Originally Posted by
sunrise089
2) Will elite benefits apply? It says explicitly it won’t earn status but is annoyingly silent otherwise. Because it’s managed via the user’s FlyFrontier account I suspect benefits will apply since it appears the IT implementation is just a $.01 fare with the rest of the process for seats, etc., playing out as normal, but of course that’s largely speculation.
I'm a little unclear on this as well. Would be mega-irritating if they charged elites for a carry-on or for seat assignments for the GW flights when that wouldn't apply normally.
Another question: What about connecting flights? From ATL out west they've got DEN, LAS, PHX and SFO as non-stops, with everything else mostly connecting thru LAS or DEN. I don't see anything saying you can't book a connecting flight (assuming both segments are available), but am skeptical that even if it were allowed, how much availability there would be. Also makes the return flight that much more problematic.
Would also agree with comments about how they've ALREADY got fares structured so the "airfare" part is next to nothing unless it's a high-demand time (in which case there would be no seats available with this) and how the CIC and ancillary fees are where the real revenue and profit is anyway.
Not earning EQMs or RDMs is a value subtractor, predictably. So I give it two thumbs down. I think you have to be super-flexible AND live in or near one of their biggest hubs with lots of non-stops to places you want to fly.