Cheap Flights From Denver, Colorado To Houston, Texas - No Deals

“Bait and Switch Planes”

by Mirth60 on May 5, 2011

Flight from Denver to Houston

Airline:

Continental

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Number of Stops:

No stops

Date of Flight:

April 2011

Seat Class:

economy

Continental and United seem to be in a customer service war with consumers. Both flights - outbound and incoming - were originally booked with larger planes, then switched out at the last minute to a smaller one. The outbound plane lost 21 seats - so even though I'm a premium rated flier and had booked a month in advance, I was one of the unlucky people without a seat when I got to the airport. I had checked in the night before and my boarding pass listed a plane seat that didn't exist on the new, smaller plane. Eventually, they found a middle seat for me. But, of course, the Continental planes aren't equipped with Economy Plus seating - so I was squashed between two huge men hogging the arm rests, etc the entire 3 hours on the plane. The story was repeated one the return flight, although I got a window seat this time, instead of my booked aisle seat!

“Just ok felt crowded”

by Taffy2008 on November 4, 2010

Flight from Denver to Houston

Airline:

Continental

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Number of Stops:

No stops

Date of Flight:

October 2010

Seat Class:

economy

Flight was ok, crowded! Not a pleasure like it use to be! Would prefer that carryon luggage be limited on full flights.

“Great flight, scary over-booking”

by Texchic on September 9, 2010

Flight from Denver to Houston

Airline:

Frontier

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Number of Stops:

No stops

Date of Flight:

June 2010

Seat Class:

economy

Once we got on the plane, Frontier's whole crew was great, the flight uneventful (just the way I like it). However, the stress in the terminal prior to boarding was very high. Every Frontier flight announced in Denver was overbooked, with multiple requests for volunteers, and finally threats of random people being pulled from the flights. An older couple sitting near us were terrified at being pulled from their flight. There has to be a better way to fill a plane.

“Typical Poor US Domestic Flight”

by da2434890 on July 29, 2010

Flight from Denver to Houston

Airline:

United

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Number of Stops:

No stops

Date of Flight:

July 2010

Seat Class:

economy

First, the plane had problems and of course United never said what the issue was. Gate change and 1 1/2 later in the air. Lots of pushy people all trying to get too much luggage overhead. On both the going and the return flight the gate agent was trying to get people to check luggage at no charge. Grumpy older service people who wish they could retire. Tight enough seating that people had to hold onto the seat in front to stand up. Return about the same only with no plane change. Why can't the US airlines run them like overseas airlines do even on short domestic trips. Overseas you board in about 10 minutes and beverages and snacks are pleasantly served in far less time.

“Uneventful - just the way we like it”

by Texchic on July 14, 2010

Flight from Denver to Houston

Airline:

Frontier

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Number of Stops:

No stops

Date of Flight:

June 2010

Seat Class:

economy

We flew from Denver to Houston on Frontier. Very full flight, but things went smoothly. We had no issues with our flight.

However, all six flights announced before ours were overbooked, and Frontier was offering vouchers, hotel and food allowances for anyone willing to not get on the plane. One flight was asking for 8 people to give up their seats. If they didn't get enough volunteers, they were going to randomly pull people from the flight. It sounds like a serious problem when every flight is overbooked, and overbooked by more than one or two. It made for a great deal of anxiety and outright anger in a crowded gate waiting area.