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Cheapest return fare
R10 507
Typical prices: R13 422-R10 524
Turkish Airlines
Mon 19/10Mon 26/10
JNB - ZRH • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
R12 920
Typical prices: R17 315-R13 430
SWISS
Sun 19/7Mon 31/8
JNB - ZRH • Direct
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Cheap Flights to Zurich

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Zurich 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 to Zurich

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26
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13:30 - 14:15
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ZRH
24h 45m
2 stops
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14:40 - 9:40
ZRH
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JNB
18h 00m
2 stops
R10 507Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
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13:15 - 14:20
CPT
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ZRH
25h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
16:10 - 17:30
ZRH
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CPT
25h 20m
1 stop
R10 540Qatar Airways
Wed, Jul 15 - Fri, Jul 31
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 18:55
JNB
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ZRH
33h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
11:10 - 8:15
ZRH
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JNB
21h 05m
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R10 556Etihad Airways
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29
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9:45 - 18:55
JNB
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ZRH
33h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:35 - 8:20
ZRH
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JNB
33h 45m
1 stop
R10 572Etihad Airways
Sun, Jul 19 - Tue, Jul 28
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 14:20
CPT
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ZRH
18h 50m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
16:10 - 17:30
ZRH
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CPT
25h 20m
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R10 588Qatar Airways
Mon, Jul 20 - Mon, Jul 27
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 14:20
CPT
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ZRH
25h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
16:10 - 10:15
ZRH
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CPT
18h 05m
1 stop
R10 605Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 23 - Thu, Jul 30
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 7:15
CPT
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ZRH
18h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
16:10 - 17:30
ZRH
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CPT
25h 20m
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R10 621Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 7
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 14:15
JNB
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ZRH
24h 45m
2 stops
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15:10 - 9:40
ZRH
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JNB
42h 30m
2 stops
R10 815Turkish Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 30
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18:25 - 20:05
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ZRH
25h 40m
1 stop
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22:00 - 18:05
ZRH
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CPT
20h 05m
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R11 544Emirates
Mon, Jul 27 - Wed, Aug 12
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18:25 - 13:20
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ZRH
18h 55m
1 stop
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22:00 - 16:40
ZRH
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18h 40m
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R11 706Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Zurich

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

What is the cheapest flight to Zurich?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Zurich was found on the route from Cape Town, at R10 507 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Zurich and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R10 507 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Zurich?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Zurich from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Zurich costs R13 717 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R6 564 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Johannesburg to Zurich which costs R16 894 on average, and Cape Town to Zurich, which costs R16 901 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Zurich clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Zurich is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R13 507. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R16 162 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Zurich, 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 to Zurich is March, where tickets cost R5 327 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R21 598 and R14 523 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R3 481.

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

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R14 017 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Zurich is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R14 493.

What is a good deal for flights to Zurich?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Zurich, 25% of our users found tickets to Zurich for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R14 193 return, from Cape Town R15 365 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Zurich?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Zurich, 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, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Zurich Plane Tickets

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Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Zurich

When to book flights to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Zurich based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Zurich flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Zurich?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Zurich was found on the route from Cape Town, at R10 507 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Zurich and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R10 507 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Zurich Airport from central Zurich?

    The city centre of Zurich is 9 km from Zurich.

  • What is the name of Zurich’s airport?

    Zurich is served by Zurich Airport, also commonly referred to as Kloten, Zurich, or Zurich Airport. The airport code is ZRH.

  • How much is a flight to Zurich?

    On average, a flight to Zurich costs R13 717. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R6 564 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Zurich?

    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 to Zurich.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Zurich?

    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 to Zurich 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 to Zurich?

    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 Zurich 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 Zurich

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Zurich? 25% of our users found return tickets to Zurich for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R11 623, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R47 533
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Zurich flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Zurich. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Zurich. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Zurich? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3592 reviews
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,4Crew
8,2Entertainment
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The flight was delayed and the service was not good. All the new serve was beef and we don’t eat beef so we ended up buying our own meals at the airport twice.

2,0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
HKG - DXB
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The flight was delayed and the service was not good. All the new serve was beef and we don’t eat beef so we ended up buying our own meals at the airport twice.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

Super friendly crew, good communication. I wasn’t expecting food on a short flight but they handed out a cheese sandwich on pretzel bun, very nice!

3hr delay and then missed connecting flight with another 6hr wait at the airport before getting a continuation to my trip, worst trip ever in my 50+years of flight travel

Without a doubt, my “customer service” experience with SWISS was the worst of my life. Multiple disconnections in conversations, very cold and indifferent staff, failure to follow up with promised status updates — simply put, T. H. E. W. O. R. S. T. A full week later, and I am STILL waiting to hear from them. Never again for me with SWISS. Disgraceful.

One would expect far better service and quality of seats from Swiss. The crew was super cold at best. My wife and I are both Star Alliance gold members and none of them even bothered to come and acknowledge our status and make us feel special. Seat is in need of a major overhaul. It’s simply outdated and the TV screen is far too small. Food and drinks selection was very sub par.

The flight and all amenities were good to excellent. SWISS was awful to deal with. Every step of the way they nickel and dime you. Chose your seats? $14. Change your seats… No accounting for the prior payment. You get billed again. 17 pound restriction on overhead luggage, nonsense. It’s a weight in the plane whether it’s in the overhead or in check baggage. They just milk you for every cent they can and I resent it. The flight was excellent.

plenty of legspace, snacks, no pull face from flight attendants when asking for a wine. Also fast transfer ability at ZRH.

The noise in the plane made the highest level of sound in the entertainment system ineffeective. The leg room was better than most flights bu the seats are not made for comfort. Food was ok but nothing to look forward too.

OK they lost my hold luggage but notified me straight away. My main complaint, after losing my suitcase, I was told my cabin bag had to go into the hold because of it’s size. I, obviously, didn’t want this to happen bearing in mind what happened to my suitcase and when I voiced my concerns I didn’t get an explanation I was just told it would be taken from me on entering the aircraft. Looking around I was surprised to see many passengers not only with larger bags than mine but sometimes two or three bags,taking them onto the aircraft. In the end, nobody bothered taking my bag off me so I just walked on with it. The whole procedure was disjointed, poorly explained and not terribly efficient.

The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

Flight from Warsaw to Zurich was just OK but the food selection for purchase was very limited. They were out of sandwiches from the very beginning

Excellent experience with business class area. Staff was attentive and food was amazing. Only one bathroom for business class which was logistically difficult for the staff while preparing meals. Need to offer fluids with meals. I did not get enough water to drink. But overall I rate it 5 star.

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

Be honest of what you sell: This was sold as Business Class on all three legs, while the JetBlue plane didn't even have business class seats, and wanted $164 for extra legroom seats.

The entire experience in Turkish business class was superb. From the friendly greetings including the chef, to the polite and classy service, all was wonderful. The in flight entertainment is one of the best. The food was the best I’ve had inflight.

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

Istanbul to Lahore flight was less than standard for international business class cabins. Seat did not were not flat and it did not operate easily. I had to push buttons hard repeatedly to operate the seat. I was in 5A seat

IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

Business Class pods are horrible. If you're petite, you might be able to sleep on the uncomfortable seat and bed. Crew and food are fantastic.

Delicious food, comfortable and clean plane. It's a little cramped in the hall in front of the gate.

Flight canceled twice. Second cancellation with no notice. Qatar only got me to Copenhagen even thou flight from Copenhagen to Helsinki was code shared with QR they made me purchase a separate ticket for over 200€. At check in only 1 check in was allowed. I had to argue with staff to allow the second, carry-on sized, bag to be checked in for free. My original tix allowed 2 full size luggage as checked luggage. My 14+hr flight turned into a 60+ hr journey. 😢

Flight and flight service was great. When a flight is cancelled, publish to all affected with email and txt. Explaining the way forward.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Qatar Airways has gone down over the last few years.

Charged extra amount for the baggage wait. Even it’s less than 23kgs. Those machines are showing wrong weight and they were charging money wantedly from everyone.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

Nice airline. I was in a really weird seat which had extra leg room, but no basket or stowage. And the people next to me were pretty noisy during the flight, so it was hard to rest. I wish staff came around to pick up trash more often as I had no where to put it except my lap or the floor.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

You are the best, keep up the good work. Thank you for allowing me and my family to fly with comfort.i am waiting for upgrade some day. Thanks again

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight [I629/352] . Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

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