead space for luggage. Very tight and uncomfortable seating."
Pros: "I liked that the seats had chargers (even though I didn't need them) and that they offered entertainment."
Cons: "Boarding was over 30 minutes late which ruined my SF plans. The crew was mot welcoming walking on or off the flight. They were also very rude when serving, one even gave me a super nasty look and mumbled something under her breathe because she ran into me. Just a terrible experience. They also didn't tell me baggage prices when I was there just swiped my card."
Pros: "Flight attendants very kind"
Cons: "WiFi was not working"
Pros: "Space and time efficiency"
Cons: "Cleaner lavatories, it smelled like urine."
Cons: "Missed two connecting flights"
Pros: "I purchased a 1st class ticket. No Wi-Fi were included. And as I wanted to charge my phone, there were no USB ports on this aircraft (Airbus A320). I been traveling with almost all the airlines and aircraft types in passed 7-8 years and this was the 1st time I saw an aircraft that does not have any USB-ports (there were regular outlet but not any USB-ports)!!"
Pros: "Yes, I got upgraded."
Pros: "Screens provided. Power outlets at seats."
Pros: "The help"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "Early boarding in sfo, I had to forget my food."
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The text into about baggage claim was great!"
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "On time!"
Pros: "It was quick all around."
Cons: "N/A"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "That I made it"
Cons: "The delays, the long standby lists, the 4 hour late arrival"
Cons: "we received email for the take off schedule changed to one hour early. End up when we arrived LAX and it got delayed 1 hr for take off due to air traffic. So when we arrived at SF, originally we only have 50 mins to catch on the next route to Osaka. There was no gate # provided on our boarding pass and we have to look for the international terminal for boarding. Due to first delay in SF, the time was so tight and the international terminal was so far away, we had to run like HELL and we almost suffered from heart attack. We barely made it and there was no one to help ever. we had to figure out on our own. This was very bad experience and was not acceptable with such poor arrangement."
Pros: "love the crews handling busy holiday travel"
Cons: "None whatsoever"
Pros: "Good rate"
Cons: "Didn’t like that I had to check my own bag in and still pay a fee. If your going to charge me then your staff should check my bag. Also I’m not a heavy person i workout so my shoulders are big. Your seats are to small"
Cons: "Sitting on tha runway in LA for one hour"
Cons: "Delay"
Cons: "See above"
Cons: "It only takes 1hour from LAx. They fudged the flight time to always show they arrive early.. It's fraud"
Cons: "Too much time taxing at the gate."
Cons: "Not enough leg room"
Pros: "Sat in the back row and they did not get to us to offer soft drinks Every time the attendant made an announcement there was a loud beeping sound that was annoying"
Cons: "No beverage service to those in the back row and all you get is I am sorry. Never flying united again"
Cons: "Boarding delayed 2 hours. I did not like that at all."
Pros: "The crew was ok for the type of company they are."
Cons: "The plane was absolutely horrendous. Really uncomfortable. No TV, no outlet to plug in my own device. And garbage wifi."
Pros: "Really friendly staff, communicative, helpful. Gave good directions. Plenty of leg room on flight."
Cons: "Beyond the control of United, but LAX is a nightmare of an airport. Traffic control caused delays, airport staff more of a hindrance than helpful. Border control mumbling and barking orders at people like they're cattle. Not the best way to welcome tourists, but at least United Airlines crew made up for it with their smiles."
Cons: "There was a 6 hour delay"
Pros: "Pretty much on time"
Pros: "On time/early"
Cons: "My seat belt buckles had a crusty green slime on the inset table part--probably gum, but maybe something else."
Pros: "Crew was entertaining enough, very friendly, never flying economy again. Economy plus or first class for sure next time"
Cons: "Economy seats were a bit cramped for someone of my height. Definitely liked the economy plus a lot better."
Cons: "Marjor delays"
Pros: "Not a good experience, never again"
Cons: "DELAYED AND MISSED MY LAYOVER - HAD TO SLEEP IN AIRPORT"
Pros: "Plane comfortable smooth flt"
Pros: "They let us deboard plane after they found out it was delayedcrew did give out extra snacks. And gave out pillows and blankets to some people"
Cons: "They didn't give us frequent updates. Even after pilots landed they took a while to leave."
Pros: "No problems at all. Great experience."
Cons: "Gate got moved 3 times- staff didn't make an effort to inform people. Landed in La and customs was awful- no organization. Someone passed out hit the floor it was 25 minutes before a stretcher arrived. Entire staff did not know how to handle it"
Cons: "Major delays and LAX was a dump."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "4 hours of delayed flights. Lost bag. Had to check a carry on??? If you advertise you can carry on 1 bag you should let customer do that."
Pros: "Crew was nice"
Cons: "This is the 4th time flying United and every time I experienced a delay and disorganization after delays."
Cons: "Heavily delayed, kept getting later"
Pros: "Comfortable seating, the crew was very attentive and and we arrived on time. I will be recommending United to all of my friends and family ."
Cons: "The fire alarm inside the terminal was broken and the noise was deafening.It went on forever. Checking in was somewhat disorganized with all of the construction."
Pros: "Perfect service"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Price was nice at $142"
Pros: "Honestly nothing"
Cons: "Both my flights were delayed. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable. They don't give any food at all. There is no free entertainment."
Cons: "the airplane is really old! Don't have any amenities."
Cons: "Horrible overlay"
Pros: "Not much to go wrong so not much to complain about. On time, smooth, pleasant, ideal!"
Pros: "Will others are not serving food or drinks unless you purchase them, you can count on United fir free drinks."
Cons: "Everything was exellent."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Low price, good communication through texts and emails."
Cons: "The cabin was just toooooo cold."
Pros: "Making it home"
Cons: "Everything else. Horrible communication...won’t use frontier again"
Pros: "The seat and service matched my expectations"
Pros: "the people around me"
Cons: "2.99 coffee.....no refill....."
Cons: "No recline"
Cons: "They don't have power outlets."
Cons: "No wifi, no AC power"
Pros: "I like the cheap initial price. I did not like paying $35 for one bag :("
Pros: "Arrived at destination early"
Cons: "Paying for carry ons Not comfortable"
Pros: "No nonsense just fly and get to your destination. Staff seamed competent from check in to unboarding."
Cons: "Cuatomer service front desk and we arrive earlier! Fast!"
Pros: "I will never again will get a ticket from this airline You charge extra for a seat on a bus airline ticket One of the fly attendants had a very strong body odor. And you charged for a coke , don't even offer free water ...."
Pros: "I have a small bag on the plan n they charge me 60 dolllar for that it not fair"
Cons: "They don't have a good service"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Price dings on every little thing. You have to pay for water? Give me a break! Comfort is aweful, boarding was delayed twice"
Pros: "Learned a few ways on how to save money in baggage"
Cons: "The check in person at LAX was very helpful in shared with me a few ways that I could save money and checking in on my baggage"
Cons: "The man next to me farted at least 30 times. He was overweight and I'm sure it is uncomfortable for him to get up and go to the restroom. This is unacceptable, though, and there should be a no-farting policy."
Cons: "The delay and boarding was a nightmare"
Pros: "Boarding process was efficient and timely."
Cons: "There was no inflight source of entertainment, hence the price. Cost of carry on is ridiculous."
Cons: "Huge delay, terrible seat comfort (metal) cramped legs, bumpy ride and terrible landing."
Pros: "Kept to scheduled times."
Cons: "Slow to get off plane. Baggage charges."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "After spending 8 hours at cvg airport what else can i tell you"
Pros: "Nothing good to say"
Cons: "Everything was horrible"
Pros: "Price"
Cons: "Seating is tight"
Pros: "If you are a simple person like myself, then Frontier is for you."
Cons: "The table trays could be bigger. Beware of the many small children who experience discomfort while flying. For some reason, I have seen more families with newborns/toddlers on Frontier than on the other airlines that I have flown with."
Pros: "Wonderful service"
Pros: "Frontier is an absolutely horrible airline"
Pros: "You know what you are getting when you book"
Cons: "Customer service is awful."
Cons: "No wifi."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Delayed, baggage took over 40 mins to come at the end of the trip"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "My layover went from 7hrs to 11yrs. Changed gates 3x. Communication was poor."
Pros: "I liked how we didn't crash."
Cons: "I didn't like that the chairs didn't recline, and that this airline doesn't have a complimentary beverage"
Pros: "plenty of room, quick boarding, comfortable"
Cons: "pretty cold"
Cons: "Delayed 2 plus hours Upon arrival into sfo over 1 hour and 30 mins to get bags"
Pros: "Very uncomfortable, otherwise acceptable"
Cons: "The plane didn't have enough gas to make it to SFO so we stopped in Colorado Springs to re-fuel. Despite being several hours delayed the airline customer service offered no solutions or accommodations."
Pros: "Sfo is a great airport and ran efficiently makes travel easier than other major aorports"
Cons: "No wifi and absolutely no entertainment -"
Cons: "The stewardess nearest to us at the front of the plane (didn't catch her name) was incredibly rude and had an attitude with everyone she'd spoke to. Very unprofessional."
Pros: "Delayed 3hrs"
Cons: "Nome gusto q mi maletas no yegaron completas me robaron cosas"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Service was poor"
Cons: "I was traveling with my wife from las vegas to san francisco. We had a check in suitecase and a carry on, each. The plane ticket was 78$ a person. We had to pay 170$!!!!!! for our lugage. That is exceedingly unproportional."
Pros: "I say where more leg room"
Cons: "you have to pay for basic things other airlines offer"
Cons: "Y'all chargin' for juice now? And askin for gratuities on them drinks too? Cmon!!!"
Pros: "Personnel were very polite and tried to be helpful."
Cons: "Our luggage was not loaded onto the plane. The lost luggage support at SFO was friendly but extremely inefficient."
Pros: "Very uncomfortable seating for a long trip."
Pros: "Great people"
Cons: "But no leg room"
Cons: "everything"
Pros: "I enjoyed the seating arrangment on both flights."
Cons: "Missed my BART train by being forced to wait on the tarmack outside the gate."
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Los Angeles (LAX) United States
San Francisco (SFO) United States
Average price | |
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Flights | $235 |
Trains | $107 |
Buses | $90 |