Frontier legit or Spirit equivalent?
May 25, 2017, 6:07 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 568
Frontier legit or Spirit equivalent?
My wife wants to fly from Tampa to Las Vegas and I have 2 choices for non-stop flights.
Outbound flight on WN is $350 and Frontier is $150.
How reliable is Frontier?
Any feedback is appreciated as I don't have any experience w Frontier and would never put her on a Spirit flight due to the number of complaints from delays/cancellations.
Thanks in advance
Anthony
Outbound flight on WN is $350 and Frontier is $150.
How reliable is Frontier?
Any feedback is appreciated as I don't have any experience w Frontier and would never put her on a Spirit flight due to the number of complaints from delays/cancellations.
Thanks in advance
Anthony
May 26, 2017, 11:19 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Denver,CO, USA
Posts: 846
I fly them several times a year. Never had any huge issues. Like most ULCCs, things can go bad in irrops since they often have only a single flight per day (or less) in most markets. For $200 savings, I'd take my chances and book them.
May 26, 2017, 1:47 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Denver,CO, USA
Posts: 846
The discount den fee is once a year. You also get a free "personal item." I use a student style backpack, which is all I need for a few days. I usually get an aisle seat for free by listing that as my seating preference on my early returns profile. I will sometimes pay for stretch or exit row on a long flight, but generally avoid the fees.
May 27, 2017, 7:15 am
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Don't solicit anecdotes. The DOT provides on-time summaries each month.
https://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/r...tatistics.html
The DOT also has data by airport. Carriers are required to report on-time performance for established flights at the booking screen - and have since 2010. (Click on the flight number hyperlink.) Frontier got a reminder.
https://www.transportation.gov/brief...e-its-web-site
https://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/r...tatistics.html
The DOT also has data by airport. Carriers are required to report on-time performance for established flights at the booking screen - and have since 2010. (Click on the flight number hyperlink.) Frontier got a reminder.
https://www.transportation.gov/brief...e-its-web-site
