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Chris D.

Enjoyed my free upgrade from jfk to lax. This plane was one I have not been on before, but on the 1st row I enjoyed the privacy and space. Food was alright. The wine line was really nice this time - lots of California wines. Staff lovely

Christopher T.

Easy checkin on app and our seat in eco section. Staff are nice and pleasant throughout the terminal (maybe we're there early in the morning so), but easy boarding, no issues and take off on time. Seats are comfortable and all equipment works. We arrived 20mins ahead of schedule so can't say much.

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Jean T.

I was a devoted snd faithful Southwest flier, for over a decade. But their new, unpleasant, and unwelcome changes, and the documented experiences of people getting bumped from their exit row seats, or bumped to a middle seat, and--worst of all--they apparently added a seat in 15A, which ruined my favorite seat, 16A. I am not excessively tall, but I have very long legs. I need leg room. Southwest's prices have also gotten ridiculous. So when I found out that I could fly first class on Delta for only a little more than "Choice Extra" on Southwest, I booked it. Total no-brainer. You get one drink ticket on SWA with Choice Extra. . I had two drinks on Delta. And a meal, no snacks. The meal was sufficient, certainly better than a bag of nuts and bringing my own food. And not having to watch a movie on my laptop. I've flown first class on Delta quite a few times in the past. There are more seats now, and they seemed a bit smaller. There's no pillow and blanket waiting for you anymore. Luckily, I brought my own cashmere blanket. The plane was cold, just like it's supposed to be. SWA flights are often too warm. We were given water, but not offered a drink before takeoff. The meal selection was okay. I had requested a gluten-free meal, but it disappeared? I ended up choosing the smoked salmon salad, which was pretty good. The movie selection was okay. I had seen a lot of them, although they did have the Oscar winners. But the seatback screen and in-seat charger outlets were great. It was lovely to not have my laptop on my tray table. There was no buffering, which happens far too often on Southwest. We were offered headphones, but I had my own. All in all, a very pleasant flight. I used the Priority security check-in because the line was much shorter than TSA precheck, but I had to remove my shoes, and my laptop bag got pulled out and resent through security with my laptop and IPad in a bin because I hadn't taken them out of the bag. Oops. Might do precheck on the way back. Good thing that my socks matched. I'm flying Delta on the return trip. Undecided whether to stick with them or try United. I flew United first class when my SWA flight was canceled, but I was exhausted and don't really remember it. Will check prices/flight times and decide then. Funny, I was perfectly happy with Early Bird and open seating, but Choice Extra simply doesn't compare to first class. Especially since the price is nearly the same.

Norman J.

Delta is definitely one of the best airlines for me and my wife. Our trip to Orlando from jfk was good .The 2 and a half hours flight went smoothly, flight was on time and landed on time.we also flew back using delta the flight was smooth no turbulence, just a good trip some snacks and a movie made the flight a bit more fun. Definitely a good airline to use for our birthday destination.

Salmon Salad meal first class
Chris G.

Once again chose to fly on Delta and haven't been disappointed yet especially when traveling first class on Domestic flights seats are comfortable and service has always been great and they usually have good food options which is always nice. Also the stewardess are always nice and very friendly which is always nice . I will always be flying with Delta as long as they keep the good options out there and prices are reasonable.

Dirty seats
Stuart B.

I have been a loyal delta customer for a few years and currently have medallion status. I am a delta Amex card holder. I had never had issues with delta until today but the inexcusable lack of empathy and customer service after completely ruining a costumers day is almost enough to make me never give them business again. I had a flight booked from Jacksonville to LaGuardia with a layover in Atalanta for 3pm. I was coming from a cruise ship so unintentionally ended up at the airport at 9am several hours before my flight. Checked my bag, printed my boarding pass and went through security with no problem. After 2 hours of sitting in the airport my delta app had suddenly changed from showing my digital boarding pass to prompting me to check in again. At first I assumed it was just a glitch with the app and tried to check in again. However, it said there was an issue checking me in and to either call or go to a gate agent. I walked to my gate agent and asked why my flight was no longer showing. He then informed me there was a different direct flight to LaGuardia available and would I like to take that flight and get home a few hours earlier. I said that sounds fine but I wanted to make sure my bag got changed because I had checked a bag for the original flight. The agent radioed the baggage handler and assured me my bag was being moved to the new flight and wouldn't be an issue. The agent then printed a boarding pass and I noticed my seat was now showing main cabin not the comfort plus upgraded seat I had paid for. I verified with the gate agent if it was comfort plus and he assured me even though it was not comfort plus it had extended leg room like the comfort plus seat. Once we finally board I realize the reason it was extra leg room was due to being in an emergency exit row which would not recline. So I was downgraded from the seat I paid for to be put in a seat with no recline much further in the back of the plane. To make things worse there was no WiFi of any kind not even for medallion members on the flight so I had 2.5 hours on a seat with no recline or WiFi after paying for an upgraded comfort plus seat. It was also one of the dirtiest Delta planes I have ever seen. Then the cherry on top. I arrive in New York to find out I was lied to and my bag was never moved to the new flight. The lost baggage agent accepted no responsibility for the airline losing my bag and attempted to blame me that I "changed flights" even though I was told in Jacksonville they had changed my flight and I just said OK. This was not something I initiated or asked to happen. She never apologized and acted like they were doing me a favor offering to deliver the bag THEY LOST! I informed her there was absolutely no chance I was coming back to the airport at 11pm for a bag they lost so they absolutely would be delivering it to my home. Finally I called the corporate customer service number to file a complaint. Again I feel the customer service was no where near good enough and they did not want to accept any responsibility. I asked for the bare minimum which is a refund for the difference of the comfort plus seat I originally booked and paid for to the basic economy seat I was given. The customer service agent said they would put in a refund request and someone would contact me if it is approved. As someone who works as a hotel manager I know the importance of customer satisfaction and customer retention. While I understand things happen, if a customer does not get the exact product they pay for they are entitled to a refund of the difference, if not give a full refund as a courtesy to ensure customer retention. I have two international flights booked for the coming year that I bought non refundable months ago because I am a loyal delta customer. Before today I felt delta provided the best product for air travel and knew even if I have to change dates as a medallion member I can still change dates or get delta credit for future flights. At this point I would strongly consider cancelling my international flights and booking them on a different carrier. Due to having non refundable flights I will continue to give them my business for now but if I decide to buy future delta flights I will most likely purchase refundable and will cancel them immediately if I ever have an issue anywhere near as bad as this! I have traveled with delta exclusively for two years. I took connecting flights that took much longer than direct flights offered by other carriers. I would have recommended delta (or a European delta affiliate) to anyone over any carrier domestic or European for the past two years. While every airline can have cancellations, disturbances, and delays, the way you handle those situations are what matters. Delta handled this situation so poorly at most I can recommend delta with caution. When things go well they are great, but unfortunately when things go poorly they do not have adequate customer service.

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Britney M.

The air conditioning is blowing really well! I'll give them that credit lol The seats are decent. At least this plane, they were alright. We've been on smaller feeling planes. I got the end seat, so admittedly I do have more room to "hang out" into the aisle. They have a cool lighting system and the colors change throughout the flight. That's more esthetic though. Service was fine Flight attendant seems friendly enough. Movie selection was alright; they had the new Deadpool movie. Surprised they had that one lol

Chunjai K.

It was 11 hours flight to Honolulu, Hawaii. It wasn't the longest flight I have ever flied. Can't compare to across Pacific Ocean flight that use bigger aircraft, newer model and more functional. Obviously pretty old airplane with not so much clean on the side of the seat. With my little experience about flying, I mostly bring my own meal or snack to be less expectation about food. Because I travel as a couple, I paid extra to be able to seat at the window seat for long flight like this. It was worth to see the sky, land and ocean when you take off and landing.

Welcome to New York.
Joel H.

There seem to be multiple "Delta Air LInes" throughout Yelp. So, If you feel that you've seen this review before, you probably have. I can't say enough good things about Delta, they always do a wonderful job getting me from here to there or... in reverse. it is an amazing airline. It has always been a great airline. Their planes are always clean when we get on. Unfortunately someone always stashes that piece of garbage and I'm usually the one who finds it. LOL. They do a great job of preparing flights from customer to customer. The attendants are always very friendly, courteous and professional. A great group of very talented and committed individuals. They should all be very proud of themselves. I have flown both economy and Delta Priority 1. BIG difference and depending on the length of the flight, it may be worth it. I recognize that there is a big price difference in the two so it's not always an easy choice. The seating is always comfortable and there is always enough legroom. (I'm 5'11"). The video screens are a good size and there is always enough entertainment choices. I'll give the snacks an ok. Nothing spectacular but OK. I definitely miss the blue chips. I definitely miss the free hi speed WiFi. If it's a long flight, you can buy and it's pretty reasonably priced. I don't mind flying, really I don't. When I do, Delta does a great job. I'm not always thrilled about be put into a tube and shot across the country sitting for 3-6 hours but when I do, Delta is a great way to go. KUDOs to the team at Delta.

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Norse Atlantic Airways - More lies then my girl got tired and demanded answers others were yelling but Susie chose her not to board the plane

Norse Atlantic Airways

1.6(70 reviews)
0.1 mi•JFK Airport

A great deal is you travel lean. I thought I got a great place but the luggage fee was just as…read moreexpensive as the ticket. Also, when I checked in, I found out there allowance for cabin luggage was very limited. I had a backpack and it did not fit their requirements. Another $85 fee. Fees , fees, fees should be the nickname. No complimentary items on board. To be fair, I should have read all the fine print which is why I am posting this review to alert others. Otherwise, if you travel super light and can pack all your meals (if it fits your baggage limits) it might be for you. The plane and staff were fine but FEES.

Formal Complaint Regarding Our Experience with Norse Atlantic Airways…read more I want to share the horrific experience my wife and I had while flying with Norse Atlantic Airways from Rome to New York, a flight of approximately nine hours. My wife is six months pregnant, and as you can imagine, sitting for an extended period of time has become increasingly uncomfortable for her. I had originally purchased a Premium ticket because I was extending a business trip, and my wife decided to join me. As a result, she was traveling on a regular ticket and was seated toward the back of the aircraft. Before boarding, we spoke with the staff at the gate and were given the option to upgrade to Premium, which made us aware that there were Premium seats available. Once I boarded the aircraft, I explained our situation to the flight attendants. I specifically explained that my wife was six months pregnant and would likely become increasingly uncomfortable during the nine hour flight. I asked whether, if there were unoccupied Premium seats after takeoff, she might be permitted to move up so that she could be more comfortable. Instead of showing any understanding or compassion for the situation, the flight attendants immediately focused on charging an additional $350 for her to move to Premium. At the time, there appeared to be approximately 6-8 unoccupied Premium seats. I understand that airlines have policies regarding seating and upgrades, but the complete lack of flexibility or consideration for a six month pregnant passenger was extremely disappointing. The flight attendants also pointed out that I had a Premium seat while my wife was seated toward the back. I explained that this was originally a business trip and that my wife had decided to accompany me. They then suggested that I simply switch seats with her which, ironically, was exactly what I had intended to do all along. I had simply hoped that the crew might show some compassion and allow my pregnant wife to sit in one of the clearly available Premium seats if the seats remained empty after takeoff. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Immediately after takeoff, I switched seats with my wife. A short time later, I wanted to check on her because I knew she was becoming increasingly uncomfortable from the swelling and pressure associated with sitting for such a long period of time while pregnant. As I attempted to walk toward the front of the aircraft to check on her, I was stopped by the flight attendants and told that I was not permitted to go to the front. I simply wanted to check on my pregnant wife and make sure she was okay. Rather than showing any understanding, the flight attendants became increasingly stern and unprofessional. I was ultimately given three options: 1. Return to my original seat in the back. 2. Pay an additional $350 to upgrade. 3. If I did not accept either option, they threatened to involve the authorities. I found this response completely disproportionate to the situation. I was simply trying to check on my six month pregnant wife during a nine hour international flight. The situation became even more disturbing a couple of hours later. Because we had left our respective bags at our original seats so that we would not have to repeatedly disturb other passengers, my wife came to the back of the aircraft to check on me and retrieve something from her bag. As soon as she did, a flight attendant yelled at her and ordered her to return to her seat. Shortly afterward, the same flight attendant followed her to her seat and told her that she had better have gotten everything she needed from her bag because she would not be permitted to leave that section of the aircraft for the next eight hours. The flight attendant spoke to my wife in an extremely rude and aggressive manner and threatened that if she got up again, the authorities would meet us at the gate. My wife was so upset by the way she was spoken to and threatened that she began to cry. This was particularly disturbing given that she was six months pregnant and was simply attempting to retrieve an item from her own bag and check on her husband. Her food was also with me in the back, and she was unable to access it even though she was pregnant and hungry. In addition, we couldn't eat the plane food because we keep kosher, so the food was a necessity for her. We were essentially prevented from even checking on or assisting one another because we were seated in different cabin classes. The entire flight crew was made aware of the situation, and I was treated as though I had done something seriously wrong simply for trying to make sure my pregnant wife was okay. I was effectively singled out by the crew for the remainder of the flight. There was also no Wi-Fi available, meaning I could not even message my wife to check on her. This experience was deeply upsetting and completely unacceptable. What should have been a straightforward situation involving a pregnant passenger who was becoming

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China Southern Airlines - Just cleared immigration and waiting for my luggage...yawn

China Southern Airlines

4.0(1 review)
0.1 mi•JFK Airport

China Southern Airlines uses Terminal 4 at JFK Airport. Some flights labeled as China Southern…read moreAirlines are codeshare flights operated by Delta Airlines, American Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines so Terminal 2 and Terminal 8 are used for those airlines. I flew China Southern Airlines from New York to China. We had a layover in Wuhan. The agent booking the initial flight from NYC didn't give us enough time to clear immigration, reclaim our bags, and check them back in. So we ended up missing our flight. China Southern rebooked our entire party on the next available plane which luckily was 3 hours later. They did this change without additional cost to us. I thought that was amazing because they did not have to do that! The flight attendants were excellent. They responded promptly and efficiently to everyone who pushed the call button. They anticipated passenger needs before they arose. The seats were large enough to make the 14-hour flight as comfortable as possible. Every seat has their own entertainment with a nice selection of movies, TV shows, and games. They kept the passengers stocked with pillows and blankets. They fed us multiple times and the food was relatively decent. The flights left on time and arrived early for the most part. On the way back to the States, I was able to speak with the ticket agent and they checked our bags all the way through which should have been done initially by the agent who booked our tickets so China Southern arranged that for us as well. I have nothing but good things to say about China Southern Airlines and I would fly them again :-)

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El Al Israel Airlines

2.4(28 reviews)
0.1 mi•JFK Airport

I flew El Al to Israel on a Birthright trip about a week ago and also yesterday. I had vastly…read moredifferent experiences both times so I'm settling on three stars. The first time, we were on a very old airplane. It was about a 10-hour flight from JFK to Tel Aviv, so it would have been nice to have had some entertainment. There was a TV screen from 1984 on the back of every chair, and it played movies that kept cycling through, AKA you could not control the start or end time of it. Coming home, we were on what I was told was a Dreamliner, and it was very modern and much better. Each seat comes equipped with an iPad type of screen and there was a large selection of movies, TV shows, and even books to choose from. The food was actually very good for the most part, for breakfast yesterday they fed us omelets and I don't eat eggs, so I asked for something else, but they didn't have an alternate (they said they had ran out). Since I can't eat dairy either, and the breakfast consisted of yogurt and other dairy things, I was stuck eating the bread and the small cookie. On the newer plane that we got, the seats reclined far back, which I thought was a good thing at first... Until the rude passenger in front of me put her seat down all the way for the entire 12-hour flight. I initially asked her to move it up a little bit and she did move it all the way up (more than I expected). Later, she reclined all the way back again, and I asked her to move it up a little, to which she flatly replied, No. She must have told the flight attendant that I asked her this, too, because the flight attendant then asked me not to "tell" her that she has to put her seat up. (I didn't TELL, I asked....) Other than that, the trip home was much better than the trip there, due to the modern plane and the snacks and amenities offered.

So far my least favorite airline. Well, except for maybe United. I hate United. My first trip to…read moreIsrael. 11 hours. Started out getting on the plane thirty minutes early, all is well with the world. Sit down. Wait. Wait. Keep waiting. We left 80 minutes late. Guess how many announcements they made. I'll wait (I did already for so long). Yup, that's right, 0. We literally sat there from 11:20pm through 1:10am with not one announcement. So we finally take off, things are fine. About seven hours in, the elderly woman next to me tried to in-recline her seat in business class. Nope. Unsuccessful. So the staff comes and tries to fix it for ten minutes while she's standing next to them. She's 80 for chrissakes. Let the woman sit. So after over 20 minutes of this, they offer her first class, she wants to stay with her family, so they give her my seat and I take the first class seat. Yay. It's so....average. Literally the only difference between first class and business class is more leg room and better waitstaff. It's not special. So super long story long, coach would have been a nightmare, entertainment doesn't exist (there's a TV but it one from the 1980s with programming from the 19th century), there's no Wifi or outlets for an 11 hour plus flight, and the food isn't good. So why two stars? Well the seats are comfortable. I slept better on that plane than I do in my bed. I wouldn't go at all in coach, but business class is fine. And I felt safe which can't be understated. Back again and it's worse than last time. 2.5 hour delay with no announcement why. So for three flights, I've had waits of 1, 1.5 and 2.5 hours, respectively, and numbers of announcements of 0,0 and 0. My friend is in coach and he says that it stinks unbearably. It's also very warm, as the air isn't on despite us being on the plane for twenty minutes. I'm still not going to give it 1 star since I sleep so well in business class on these recliners, but this airline doesn't have much else going for it.

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Tiny screen. Poor quality. No on demand options. Also no power outlet.

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Austrian Airlines

Austrian Airlines

1.0(2 reviews)
0.1 mi•JFK Airport

What happened to this airline? Never took before but today's experience was terrible just trying…read moreto purchase tickets. I had to call and could not do this online as we have a child flying with a different parent each way. I was trying to purchase tickets to Vienna today. Called the number online Austrian Airlines listed as 1 (800) 843-0002. Pressed 2 for United States, received message, "for organizational reasons, you will be redirected to Luftansa." I spoke with two representatives for which when they went to try to book the line was connected but remained silent - they didn't respond further without telling me to hold. I then called back and spoke with a lovely man Derriek who was reportedly able to make the reservation and took my credit card information, but didn't give me a confirmation #. I called back and rep Porgy said he could not find my reservation. I requested to speak with a supervisor Gabby who also could not find my reservation and said we could try to rebook so in the process of checking flights and giving her all our information, she kindly went to check how much extra baggage would be, but then returned and noted that since it was an austrian air flight, she could not book for us (?!!!) She said I would need to call Austrian Air. When I told her that I DID call Austrian Air and that the phone redirected me to her organization which I thought was Luftansa. I asked for Austrian Air's number and she gave me516.738.4422. I called that number and received a recording that it was a customer feedback line to which no live person would answer (!!!) I left a message to notify them of the issues. I then resorted to a travel agency. However, when just double checking if the Austrian Air number really did route to Luftansa, I got representative named John, who said they were a "Miles and More" Star Alliance center who would be able to book any of the star alliance airlines including Austrian Air and Luftansa. But THAT call got disconnected. This was so crazy and wasted hours of my day. I'm very disappointed by these airlines and wish they had the decency to at least be upfront about whether they could book or not and do it in a timely/professional fashion.

I am shocked by my own positive review of Austrian Airlines from exactly the same time last year!…read moreThis time, it was all largely awful as follows: 1- Tight, cramped seating that made the 8 1/2 hours really miserable. The aisles are so narrow that the flight attendants who walk aggressively, the carts, and other passerbys constantly knock into people in the aisle seats. 2- Barebones amenities: Poor entertainment choices on flights to and from JFK. Lots of 'B' movies and TV. 3- Poor quality food: Vegetarian dinner was simply pasta and tomato sauce- no vegs, no nothing. Breakfast was a hard sweet roll and the coffee was beyond awful 4- Filthy/dirty bathrooms! On most other airlines, the staff will check periodically to make sure the bathrooms are bearably clean. NOT on Austrian. How utterly disgusting after many hours in the air! 5- Hot and stuffy in the cabin with no ability to manually adjust air flow above our heads and the staff kept it warm- probably in the 80s. Who can sleep in such heat?? 6- Check in at the Vienna airport for Austrian Airlines is incredibly barebones. No personnel to check you in. Instead you must use the confusing machines, with only one assistant to help people use the many kiosks. The only personnel are the 2 people to receive your checked-in luggage. The Austrian Airlines experience was so poor that I now dread using them again if I want to return to Vienna. I probably would even chose using Luthansa with a stop, in order to avoid this really terrible airline!

ITA Airways

ITA Airways

1.5(6 reviews)
0.1 mi•JFK Airport

First time using this airline, I arrived at JFK at 11:15 am to find ITA check in was not even setup…read morefor checking in sign at counter said they would open at 12:30pm. Once they opened and were called to the counter with our carry on we were told we had to weigh our carryon and then wifey and I were told our bags were overweight fortunately the woman who checked us in told us she would not charge us for the bags. So I will say our individual person who checked us in was friendly enough. Gate 2 is nothing like Aer Lingus terminal 7 they have individual charging stations at each individual seat this terminal 1 gate a has 2 stand alone charging stations. Disappointing.Now the flight I've never flown internationally where the captain did not explain what he was saying in Italian to English at one point while I was asleep he made an announcement in mid flight in Italian but never translated so I went back to sleep since I didn't see people panicking. Once landing they have a very repetitive way of entering the country called EES just implemented in October of last year. Entry/Exit System. First YOU scan your passport not knowing which way to insert it is one of the problems once you do that the same machine takes your picture then you press down on a fingerprint pad minus your thumb and then your'e done... or are you now you go to a set of glass doors and repeat steps one and two then the first door opens and now you are standing in front of door #2 and must now use fingerprint pad again to get through door #2 sometimes it takes a while, then there you stand on line for the officer to acknowledge you lies took about a minute to look up and say you can go on through no longer stamping your passports. You are allowed to stay 90 days or else who knows. After all that now you can retrieve your luggage about a 35 minute process and luggage still hadn't started sending luggage up from plane.

I wonder if in the hiring process they ask people to be disrespectful and rude, then that's their…read morecandidate for the job. Incompetency runs rampant . We had a member of our traveling group fall seriously ill. The return ticket home was to have a medical hold. It appears that no one in the organization knows how to release a medical hold. When we asked a question, the staff literally hung up on us . Speaking to others who had the misfortune to use this airline , it has happened before . The passenger finally had to purchase a new one way FULL FARE ticket if they had hopes of arriving back in the US. The fares are average but this airline is run like a low level discount airline.

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