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★☆☆☆☆
“Never on time”
Written on: 02/09/2012 by 1963nova (1 review written)
My trip to the Azores on July 3, 2012 took 3 days to get to azores when the trip was only to take 1 day. Then on my return trip of August 23,2012 the should have only been again 1 day but it took 3 days to return to the USA. The personnal were rude both at the airport and on the phone. They should not be able to fly to north american because they are a missed run company and rude. They Cost us 4 days our vacation. DO NOT USE THIS AIRLINE. Use at your own risk! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Sata is awful”
Written on: 11/07/2012
Just wanted to warn everyone that SATA is pretty awful. My biggest complaint is that they lost our luggage on BOTH legs of our trip through Boston. When you lose your luggage on a "normal" airline, they locate the luggage and then put your luggage on the next flight no matter which carrier is flying next. SATA, unfortunately does not have relationships with any other airlines going from Boston to Portugal, so our luggage had to sit in Boston for 3 days until their next... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Well you asked...we were told to be in Boston 7:00 pm ...”
Written on: 19/02/2011
Well you asked...we were told to be in Boston 7:00 pm only to leave at amost 2:00 am.....The plane from the azores was late......this was on 1-7-11
Then on 2-4-11 we arrived in Lisbon at noon time to leave at 3:30..what a joke...first the Sata/TAP people had nooooo lugage tags...we were in line more than 30 min...no one was in line good thing.....we boarded and 1/2 hour later we had to leave the plane.....not too many people on the plane.
WE WENT BACK ON THIS BUS....to the airport...no...
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★☆☆☆☆
“Subject: Complaint/ flight ZONKQO, Feb 5 #310, and Feb...”
Written on: 19/02/2011
Subject: Complaint/ flight ZONKQO, Feb 5 #310, and Feb 18 #311
I am an experienced flier and fly regularly but feel as though I must lodge a formal complaint regarding a terrible SATA flight my husband and I experienced recently from Toronto to Lisbon, and also return. I was invited to judge an international cartoon competition in Sintra, Portugal, a very prestigious invitation. The sponsors are international corporations, we met the mayor... it was a distinguished event. My husband and I...
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Guest's Comment
Written on: 17/07/2011
i am Portuguese and live ion Boston..whenever i fly to Lisbon i will much rather flight to Spain..or London, then back to Lisbon then take SATA..NEVER AGAIN..and the sad part is....its cheaper on the other carriers
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★☆☆☆☆
“SATA Boston to Sao Miguel Azores ”
Written on: 12/01/2011
SATA Boston to Sao Miguel Azores
The airline neglected to put my luggage on the plane even though I checked in at least two hours early. Waited four days to hear from the airline about the luggage. I called the number they gave me every day, but they never answerd the phone. When they finally did get back to me, they told me I had to come in person to the airport to get my luggage, although they had told me originally that they would bring it to the hotel. Once at the airport, rather than...
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★☆☆☆☆
“SATA rarely answers their phone. The staff is trained...”
Written on: 12/01/2011
SATA rarely answers their phone. The staff is trained with barebones knowledge and rude. Luggage didn't arrive in destination & they were very frustrated they had to deal with their situation. They said they would deliver the luggage in 4 days, the next flight from Boston, to our hotel and instead, left a note saying we had to go to the airport ourselves & fetch it. Once there, we were brought into an interrogation room and rudely put through routine security questions. The TV screens... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Terrible staff. They are very rude and incompetent. ...”
Written on: 22/07/2010
Terrible staff. They are very rude and incompetent. Attendant at the SATA lounge counter was completely clueless and spent all her time on the phone with friends. Took 50min to check in. Flights were delayed out of Toronto and Lisbon. They claim you're on a 6 hr flight when it takes over 7 hrs to get to your destination. Meals were inadequate. TV entertainment was one chickflick with the remainder of the time ads were shown on the ancient CRTV. If you can do not travel on SATA airlines. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“How do I get started I have flown on many airlines and...”
Written on: 26/03/2010 by rtsic007 (1 review written)
How do I get started I have flown on many airlines and I have never seen an airline more worse then SATA,they are ripping people off who fly back home to the azores every few years. They over charge there tickets most of the time they have delays.The average age of there aircrafts are 18 years old, there staff are rude the food is always dried up , I have wittenesed SATA make two emergancy landings in Boston, there aircrafts always have electrical problems, I always recommend to people now... (read more)
Guest's Response to rtsic007's Review
Written on: 17/07/2011
u hit the nail on the head.....they are ripping ppl off using substandart equipmente, and unqualified staff
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★★★★★
“I found this airline to be an extremely professional...”
Written on: 20/01/2010
I found this airline to be an extremely professional one with great custome service. As a regular passanger between Lisbon and Madeira Island i think their service has been getting better every time i fly with them. Crew are always very sympathetic and attentive, often welcoming you onboard with a big smile. One thing that could improve is their food, although for a flight of 1 hour and 40 minutes it`s a minor regret. If you want better food you can always book in Sata Plus class. If you... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“The staff were rude, the movie was ancient Portuguese,...”
Written on: 25/11/2008 by TIninha
The staff were rude, the movie was ancient Portuguese, the food was cool and even after knowing they had a drunk passenger they kept giving him complimentary wine as he made a fool out of himself and embarrassed his wife. Obviously they don't care about their passengers. I was disgusted with the way this airline operated on this day. (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“I have flown SATA a few times now, mostly from Boston...”
Written on: 25/01/2007 by EPLAEP (1 review written)
I have flown SATA a few times now, mostly from Boston but once from London, with the destination always being Ponta Delgada, to visit my family there. The airline dominates the route therefore gorging passengers with outrageous airfare for a very poor product.
I flew quite a lot, mainly United and Delta, for work trips and Swiss, Lufthansa, Air France when traveling to Europe. People may have poor opinions of US carriers, even some European airlines but any American carrier is far...
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Dveiga's Response to EPLAEP's Review
Written on: 19/02/2011
I found this review very helpful because...maybe we should travel else where..SATA IS THE ONLY AIRLINE THEY CAN CHARGE WHATEVER...But someday that will change.....hope very soon
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★☆☆☆☆
“Sata is the worst airline I've ever been on. ...”
Written on: 23/05/2006 by lindabatista37
Sata is the worst airline I've ever been on. Unfortunately, it is the only airline to get to the Azores, and they take full advantage of that!! They need to lose the attitude, leave the ego at the door and take off those leather gloves!! It's not about comfort, flight times or food, it's about the people who work for Sata and the ridiculous fares they charge!! (read more)
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“SATA - On a recent flight from Faro to Toronto, I was...”
Written on: 29/06/2005 by gbcanada (1 review written)
SATA - On a recent flight from Faro to Toronto, I was shocked with the fact that passengers were permitted to enter the cockpit multiple times during the flight (as SATA stated, after a 2-month delay in responding, that this was 'family' of the crew). It wasn't until I complained to the Canadian Transportation authorities about this violation of flight safety that they responded, claiming they followed all regulations (certainly not Canadian regulations). Similarly, a number of 'family'... (read more)
420484_Tininha's Response to gbcanada's Review
Written on: 25/11/2008
I found this review helpful because...I will be traveling with Sata and i have a new baby which will be traveling with me.
Paulinha
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Written on: 17/07/2011
tipical SATA....and not to mention the outrageous prices