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Best California Flight Deals from Vancouver

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stopsC$ 183
San Francisco
San FranciscodirectC$ 249
San Diego
San Diego1 stopC$ 523
Palm Springs
Palm SpringsdirectC$ 211
San Jose
San Jose1 stopC$ 271
Fresno
Fresno2 stopsC$ 344
Redding
Redding1 stopC$ 619
Reno
Reno1 stopC$ 387
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa1 stopC$ 537
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stopsC$ 183
San Francisco
San FranciscodirectC$ 249
San Diego
San Diego1 stopC$ 523
Palm Springs
Palm SpringsdirectC$ 211
San Jose
San Jose1 stopC$ 271
Fresno
Fresno2 stopsC$ 344
Redding
Redding1 stopC$ 619
Reno
Reno1 stopC$ 387
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa1 stopC$ 537

Cheap Flights from Vancouver to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Vancouver to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Vancouver to California

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct
WestJet Logo
10:40 a.m. - 5:10 p.m.
YVR
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LAX
6h 30m
1 stop
WestJet Logo
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
10h 00m
2 stops
C$ 183WestJet
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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11:15 a.m. - 10:05 p.m.
YVR
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LAX
10h 50m
2 stops
WestJet Logo
6:05 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.
LAX
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YVR
6h 10m
1 stop
C$ 183WestJet
Wed, 14 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
YVR
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LAX
3h 00mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
3h 00mdirect
C$ 190Multiple Airlines
Wed, 4 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:15 a.m. - 2:58 p.m.
YVR
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LAX
7h 43m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:40 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
4h 05mdirect
C$ 196Multiple Airlines
Wed, 9 Dec - Thu, 7 Jan
Air Canada Logo
12:20 p.m. - 1:21 p.m.
YVR
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LAX
2h 01mdirect
Air Canada Logo
12:30 p.m. - 5:33 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
4h 03mdirect
C$ 203Air Canada
Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
Air Canada Logo
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
YVR
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LAX
3h 00mdirect
Air Canada Logo
6:45 a.m. - 9:42 a.m.
LAX
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YVR
2h 57mdirect
C$ 206Air Canada
Fri, 30 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
United Airlines Logo
3:08 p.m. - 6:08 p.m.
YVR
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LAX
3h 00mdirect
United Airlines Logo
8:19 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
4h 11mdirect
C$ 211United Airlines
Thu, 29 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
United Airlines Logo
3:08 p.m. - 6:08 p.m.
YVR
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LAX
3h 00mdirect
United Airlines Logo
8:19 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
4h 11mdirect
C$ 211United Airlines
Wed, 7 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct
Flair Airlines Logo
7:50 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
YVR
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LAX
2h 55mdirect
Flair Airlines Logo
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
3h 00mdirect
C$ 213Flair Airlines
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Flair Airlines Logo
7:50 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
YVR
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LAX
2h 55mdirect
Flair Airlines Logo
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
LAX
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YVR
3h 00mdirect
C$ 214Flair Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Vancouver to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to California departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Vancouver Intl Airport usually cost between C$ 230 and C$ 489 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was C$ 183 on WestJet (1 Sep–22 Sep).

What is the cheapest Vancouver Intl Airport to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Vancouver Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at C$ 188 round-trip. The most popular route is from Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was C$ 188.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost C$ 387 on average. Morning departures are around 26% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 528.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Vancouver Intl Airport to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of C$ 562, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to California, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to California is October, when tickets cost C$ 256 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 459 and C$ 451 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Vancouver to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Vancouver to California, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Vancouver, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to California, 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 a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

C$ 149
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Palm Springs

Flights from Vancouver to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Vancouver to California 
Verified travelerFlew with WestJet
YVR
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LAX
Jun 2026
I think it is important to compare the baggage fees and the rules between paying online and at the airport. It is important to ask if there are different fees for luggage fees weighing less than 50 lbs other than 50 lbs.
Verified travelerFlew with Air Canada
YVR
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LAX
Jun 2025
Vancouver - allow for enough time to get through the process. Numerous restaurants at Vancouver airport, very good waiting areas and space. Reasonably efficient international customs processing.
SanketFlew with Flair Airlines
YVR
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SFO
May 2025
Arrive 1:30 hours early if you don’t have a boarding pass. They won’t issue it if you arrive within 60 minutes of departure.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
YVR
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SFO
May 2025
Prepare for long lines at car rental offices
KeturahFlew with Air Canada
YVR
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SAN
Nov 2024
Bring very small luggage- it’s a small plane.
CandaceFlew with WestJet
YVR
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SFO
Jul 2024
I would recommend Westjet. I suggest checking in at the agent counter. My husband & I don't mind sitting apart on a short flight rather than paying to sit together, but the agent was able to get us seats together. I did think the prices for selected seats was reasonable. Baggage fees were confusing & a bit pricy, but carry-ons were free & plane had large overhead bins.
SuniFlew with Air Canada
YVR
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SFO
Aug 2024
prepare sufficient connection time for custom security check
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
YVR
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LAX
Apr 2024
If your going to Dominican, you need to apply for a e eticket which takes about 10 mins
BrianFlew with United Airlines
YVR
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SFO
Feb 2024
If you don't have Nexus, etc., you can pre-book your Security appointment. Much better than waiting in line!

FAQs - booking California flights

  • Can I pick my seat for my flight to California from Vancouver?

    Many airlines offer different fare options that include seat selection. If you fly with Air Canada, the Flex, Comfort, and Latitude options come with free selection, and Comfort and Latitude opens you to seats with extra legroom, as well as other benefits like checked bags and free ticket changes.

  • Can unaccompanied minors fly from Vancouver to California?

    Many airlines offer an escort service for unaccompanied minors for a fee. American Airlines requires you to pay for this service for children between the ages of five and 14. Children between five and seven can only travel alone on non-stop flights with this service, while those from eight to 14 can travel on flights that stop in certain hubs, such as Phoenix.

  • How many bags can I bring onboard my flight to California from Vancouver?

    You can see what the luggage allowance is by looking at the icons above the fare in your KAYAK search results. For example, Flair Airlines includes one personal bag per passenger to be stored under the seat in front. This is usually a purse, backpack, or laptop bag. It cannot weigh more than 7 kg and cannot be bigger than 15 x 33 x 43 cm.

  • Can I wait for my flight to California at a lounge at Vancouver Airport?

    If you are flying out of Vancouver International Airport, you can pay for two-hour access to one of the airport’s Plaza Premium lounges. There are showers and nap rooms if you want to refresh yourself, and there are hot meals as well as beverages. You can relax or browse the free newspapers or magazines as you wait to board.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Vancouver to California?

    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 Vancouver to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Vancouver to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Vancouver to California 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 Vancouver to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Vancouver to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Vancouver to California?

    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 from Vancouver to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Vancouver to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles C$ 236 one-way - C$ 307 round-trip; San Francisco C$ 310 one-way - C$ 500 round-trip
  • The airport you choose for your flight from Vancouver to California will depend on where you want to visit. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the main hub for northern California, while Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is where many fly to when traveling to southern California.
  • If you are a Canadian passport holder, you do not need a visa to fly to California from Vancouver, as long as you are staying for less than six months. You may be asked to show proof that you have enough money for your visit, and your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
  • When flying out of Vancouver, if you choose to depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) you could catch direct flights to California with Flair, WestJet, or Air Canada. If you prefer Abbottsford International Airport (YXX), you may have to stop one or more times on your way to California.
  • To find out the onboard entertainment options available on your trip from Vancouver to California you can expand the plane information on your KAYAK search results. You could see, for example, that many Air Canada flights have seatback entertainment consoles, while WestJet offers streaming services to your device.
  • Many airlines, such as Flair and Lynx, do not offer complimentary meal service onboard, but they may have food and drink for sale during the flight.  So, you may want to grab something before your flight or bring sealed snacks onboard.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Vancouver to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Vancouver to California. 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 Vancouver to California? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12719 reviews
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

My main issue is that I paid approximately CAD 200 to select four seats for the first flight. However, when I arrived at the check-in counter, I was told that the seats had not been assigned, and my family was relocated to the last row of the plane. I was traveling with two young children, ages two and six, which made the situation especially frustrating. I paid for a service that I did not receive, yet Alaska Airlines did not offer any refund or reasonable solution. I am extremely disappointed with how this was handled and will not fly with Alaska Airlines again.

4.0 OkayNicolás, Jul 2026
YVR - SEA
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My main issue is that I paid approximately CAD 200 to select four seats for the first flight. However, when I arrived at the check-in counter, I was told that the seats had not been assigned, and my family was relocated to the last row of the plane. I was traveling with two young children, ages two and six, which made the situation especially frustrating. I paid for a service that I did not receive, yet Alaska Airlines did not offer any refund or reasonable solution. I am extremely disappointed with how this was handled and will not fly with Alaska Airlines again.

The whole staff was amazing. Courteous and so helpful. Smiling all the time.

Excellent flights. On time. Good service. Better than expected food. Comfortable seats. Too much dependent on personal phones for information and entertainment.

Flight was delayed with no explication. There was ice falling out of vents on me.

Made up time on a late flight and made the connection

The flight was fantastic. All the crew staff were wonderful. Everyone was so friendly and they went out of their way to help make it such an enjoyable flight! I think on such a long flight there should have been some food given. Even cheese and crackers and maybe some cookies!

How can we get assigned an A seat when booking a flight ?

Terrible customer service, closed check in hours before flight left, provided incorrect information

The staff did a great job and there was one delay

Alaska Airlines misleads customers. Our flight was booked as a direct flight, and they added a stop without informing anyone. Do not fly Alaskan Airlines.

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

Friendly crew, but we were delayed for more than an hour and had to change planes due to maintenance issues.

Good but airlines getting smaller. I didn't like the meal but the service was fine. Flight was fine and luggage arrived. So good.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

All went fine. Boarding was efficient, staff was really friendly, and we were kept up to date on any changes to our itinerary. My only note for improvement is that on this particular plane, the recline in economy class was negligible. I know it's a coach seat, but I had another UA flight (SFO to BWI) and the seat was more comfortable with better recline.

Couldn’t get the tv screen to work, didn’t try food, so no comment

The seats seem to be a little cramped, and there really is no entertainment unless you use your own device, which I'm not able to do.

I loved the fact it was on time and it was a smooth flight to my destination.

Service was okay except attendant over served alcohol to passenger and passenger got tipsy and made me uncomfortable

Absolutely the worst airline I have ever taken. They lost my baggage and told me my bag tags had been cancelled. When my bags arrived days later I had to pick them up at 3:15 am. My return flight was delayed another 6 hours and they broke my bag. Westjet does nothing to try and make it a better customer experience and all the customers services representatives I spoke with were useless and incompetent. Never flying westjet again.

It was so bad experience they wanted just charged passengers for any reason.

Flight left on time. In flight entertainment options were good, but needed own device. Crew were polite.

I always worry about flying budget airlines but I was impressed by Westjet. The checkin agent was terrific. Seated my husband & me together w/o us asking. TSA checkin was smooth & easy. Plane was clean & comfortable. Drink & snack was unexpected. I will fly with them again.

Flight was canceled last minute and no re-booking was offered. Had to buy a same day flight from another carrier at double the price. I’ll never fly WestJet again.

The flight was delayed and I missed boarding my 7 day cruise. I had to book a separate flight home

It could have snacks to purchase as what was stated in the card with flights over 1.5 hours

Flying with WestJet consistently feels like being squeezed into a small tin can, and I still haven’t gotten over the feeling that it sucks. The staff clearly is just doing a job that they do not really want to do. And the more I fly with WestJet, the more I realize that the good deal I got on the flight is not worth the experience. I can say I got from point A to point B safely.. but the time I was on the plane was so lacking in comfort and positivity, that I couldn’t keep doing this too much longer. I want to break up with WestJet. It really is you WestJet.. this just isn’t working out.

not able to change flight, no customer service from KAYAK

Crew at gate and onboard were just very OK, not very friendly and honestly seemed bothered to be there. I will give a shout out to still selling headphones for those who forgot.

The plane was delayed an hour. Heard from other passengers that the Vancouver connection to SFO was never on-time.

I knew I was going to fall asleep unsettlingly from exhaustion so I warned the guy next to me in advance. The attendant took to checking on me frequently and even insisted I take my snack because I said no while sleep hazed and then absolutely wanted it about 5 minutes later. He was So caring and kind to my situation!!

I paid for comfort plus seats but did not get the extra leg room. When I told the stewardess, she just ignored me.

Good flight, friendly crew and overall - good service on United Airlines.

Your crew was so so so wonderful Only thing sound be great if you kept some phone chargers and converters rest 👌👌👌👌

Delayed 3 hours. Gave us a food voucher for CA$15, to places that were already closed or not serving food. New plane did not have entertainment options. When disembarking, they had closed the direct route to baggage claim, rerouting us through another terminal 0.5miles away. Overall, a terrible experience.

The speakers were way too loud. Music was played during boarding too. This noise could've been avoided.

The flight was delayed for 4 hours and the airplane was really old cuz not one thing was working.

Their "free personal" requirement is to have your bag fit in a containment frame that is way too narrow and slender than the space under the actual plane seat (the length of my vitamin water was longer than the width of the containment frame. They had personel at the gate literally designated to hounding people's bags in the zone line up, and forcing them to measure their bag again if he felt "the bag might be too big for personal item". If your bag was too big for their scamming measurement criteria you had to fork up $110 CAD for the carry on cost ($85 at the 24hr online pre-check in). Plane had no entertainment, seats did not recline, and no complimentary snacks or drinks. Unless I have a short flight with zero bags, I won't be flying Flair ever again.

Not good Even after I made my booking, I was charged $90 for my boarding pass. I have collected boarding pass i pay $90 near . Flair airline not good. Without pay no boarding pass.

The flight was smooth, but the seats are not comfortable. I was not able to sleep. The sizes for the personal item and carry-on are way smaller than other airlines.

Personally, I will not use this fight again. The service is poor, you have to buy even water. They don't provide anything even sneak, you have to buy. They said Personally items for 7 kg. Then they use some measurements, if you have 7kg and if it's not getting inside of their measurements, you have to pay 80$ this is robbery. I will prefer other flight then this. I am désappointement taking this airplane.

Seat rows so close together no one dares to put their seats back. Knees pressed against the seat in front, had to find a position putting my legs under the seat in front. But for 6 hours keeping that one position was ridiculous. All savings on the purchase price are taken back through charge backs for luggage $200 each way, Seat selection $44 per seat or you are seated by a computer randomly. Wife sat 5 rows away. Would avoid Flair in the future

Long wait for baggage check in with only one on site attendant.

The airplane smokes and they think it's normal.... this is sign of deterioration

Flair’s customer service isn’t helpful at all and their refund is a scam

They make you pay for everything:- hand carriage, seat, check-in and don't even offer you a cup of water! It turnout much more expensive than AC !

Other than being delayed two separate times and wasting half of the day waiting in the airport everything was actually very good.

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