We fly Frontier to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? I was disappointed withJet Blue. Unfortunately this was after landing from Milan at 1.30 with two small children so we had already had a very long day. ", "EWR Terminal B3 has the worst TSA capacity Ive seen in a long time - understaffed, no TSA PreCheck (& no option to go through a different security check point), resulting in very slow lines from inadequately shepherded inexperienced international travelers. ", "Great direct flight to many destinations smaller airports less wait time", "It was raining when we landed and we were told the guy didn't want to come out in the rain to open the door so we were stuck on the plane for a while. ", "Very poor communication with multiple delays. Prices are higher at check-in and at the airport. Flying to either of these airports will give you a great view of the Potomac River as well. I went on Booking.com and found the price much cheaper and then I called the hotel to confirm. Flight was entirely full. By registering with Funjet Vacations, you will receive weekly e-mails that will keep you updated on new specials and hot deals. ", "It airfare.I've never in my life had to deal with such an unprofessional company in my entire life! Yesterday, I introduced my readers to Frontier Airlines and gave a brief overview of the airline. In 1946, Virginia's General Assembly passed legislation creating the Peninsula Airport Commission (PAC) to determine a location for and establish a new airport for the cities of Newport News and Hampton. Everything else was good. Terrific crew. ", "delays, crying children and sniffling sneezing passengers. FAQ. The flight the next day went without a hitch, so it sort of made up for it. No free snack. I recently reserved 3 rooms for our family vacation through a travel agent. Latam also tried to blame AA when they lost my bags on the way there. The plane was late and they didn't provide an ETAon both flights. Made for a last minute headache during checkin. ", "We were not able to choose our seats until we got to the airport. I won't ever book with FUNJET again and I will warn friends and family! ", "Check in crew at BOS was great - this team of folks is not on the rating, but wanted to call out that they were very friendly and helpful, one kind lady walking me thru the bag tag printing process when I hadnt realized I needed to do that. Prices are higher at check-in and at the airport. Seats were uncomfortable and have to pay for all snacks and drinks including water. ", "Even though its economy- it feels like the seats have gotten even smaller! ", "Nothing! When I asked travel agent I was told I would only be charged 1 nights hotel fee and receive a credit from airline. United Express operated code sharing flights on behalf of United from the late 1980s through the 1990s with British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31 and Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia turboprops with nonstop service from the United hub located at Washington DC Dulles Airport. The seats are so narrow that I had a very uncomfortable flight, and I am a "normal size". AirTran started jet service from the airport to Atlanta in 1995, but pulled out in March 2012. In fact, while I was getting my bag checked at the gate, the Gate CSR noted that there was an aisle seat available and asked if I wanted to move from a middle seat to the aisle. A local contractor donated $50,000 worth of labor and materials to expand the airport's USO office in 2010, doubling it in size to better serve military personnel. Very uncomfortable seats, hot air little ac, very poor experience with Jet Blue. First class passengers had to fight their way to the rear two toilets, around serving carts, etc. [28]. Not accommodating or caring at ALL. I enjoyed the food options! ", "I'm gluten free & I don't eat pork so I would like a gluten free no pork option! ", "Got put on standby despite having purchased my ticket over 1 month in advance", "The flight attendant was completely rude to me when I was getting a pacifier for my baby out of my luggage during boarding and all of the captains announcements were garbled, rapid and unable to understand. We got to the airport 2 hours early and at that point saw the flight was delayed 35 min. Never ever again that Im going to use another travel agent in my life. Offer a healthy snack selection. Just select an available seat during online check-in. I guess we just show up 2 1/2 hours prior to departure and check-in there? A frustrating experience. ", "The professionalism of the crew while still having a good time and making it a great experience. When the toilet paper ran out, I finally informed the attendant and they fixed everything. I had to file a claim with the BBB just to get them to finally talk to me directly about the situation and give me my flight credit back. ). Must fit underneath seat or in overhead bin. Hi Mary! - Newport News Williamsburg International Airport", "Newport News Makes Headlines With New Concourse & Runway Rehab by Rebecca Kanable (: May-June, 2010)", "Norfolk airport adding nonstop flights to Denver this year", "Frontier to drop service to Newport News-Williamsburg airport", "Elite Airways still plans on flights from Newport News, but no timeline", "Delta Suspends Operations at Newport News/Williamsburg", "Avelo Airlines bringing two Florida routes to Newport News airport starting at $29", "Avelo Airlines to End Service at Newport News/Williamsburg Airport", "PHF Newport News/ Williamsburg Intl Airport (PHF/KPHF)", "Welcome to FlyPHF - Ground Transport! I will be flying jet blue again!! Very tough on us 75+ crowd.We don't get much time from urge to crisis. Spent $1600 in one day to make it to my destination. Tried to call the 800# the day before and was on hold for 45 mins when I gave up. Checked Bags We'll carry it for you. But it arrived quickly. On the other hand, a flight to Richmond International Airport is farther from the beach, but flights here are less expensive than flying straight to Norfolk. I definitely do not feel like a valued customer. [14] Blankenship implemented a strategic plan of developing a business park named Patrick Henry Commerce Center[15] and a marketing campaign to attract air carriers. Having flown Frontier numerous times, a 2 and 6 year old, will be seated with at least one parent..Normally on charters, you will be at the rear of the aircraft..Before stretch seating, children and parents were at the front of the (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? WARNING. They owe us money because we couldnt get on our flight so we had to go out later on a different airline. It will put you close, but tickets may be more expensive than flying to Washington Dulles International Airport. Which was a waste of time since we did online check in but still needed to go to the self check for seat assignment. There were no compensation of the inconvenience it cause the customers. I hope to fly with this crew again someday. ", "Delayed several times. I was trying to read and would have preferred that it was dark. ", "Seats arent that comfortable and dont recline even a bit, tray table is small. Get To Know Us. ", "Smooth flight and always a plus to see a beautiful smile throughout the trip from our Flight Attendant Stefany! Seats, luggage and small snacks. I will even brag on the fact we took Offa full hour late but somehow landed 5 minutes after scheduled. I didnt like my seat, was uncomfortable. Jet Blue had plenty of room to spare - over 5" to seat in front of us! We were saddled with one more delay after the flight left the gate and taxied briefly down the runway and then sat there for almost an hour. ", "A little cramped but not terrible. ", "Friendly staff. Made it a terrible experience for all", "Flight was delayed for five hours with no communication from sun country reps", "Terrible delays. ", "Food isn't good. This company does not keep its word and clearly does not train its employees to do anything but lie. Boarding was chaotic at best with very little control and guidance provided by Delta staff. Everyone is like sardines packed away. Frontier Airlines recently introduced the option to purchase Airport Agent Assistance for scheduled air and Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight passengers who prefer assistance at the airport for things like checking in, printing boarding passes, or having their checked bags manually tagged where self-tagging is available. Find cheap tickets to anywhere in Virginia from anywhere in United States. ", "This the 2nd time I've flown from Punta Gorda to Indy in the last month and both times the departures were delayed because of mechanical issues. I don't know about your airport, but on charters before where we had to check in at the airport, there were people in line 4 hours prior. The airport became Patrick Henry International Airport in 1975. ", "Snacks were good. ", "I didn't like how the air was turned off before we were allowed to leave the plane. I had to suggest moving me to another seat, which they did - but they should have suggested it, not me. ", "The plane crew were great but the check-in crew were not professional. There is still a lump of money that they made me pay that is unaccounted for, and they refuse to give me detailed receipts of everything. The last charter we flew we did not get seat assignments until we got to the airport. Didnt make it to Chattanooga until almost12 am. ", "Flight was 55 minutes late leaving making me miss my connection home. **** WARNING. Also, crew member on departure from Fwb was a real sweetheart. When the original control tower was shut down in July 2007 with the opening of the 147ft (45m) tall new tower, it had been the oldest operating control tower on the east coast, in continuous service for 55 years. ", "Booked flight with my sister 6 months before departure, paid for both tickets at the same time to find out seat assignment not together. that could be understable only if ticket is purchased at the last minute, but that was not applicable to our situation.. we could not switch seats during flight", "My TV screen stopped working mid-flight, and the crew was indifferent - tried to reset it, it didn't help, but they didn't check back. In fact, the facial tissue was empty at beginning of flight. After Labor Day, Frontier planned to operate six days per week. ", "Ticket prices are always the best. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-58301092', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');plane.. Hi! We will usually begin boarding about 30 to 35 minutes before departure time, so its important to be at the gate and ready to board at least30minutesprior to scheduled departure. There was a short wait, and we only had a delay of 35 minutes. Flight crew was friendly and helpful. No real disappointments! ", "Friendly, down to earth staff that looks like their happy to be there, including Pilot. ", "Literally had to pay for every little thing that is usually included in other airline tickets. I had to change airports in NYC with a 7-hr layover while they could've flown me to JFK (there was available flights). We have followed up with our team! The woman who booked it told me there was limited recline, THERE WAS NO RECLINE, and she left out there is no window even though she asked me if I wanted window or isle and I chose window. Then up to the passengers on board whether or not they want to get out of the plane when it's raining. ", "The service is not extravagant but completely adequate. ", "Friendly and responsive flight attendants, one of few direct flights so definitely a plus", "Lack of communication from the gate and flight deck about a delay before we left MSP. ", "The flight was delayed at take off and at deplaning and we were never told why or even that we were delayed. Passenger count declined in 2012 after the departure of AirTran, with layoffs at the airport announced in May 2012 including police officers, all police dispatchers and other staff. The airport currently covers 1,800 acres (7.3km2), most of it in the city of Newport News and nearly half of the airfield with runways 20 and 25 in York County. The turbulence was scary and the noise made me put on headphones to sleep. Flight left on time and landed early. Might be platform thing as we have Apple devices; woman next to us seemed to have nomorobkem with PC. ", "Its a low cost airline, so expectations are very low. A new terminal opened in late 1992. 60 minutes (international flights) NOTE: Mobile and Web check-in ends 60 minutes prior to departure. It is a subsidiary of IndiGo Partners, which also controls JetSMART, Volaris, and Wizz Air. Customer service should have trumped their rules in this instance. Maintain or replace audio equipment if necessary to help improve quality of audio messaging in all boarding areas. But I was not able to choose my seat because I purchased an economy flight. The first time, I woke up on my own to see everyone finishing their food, so I asked for a meal and I got one; the second time, I woke up to see the trash being collected, but never got a chance to ask for my meal because no member of the flight staff passed me again. 15 minutes before departure you may lose your spots on the plane. If you need some extra help with the check-in process, our customer service agents are always available to help you with traditional counter check-in, available in all airports. Funjet did not give me my flight reservation number and when I called them to ask about seating they said I would check-in the day of flight and get seating assignments there. [16] By 1985 the airport had the distinction of being America's fastest-growing airport. Additionally, in 2011 Tidewater Flight Center opened a second location at the airport, providing flight instruction from the original terminal building. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. The package included a direct chartered flight on Viva Aerobus. Not to exceed 62 linear inches (L+W+D) or weigh more than 40 lbs. That's why all of the overhead bins were empty on a sold out flight. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-58309796', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Cancun all the time.yea they always will seat one child with one parentno worries! [27], In July 2022, Avelo Airlines announced new service from the airport. Alternatively, you may use, Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun All Inclusive, Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun All Inclusive. Allegiant Airlines also began jet service to the airport with flights to Orlando Sanford Airport but then ceased serving the airport by 2012. ", "Plane was virtually empty and it was a pleasure to have a whole row to myself! The passenger count was down slightly in 2011, with about 1.059 million passengers.[22].