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£105 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles

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Cheapest return fare
£187
Typical prices: £346-£210
Delta
Wed 27/5Thu 28/5
JFK - LAX • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
£105
Typical prices: £115-£295
JetBlue
Fri 1/5
JFK - LAX • Direct
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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles (JFK-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles 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 return flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

Wed, 27 May - Thu, 28 May
Delta Logo
14:30 - 17:44
JFK
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LAX
6h 14mdirect
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13:25 - 21:55
LAX
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JFK
5h 30mdirect
£187Delta
Sat, 23 May - Fri, 29 May
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08:01 - 11:20
JFK
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LAX
6h 19mdirect
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10:32 - 19:17
LAX
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JFK
5h 45mdirect
£188JetBlue
Wed, 15 Apr - Tue, 19 May
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13:00 - 21:45
JFK
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LAX
11h 45m
1 stop
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23:20 - 11:39
LAX
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JFK
9h 19m
1 stop
£189Frontier
Tue, 21 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
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13:00 - 21:45
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LAX
11h 45m
1 stop
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23:00 - 11:50
LAX
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JFK
9h 50m
1 stop
£193Frontier
Sat, 16 May - Sat, 23 May
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15:29 - 18:42
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LAX
6h 13mdirect
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07:20 - 15:48
LAX
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JFK
5h 28mdirect
£198Delta
Sat, 16 May - Sat, 23 May
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21:32 - 00:59
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LAX
6h 27mdirect
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12:45 - 21:18
LAX
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JFK
5h 33mdirect
£199American Airlines
Tue, 19 May - Tue, 26 May
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06:19 - 09:28
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LAX
6h 09mdirect
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16:20 - 00:52
LAX
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JFK
5h 32mdirect
£202JetBlue
Wed, 15 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
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13:00 - 21:45
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LAX
11h 45m
1 stop
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06:00 - 14:30
LAX
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JFK
5h 30mdirect
£204Multiple Airlines
Sat, 2 May - Sat, 2 May
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06:59 - 10:09
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6h 10mdirect
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13:58 - 22:29
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5h 31mdirect
£206JetBlue
Sun, 14 Jun - Tue, 23 Jun
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06:00 - 08:53
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5h 53mdirect
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20:35 - 05:15
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5h 40mdirect
£210JetBlue
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles departing in May.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Los Angeles, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles is January, where tickets cost £212 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £354 and £308 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

 
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£105
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles 
Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines
JFK
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LAX
Jan 2025
Be there on time it really need two hours for security checkups
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
JFK
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LAX
Nov 2024
there was an instance where a non speaking couple didnt know when to board. people cut in front of them and the crew didnt respond. it would be nice if there were translators available to assist when needed. i get that you want people on board as quickly as possible. sometimes, it's like herding cats. but do assist the people who dont understand the language.
LaurenFlew with JetBlue
JFK
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LAX
Dec 2023
Be very careful that you don’t misplace anything. If you have to go through TSA multiple times, be sure to retrieve ALL your things even if it means you have to hold up the line unfortunately. Otherwise, there will be zero help to retrieve your things afterwards even though there are so many cameras.

FAQs for booking New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles was £105 for a one-way ticket and £187 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    New York John F Kennedy Airport and Los Angeles are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave New York John F Kennedy Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl and will be arriving at Los Angeles.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, and Japan Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Los Angeles, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Los Angeles, Delta or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Los Angeles are Delta and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of £414 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £259 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Los Angeles to New York John F Kennedy Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £143 or less one-way and £383 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles.
Find which airlines fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Los Angeles Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New York John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

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Direct returns

Los Angeles Los Angeles to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Los Angeles. 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 John F Kennedy Intl to Los Angeles? 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 8384 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

10.0 ExcellentViraj, Apr 2026
JFK - SFO
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my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

This was the worse experience. They delayed our flight twice and we still had to find another flight to get home sooner which was alos delayed. Also, the flight attendant named Ginny on DL9890 leaving at 4:13pm on 3/23/26 was extremely rude.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

I am still at the Airport! Delayed Delayed and Delyaed

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

Automated scanning was slow and somewhat haphazard. Too many people were unfamiliar with the tech and were forced to learn on the fly. The hands off approach of the gate staff made it more uncomfortable. This needs work. Overall the flight and cabin crew were excellent.

Crew were fantastic and so catering and wonderful! Full score for the entire crew!

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Flight was on time. Cabin attendants made no recognition of my name or being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

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

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

We were upgraded to Business Class. So comfortable with great service and food options

The flight was completely full. Crew was not happy. Everyone was rude and brusque. Travelling with an arm in a cast and seating in the first row of economy cabin (in front of the separation) I needed help retrieving my tray for the meal. A staff member literally threw the tray on my lap, without helping to take out the tray. Boarding was messy, with 300 people waiting in an encloses space with low ceiling. I will try to avoid AA next time I have a long flight.

The comfort of Business Class made this trip far more comfortable. I was indeed surprised when I asked one of the flight attendant to help me set up my "bed", she responded that "We don't make beds in Business Class any longer...only First Class" I believe her name was Giselle, but I'm not certain. She did instruct me how to adjust the seat, place the hooded cover and I clearly understood how to place the blanket and the cover. Additionally, the meal I was served (a beef dish) was almost inedible. The beef was tough and odd tasting. I didn't mention it as I was hoping to quickly settle down and try to get some sleep.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

The worst. They don’t follow procedure for boarding per group. Flight got delayed for no understandably reasons, they changed our destination from PR to Miami, left us inside a plane for more than 8 hours, then cancelled flight in Miami leaving us stranded. Poorly managed re-accommodation for a new flight and overnight stay so I have to spend in a new ticket and my own hotel room to been able to get to my office next day. Lost 2 days of work and as a doctor, patients loosing their appointments. to other flights and besides

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