Originally Posted by
cbchicago
Most people do not look at the breakdown when they are buying their trips. Loaded in a one way with a connection is the up to $46 (2@$23) Carrier Interface Charge. You can buy your ticket at the airport to avoid this charge. Only catch is you do not get the Discount Den fare. My guess this is where the extra money Frontier is collecting. This could add up to $92 in tax free revenue for Frontier on a round trip.
The other catch is that it's a huge hassle to go to the airport ticket counter during the rare times when it's open. Have to go to the airport and back, pay for parking, etc. Usually when I fly, I don't have time to go to the ticket counter. t's the same reason why I bend the knee to Ticketmaster because going to the box office is inconvenient with very limited hours and some box offices still charge some or all of the fees anyway.