Frontier status in as few as 2 flights? (special LAS 3X offer for bookings thru 9/13)
Sep 12, 2017, 9:10 pm
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Frontier status in as few as 2 flights? (special LAS 3X offer for bookings thru 9/13)
I know Frontier and the ULCCs aren't everyones' cup of tea (A319s, low seat pitch, charge-for-everything), but if you live in or near a city where they fly non-stop to LAS (or LAS itself to other places), they have a 3X miles promo going now for bookings thru Wednesday 9/13 and flights thru 12/14 where the BONUS MILES ALSO COUNT TOWARD ELITE STATUS
No registration required, but of course you have to have an Early Returns account (free).
By my calculations an ATL-LAS RT bought under the promo would have 3,480 flown miles, or 10,440 RDMs or EQMs. They currently have a SAVE90 promo going (also through 9/13), so I've seen ATL-LAS RTs as low as $58 RT if you're really date-flexible (and not too bad on other dates except Sun.). If you got the $58 it'd work out to $0.0055 (slightly over half a cent) per EQM.
I see no mention of limits on using the deal as long as the bookings are done on time and the trip is by 12/14, so it looks like you could get the two trips (could be done as instant-turn MRs if necessary), enough RDMs for an off-peak RT anywhere they fly in the 48US (or a peak OW), AND enough for elite status, all for $116.
The elite status is noteworthy because Frontier is unique among ULCCs in still giving modest perks that make the flying experience more bearable, such as a free (fullsize) carry-on, pre-boarding, ability to select most seats free at time of booking and upgrade to stretch seats in the 24-hour check-in window. They're basically giving you a standard legacy-airline experience (almost) if you're an elite. Which is much more than you get with Spirit and other ULCCs.
YMMV and it only applies to their flights to/from LAS. OTOH, I recall some of the hub-attack mileage promos the legacies USED to do when there was more competition, such as a 3X-er CO did back in 1993 for people in ATL. It seems the ones with some excitement potential like this have gotten fewer and farther between over the years.
No registration required, but of course you have to have an Early Returns account (free).
By my calculations an ATL-LAS RT bought under the promo would have 3,480 flown miles, or 10,440 RDMs or EQMs. They currently have a SAVE90 promo going (also through 9/13), so I've seen ATL-LAS RTs as low as $58 RT if you're really date-flexible (and not too bad on other dates except Sun.). If you got the $58 it'd work out to $0.0055 (slightly over half a cent) per EQM.
I see no mention of limits on using the deal as long as the bookings are done on time and the trip is by 12/14, so it looks like you could get the two trips (could be done as instant-turn MRs if necessary), enough RDMs for an off-peak RT anywhere they fly in the 48US (or a peak OW), AND enough for elite status, all for $116.
The elite status is noteworthy because Frontier is unique among ULCCs in still giving modest perks that make the flying experience more bearable, such as a free (fullsize) carry-on, pre-boarding, ability to select most seats free at time of booking and upgrade to stretch seats in the 24-hour check-in window. They're basically giving you a standard legacy-airline experience (almost) if you're an elite. Which is much more than you get with Spirit and other ULCCs.
YMMV and it only applies to their flights to/from LAS. OTOH, I recall some of the hub-attack mileage promos the legacies USED to do when there was more competition, such as a 3X-er CO did back in 1993 for people in ATL. It seems the ones with some excitement potential like this have gotten fewer and farther between over the years.
