Frontier Offering Status Matches Though You Have to Pay for Them
Dec 1, 2021, 12:12 pm
#46
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Location: NYC
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I'm thinking about it. If the opportunity comes for me to fly F9 I'll do it; $49 is a drop in the bucket and I could match to 50K. The biggest issue for me is that NYC doesn't get a ton of service for them.
-J.
-J.
Dec 2, 2021, 3:58 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Germany
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 417
- Free Exit / More Legroom seat
- Free hand luggage
- Free check-in luggage
- Free cancellation. However they're trying to make it as complicated as possible: You need to fill out a long form to receive a refund, unlike the 1-click cancellation for receiving a credit.
I'm living in Europe, but took 2 flights with Frontier after matching and it was sure worth it. Took a 20$ flights OAK - LAS with all the benefits that UA'd only give me for a $80 Main cabin ticket.
Last edited by delpiero223; Dec 2, 2021 at 5:19 am
Dec 2, 2021, 7:54 am
#50
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 367
I applied to be matched to 50k (don't have anything eligible to match to for 100k) and they offered an upgrade to Elite 100k for an additional $499 (on top of the $49 fee to be matched to 50k.) I did not take them up on that offer - if I need a checked bag that bad I'll pay for it.
Dec 2, 2021, 9:08 am
#51
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: DEN
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Sonesta Elite, IHG Platinum, Frontier 100K
Posts: 238
Being Denver based and with top tier hotel status, this is simply an insane opportunity and the $49 saves me money compared to UA or WN on the first flight
Dec 2, 2021, 9:24 am
#52
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 127
In the past, I have had my status update mid-trip and gained access to the updated benefits. Frontier's terms and conditions do state benefits are at the time of booking but it does appear at times they do let you apply the benefits retroactively.
Dec 2, 2021, 9:55 am
#53
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 611
Did F9 ever do this before last year? I don't think so.
I'm trying to decide on a strategy, since I cannot do this again (the website immediately stops you btw as soon as you enter your F9 #). I have a family member that could be the 100K person for 2022. I can either use the 5X promo going on for DD members to get to 50K status for next year, saving the 100K opportunity for another time with my family member. Or, I could just bump them to 100K for next year and not bother with the 5X requal.
I guess nobody will know the future on this, but if I could guarantee this status match would be available a year from now, I'd rather do the 50K for 2022 and then use the status match for 2023 100K in the family.
I'm trying to decide on a strategy, since I cannot do this again (the website immediately stops you btw as soon as you enter your F9 #). I have a family member that could be the 100K person for 2022. I can either use the 5X promo going on for DD members to get to 50K status for next year, saving the 100K opportunity for another time with my family member. Or, I could just bump them to 100K for next year and not bother with the 5X requal.
I guess nobody will know the future on this, but if I could guarantee this status match would be available a year from now, I'd rather do the 50K for 2022 and then use the status match for 2023 100K in the family.
Dec 2, 2021, 10:57 am
#54
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: DEN
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Sonesta Elite, IHG Platinum, Frontier 100K
Posts: 238
Did F9 ever do this before last year? I don't think so.
I'm trying to decide on a strategy, since I cannot do this again (the website immediately stops you btw as soon as you enter your F9 #). I have a family member that could be the 100K person for 2022. I can either use the 5X promo going on for DD members to get to 50K status for next year, saving the 100K opportunity for another time with my family member. Or, I could just bump them to 100K for next year and not bother with the 5X requal.
I guess nobody will know the future on this, but if I could guarantee this status match would be available a year from now, I'd rather do the 50K for 2022 and then use the status match for 2023 100K in the family.
I'm trying to decide on a strategy, since I cannot do this again (the website immediately stops you btw as soon as you enter your F9 #). I have a family member that could be the 100K person for 2022. I can either use the 5X promo going on for DD members to get to 50K status for next year, saving the 100K opportunity for another time with my family member. Or, I could just bump them to 100K for next year and not bother with the 5X requal.
I guess nobody will know the future on this, but if I could guarantee this status match would be available a year from now, I'd rather do the 50K for 2022 and then use the status match for 2023 100K in the family.
Dec 2, 2021, 12:26 pm
#56
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: St Petersburg, FL, USA
Posts: 2,253
I'm trying to take advantage of this, but their website, the worst in the industry for numerous reasons, does not recognize my Known Traveler Number when I put it into my profile. A call to their customer service yielded this doozy: "That's not a valid KTN. You need to sort it out with the TSA."
I've used this valid number on hundreds of flights, just not on Frontier. So I guess I can status match to Elite 100K, but I lose my PreCheck in the process?
I'm still going to drop $49 and argue with them later. This is just too good to pass up.
[Followup: a call to "Loyalty Services" sorted it out and the correction has been made.]
I've used this valid number on hundreds of flights, just not on Frontier. So I guess I can status match to Elite 100K, but I lose my PreCheck in the process?
I'm still going to drop $49 and argue with them later. This is just too good to pass up.
[Followup: a call to "Loyalty Services" sorted it out and the correction has been made.]
Last edited by Tino; Dec 2, 2021 at 2:13 pm
Dec 2, 2021, 1:48 pm
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Dec 2, 2021, 1:56 pm
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