Originally Posted by
rsteinmetz70112
Since the cancellation rate on most airlines is around 2% and most cancellations are due to extreme weather, I choose to self insure. That is I beleve I have saved enoght on the low cost fares I've taken over the years that if I eventually haveto buy a walk ip fare or a night on an airport hotel I'm still way ahead.
I do think it's better to fly the majors -- even on their basic economy fares -- than take Frontier or Spirit, and this type of experience is one good reason. But there are going to be discretionary trips that only make sense if you fly Frontier, and there are trips where the price differential is so huge that it makes no sense to fly the majors. As long as you go into it with eyes wide open, and understand that you might not get there or back at the times you've booked (and can deal with that), it can certainly be worth the modest risk.