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    Delta Air Lines - Mt Rainier

    Delta Air Lines

    2.2(41 reviews)
    34.5 mi

    FANTASTIC AIRLINE. I don't understand the hate. But I do understand some of it because of valid…read morereasons. The airline try's to be on time, great costumer service, and great seats! Would recommend anyone who has a little extra money for a huge upgrade!

    Ultimately, this whole review is a warning to those who choose to continue to fly Delta:…read more - Do not attempt to use self check in Kiosks (this is not the first time they haven't worked for us, just the first time it caused an actual issue) - Be aware of the 45 min bag check policy - Do not expect customer service agents to always provide helpful assistance - Be wary of the advertised flights, as they are not always available I have been a long time Delta customer, and have never experienced an issue like I did in Spokane on 2/13/26. We were running late for a 5:45 AM flight (and I take full responsibility for that), but had arrived at the airport by 4:55 AM. I went to the self check-in kiosks because we had prepaid for our checked bags and I just needed to print tags to drop them with gate agents, who were all helping other customers (minimal line). The kiosk would not pull up our reservation with either an ID, or our delta gold card, so I got in line to check our bags with a gate agent. I handed my ID to the gate agent at 4:59 AM, and before the clock rolled to 5:01 (aware of the times due to being late and constantly checking my watch), she informed me that she could not check our bags, due to Delta's bag check policy, which I was unaware of (as was she, as she had to check with another agent about what the timeframe was for checking a bag - 45 minutes), but apparently took effect in spring 2025 (our flight was set to depart at 5:45 AM, so we WERE 45 min in advance of take off). She told us we could get on the flight, but our bags could not (which would have been difficult as we were traveling with a toddler who quadruples packing requirements). After some back and forth asking for any alternative solutions for getting the checked baggage to our final destination, the gate attendant said that she could get us on a flight from Spokane to our connecting city at 7:00 AM instead, which I agreed to and she contacted Delta scheduling agents by phone. She informed me after 10 minutes on the phone (5:13 AM by this time) that she could get me to the connecting city (Seattle) on the later flight, but that there were no flights with availability to our final destination on that day from any US city with Delta. The next available time to fly to our final destination was the following day, making our 4 day vacation, 3 days (8+ hours of travel with a toddler, hardly worth it). If I would have known at 5 AM that there was no way to fly that day without just having carry on bags, I would have tried to figure out a way to minimize our baggage into our carry ons, get our remaining luggage to our car, and still make our flight. OR, contact the other individuals we were traveling with (who were traveling on a different airline) to see if they would be able to check our bags instead. But by the time she informed me, our flight had already begun to board, and the other parties flight was only 15 minutes from boarding which would have put them in a hard spot. While I don't know that it would have made a difference in our specific circumstance, I just feel like having non-functioning kiosks in front of gate agents and gate agents who are unaware of flight or policy information invites customer frustration and delays. All this occurred while a girl next to me was also struggling with a gate agent because her mother had purchased her ticket, she had the boarding pass on her apple wallet, but the gate agent continuously told her that she was not on the flight rosters anywhere and that she would need to contact Delta customer service herself (she was supposed to be on the same flight as us). I don't know the details of her particular situation, or who was at fault, it just painted a bleak picture for Delta overall. We contacted Delta customer support after our experience to see if there was a way to change our return flight as well to extend our trip, however, were informed that because the gate agent used our change trip code to modify our departure, it could not be used on the return flight and we would have to pay the difference for reticketing (which would have been over $1800 for one additional day - exact same return flight). We also looked into trying to modify our flights on our own, and saw many flights advertised as available, and for significantly less money than what we were quoted by the agent (as in less than $500). We began the process of trying to rebook ourselves, only to then find out that the flights were non-existent (though they were listed as available on the delta website and app ). After two hours, another call to customer service, and significant frustration later, we were left on our original return flight. The remainder of our travel experience (actual flight experience with seating, other gate attendants, in flight service experience, etc.) was fine and on par with other travel experiences, so really, this review is related only to our experience on 2/13 in Spokane.

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    Spokane International Airport - GEG - 7/27/25 TSA expansion.

    Spokane International Airport - GEG

    3.5(346 reviews)
    34.5 mi

    As small or medium sized airports go, Spokane international does a pretty good job. On several…read moreoccasions, we have arrived there to find absolutely zero people in the TSA queue... as another reviewer suggested, the airport is like a ghost town from time to time. This does leave you with that little feeling of cognitive dissonance when you arrive an hour and a half or two hours early as suggested by literally everyone... But I suppose there is some level of comfort in having extra time awaiting your flight versus racing the clock and hoping you make it. The ladder option is something we have never experienced at Spokane. For the last couple of years, the airport seems to have been under perpetual construction in one way or another: inside restaurants, accommodations, paths of travel, etc. We tend to fly Southwest, so that particular terminal currently has a good chunk of its restaurants and shops boarded up with constant power tool noises coming from behind the wall. But honestly, we're not here for $19 burgers or overpriced gift shop Crap - - we just want to arrive at the gate, board the plane, efficiently, and get onto our destination. Spokane airport does a good job of that. The gate tends to be very close to baggage claim, which is very close to car rental. Did I mention this is a fairly small airport? Overall, I don't mind flying in or out of here. Sure, half the people you see their look like human manifestations of South Park characters, but that's hardly the airport's fault.

    Pretty good airport. Clean, decent food options, and easy to navigate…read more Some issues include the security lines as they are somewhat slow. Other issue is that there is not enough seating and tons of people crowd the area.

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