Paid for checked bag, can I gate check it?
Jun 9, 2022, 12:06 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2021
Posts: 44
Paid for checked bag, can I gate check it?
I have the 100K level perks this year and bought a specific personal item sized bag just for Frontier flights off Amazon so I travel with my wheelie and this duffel bag that counts as a personal item that I can really fit a lot of stuff into. I can check a bag for free but honestly I don't want to deal with the check in desk and having to check a bag with Frontier. At the gate, I've never had my personal item or my carry on examined or put into that measuring box on any Frontier flights. I'm wondering if I can just take a normal backpack which would probably be too big for the personla item size as my personal item and IF they hassle me, just gate check my carry on since I always select 1 checked bag but never use it with the "The Works" package, and count my backpack as the carry on?
Would they allow me to gate check my alloted 1 free checked bag? Or would they make up some rule that the checked bag allotment that comes with THE WORKS package is only if I check it at the check in counter before security?
Would they allow me to gate check my alloted 1 free checked bag? Or would they make up some rule that the checked bag allotment that comes with THE WORKS package is only if I check it at the check in counter before security?
Feb 25, 2023, 12:32 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 4
What was the answer or did you find out?
I have the 100K level perks this year and bought a specific personal item sized bag just for Frontier flights off Amazon so I travel with my wheelie and this duffel bag that counts as a personal item that I can really fit a lot of stuff into. I can check a bag for free but honestly I don't want to deal with the check in desk and having to check a bag with Frontier. At the gate, I've never had my personal item or my carry on examined or put into that measuring box on any Frontier flights. I'm wondering if I can just take a normal backpack which would probably be too big for the personla item size as my personal item and IF they hassle me, just gate check my carry on since I always select 1 checked bag but never use it with the "The Works" package, and count my backpack as the carry on?
Would they allow me to gate check my alloted 1 free checked bag? Or would they make up some rule that the checked bag allotment that comes with THE WORKS package is only if I check it at the check in counter before security?
Would they allow me to gate check my alloted 1 free checked bag? Or would they make up some rule that the checked bag allotment that comes with THE WORKS package is only if I check it at the check in counter before security?
Feb 25, 2023, 9:57 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,223
we are arriving on an international flight on American airlines, then connecting to Frontier domestic. We purchased the Works bundle on Frontier but our carry on baggage allowance on American will need to be gate checked at Frontier after we clear customs. Trying not to have to exit then check bags at Frontier desk and re-enter through security.
Mar 1, 2023, 2:34 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,254
If you're arriving from an international destination, you will end up needing to go landside and go through security anyway, you can't stay on the secure side of the airport when landing from an international location, unless you precleared there, (mostly flights from Canada).
