It's a small airport but they're expanding. TSA is fairly fast because of the size. Bathrooms…read morebefore the terminal are small but clean. Bathrooms in the terminal aren't much bigger but they're also clean. Two restaurants in the terminal, couple side shops. DSM Airport is expanding so visible work can be seen. Parking is easier nowadays in my opinion.

Des Moines is a good little airport. It is easy to get around and security is easy. It is showing…read moreits age, but there is a lot of construction going on and I think a new terminal. There aren't a ton of options for snacks or souvenirs, but they have all their bases covered.

Well, we were upgraded to first class which was nice - but this is a regional size plane which…read moremeans no TV and no wifi. I decided to be very nice to the pilots and I gave them goody bags - why not thank the people that help you get to the places safely?! They both were very appreciative and had giant smiles. My husband and I had a chicken salad that was decent and a diet coke for me (my husband had a drink!). The plane had to let someone get off the plane to reduce the weight of the plane (there was construction on the runway and we had to lessen the load to be able to get in the air easily) and then we had to spend another 20 minutes dumping 200 lbs of fuel (which I couldn't stand what it was doing to our atmosphere). I also was concerned about my family making our next connection from LaG to PBI (we ended up making it but barely). In the middle/end of the flight, I asked the flight attendant when we would land and she proceeded to tell me the name time that the original expected time was (which is impossible) - I was right - we were able to get off the plane quickly and had to majorly hustle thru LaG to get to our plane.

My flight was diverted because of weather and than we deplaned the staff handled it efficiently and…read moreprofessionally. Good job

United got us where we needed to go all in one piece. The airline took us from Houston to Des…read moreMoines, and back again. The ground crew here at the Des Moines International Airport seemed to do a good job with handling us, our luggage, and the airplane. We flew on a smaller plane, it's not a very busy airport. It was less than half the price for us to fly in on United versus some of the competitor airlines, and even though we were nervous about how United has been known to mishandle some of their passengers, and the passengers' luggage (ever hear the song "United breaks Guitars?" Look it up! It's great!) We decided to fly with United anyhow, and everyone arrived in one piece. Whew. They no longer hand out peanuts, because of allergies I guess. When you board, they hand you a little wet-nap to wipe down your seat with, but they still have the magazine sitting out which seems like an oversight in the post-pandemic travel time. The flight crew was friendly and efficient in all matters. We were on completely full flights both legs in and out of Des Moines.

My experience was awful. When my flight got delayed and I was going to miss my connection that was…read morevery little effort to help other than giving me a 1-800 number to call. When my flight then got even further delayed (not due to weather issues) I was told by a delta agent who was trying to help me the best she could that united could switch my flight to the delta one that would leave early the next morning. I went to ticketing and they simply just told me no they couldn't do that with zero explanation or effort to further help, and as much as to simply stare at me and give me a dirty look. I got stuck with my almost four hour delayed flight, and then on top of that delay we boarded significantly later than we were supposed to, and the entire time that was absolutely nobody at the united desk at my gate. Terrible customer service, terrible problem solving, and a huge disappointment.

As one reviewer noted, the staff is hired out/ contracted and care less about customer service…read moreeither at the initial counter or by the gate. They're also uneducated on SW policies especially A list and the proper boarding process. Funny there's an A list/priority line as they never have and now don't honor it. Prior to the assigned number posts, it was a cattle call at the DSM gate regardless of your boarding position. Southwest only 'rents' space at DSM and say their hands are tied when there are complaints. Flights are either delayed or cancelled & it's only getting worse at all airports. I fly nearly weekly and will be switching air carriers with SW charging for bags and assigning seats. SW had a hostile take over a year ago and the 'nice' has disappeared. I'd rather take my weekly flying business elsewhere to get points to be able to travel internationally. And, although internet service is stated as a 'perk' reward, it never works so forget doing business on a flight. Flights are usually short and connecting, so despite weather conditions, beverage service is often cancelled. To save on cost, the checkin process begins EXACTlY 2 hours prior to take off time (not boarding time). So you can stand there and see the employees exit their break room not one minute sooner to check in guests. You may be standing in A list priority boarding but they'll take the other lane first. I've memorized Becky's gate speech for boarding and it reminds me of the Jack in the Box drive through speaker.

We were looking forward to visiting family in Iowa and the Dumpster Fire known as Southwest…read moreAirlines was successful in destroying plans on the only 2 days they were involved. These clowns started off by canceling our flight out of Burbank.... And had us arrive 5 hours late.... Then they canceled another flight causing us to to leave 4 hours early. Sorry for missing out on dinner with friends and brunch with the family..... the kicker was I had to find out at checkin for both.... No email or text..... You suck southwest!

One flies Frontier for the price. However, the price is only very low only if you can travel…read morelight... very light. I follow the tires and able to travel with only the free personal item. I use a backpack that is less than the 18x14x8 Max dimensions. Leg room is tight for a tall person like myself. However, I am flying Frontier to save money. So, I accept the free random seat placement. I would choose another airline if the prices were the same, like if I needed to have a checked bag. But, for a last minute flight at a low price, no frills price, I will be flying Frontier again.

How do you expect someone to travel for a weekend or a quick trip. A personal item with them is…read morelike what you are wearing, cause apparently a backpack is too large. Then on top of that they charge you $99 to check the bag, when you paid $29 for the flight. So basically for bags cost more to travel then you do.

Huge thank you to the honest and efficient employees at AA at the DSM airport. Unknown to me, I…read moreleft my wallet on the plane. Tanisha from baggage claim called me about 30 minutes after I left the airport to tell me. I quickly went back, and was greeted by Tanisha, and my wallet was back in no time....like nothing ever happened. I truly got so lucky! So grateful to Tanisha, the plane cleaning crew and anyone else who made this miracle happen. Thank you!

I flew in non-rev Feb. 17, my bag was on the earlier flt. I stood at counter 3 to 4 minutes before…read moreagent asked me what I wanted. She was pushed back on a chair and texting. The problem with no thank you (nothing) I felt totally degraded.. Was it because I am a non-rev--or elderly and white? Kathy Vanderpool. Thank you

We booked a flight and cruise through this agency. If there was a way to mess it up, they messed it…read moreup. We provided accurate info to the agent, but our tickets came back with wrong first names and last names, wrong birthdates (date and year), wrong passport numbers, wrong expiration dates. These errors are significant because TSA requires your ticket to match your ID. We had many other problems with their services. It was very disappointing since we paid a premium for the services of a professional agent.

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Used Gene's to get to DSM Airport for an early morning flight to Texas. Steve was here early, had…read morean extremely clean vehicle, and couldn't have been nicer. Will definitely be using Gene's/Steve!

I want to thank Steve for his professionalism and kindness. I reached out transportation services…read morefrom the Amtrak station in Osceola to Des Moines, roundtrip transportation from Des a Moines to Winterset and transportation from Downtown Des Moines to the airport. Steve eased my anxiety as a solo traveler in a new place. He was kind, professional and got me to my destinations with ease and on time.

Great customer service, professional and knowledgeable staff who offered great suggestions. Easy to…read moremake in-person appointment or work with their staff via phone.

Replying to the feedback from my review I posted Wednesday. Dean emailed me back within a day on…read morethe first email. I emailed him and got nothing for 48 hours. since it was a Friday I called the agency. I asked why I hadn't received any response and that is when he was quite condescending while we were talking about my trip. (this was after he told me I hadn't given him enough details so that's why I hadn't heard from him) I told him in my email that I had never done this before and I would need a lot of guidance. Then he did give me some choices and we emailed a few times. my last email I sent I did give him dates that would work and what else I was wanting and told him I would be sending our information in the mail. I sent our information out and a note with it asking what else did he need? what were our next steps. I never got a response. 2 weeks after my last email I posted my initial review. I hadn't heard from him in 2 weeks. He called me within 5 minutes of me posting. Asked me if I was still interested in the trip. I said no because I switched agencies. He then asked ME when he received our information I sent. I saId you should have gotten it at least a week ago. He then said it must have been overlooked. And by the way, I sent the information for both of us traveling. The statement that I didn't is untrue. the fact that you are trying to put a bad experience with your travel agency on me, the customer, is ridiculous. I have been honest about my experience, or lack of really, and instead of trying to turn it around on me, you should look at how to not let it happen again to someone else.