Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns - Doing a simulation project, looking for data for DEN

So, I decided to model part of DEN (from check-in to arrival at the concourse) for my final project in a simulation class at school. It's a big project, but I'm on a team of four, so that helps, right? :p

Anyway, I'm looking for data from people who fly out of DEN. When do you get to the airport relative to your flight? How long do you have to wait in line to check bags/print boarding passes/go through security? How long do those activities actually take? Do you use the curbside bag drop? Do you even check in at the airport, or do you check in online and just go directly to security?

There are a few other questions that I could ask, plus a bevy of questions that, if I got data from an airline (help, anyone?) I'd love to answer, but I figured I'd start with the above.

Thanks in advance with whatever you're able to provide! More detail is always better, and PM works if you don't want to reply in public.

Happy to help. See my answers below to your questions. Keep in mind I have status on Frontier and United, so the figures represent being able to use the fastest lines, whether they be ticketing, baggage, or security.
When do you get to the airport relative to your flight?It depends on if I'm traveling by myself, with family, and whether if we have luggage to check.

Self w/o luggage: 45 mins.
Self w/luggage: 50 mins.
Family w/o luggage: 60 mins.
Family w/luggage: 75 mins.



How long do you have to wait in line to check bags/print boarding passes/go through security?

Print boarding pass: 0 mins.
Check bags: 0 - 5 mins.
Security: 0 - 5 mins.


Do you use the curbside bag drop?Only when traveling with family and we are using off-airport parking. This would represent less than 5% of my annual trips.

Do you even check in at the airport, or do you check in online and just go directly to security?

Self w/o luggage: online
Self w/luggage: airport
Family w/o luggage: online
Family w/luggage: airport



Good luck with your project. Where are you going to school?

Thanks, Stumblefoot. I'm actually at Mines.

Thanks, Stumblefoot. I'm actually at Mines.Great school! Good luck with your project.

So, if anyone wants to provide even more data (thanks!), I've got two surveys to fill out. One is a look at average flying habits; the other looks at per-flight statistics in great detail. The per-flight version has a printable version about the size of a boarding pass that you can print and take with you to the airport, for quicker data collection (though you'll have to enter it online when you get within reach of the Internet).

Thanks in advance for your help.

Overall survey: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE56bTlnTTVrT25jc0FlOFZtcEhKNkE6M Q

Flight-specific survey: http://ian.im/dia

Printable version: http://ian.im/diaprint

So, if anyone wants to provide even more data (thanks!), I've got two surveys to fill out. One is a look at average flying habits; the other looks at per-flight statistics in great detail. The per-flight version has a printable version about the size of a boarding pass that you can print and take with you to the airport, for quicker data collection (though you'll have to enter it online when you get within reach of the Internet).

Thanks in advance for your help.

Overall survey: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE56bTlnTTVrT25jc0FlOFZtcEhKNkE6M Q

Flight-specific survey: http://ian.im/dia

Printable version: http://ian.im/diaprint

Though I hate double posting, you may wish to write a new thread/post on the UA forum as well to get those numbers. Just remove references to Frontier, since those are covered on this forum.