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GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass™

Turn your flexibility into unlimited flights for one low price!

**Monthly Pass First Month Free Terms & Conditions apply

GOWILD! ALL-YOU-CAN-FLY PASS BENEFITS:

• An unlimited number of flights
• Access to Frontier's domestic and international destinations
• Get confirmed bookings the day before flight departure for domestic travel and starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel
• NEW!  Plan ahead & book select flights early, simply search & choose GoWild! when available. A GoWild! Early Booking charge may apply
• NEW! for 2024 - Earn Miles on all GoWild! eligible purchases. Plus, use your Elite Status for FREE bags and seats.

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Are you an existing 2024 GoWild! Summer pass holder who wants to upgrade to the 2024-25 GoWild! Annual Pass? Click here to upgrade today! Are you an existing 2023-24 GoWild! annual pass holder looking to renew for the 2024-25 pass year for only $599? Click here to renew!

TURN YOUR FLEXIBILITY INTO UNLIMITED FLIGHTS

• Buy the GoWild! Pass
• Login to your FRONTIER Miles account at FlyFrontier.com (not the Frontier mobile app)
• Search & Book on FlyFrontier.com the day before flight departure for domestic travel and starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel. Your pass will be valid for the period described for that specific type of GoWild! Pass. For each flight, you'll pay $0.01 in airfare plus applicable taxes, fees, and charges at the time of booking. When you book, you can also purchase options like bags, seats, and other ancillary products for each flight to customize your travel. NEW!  Plan ahead & book select flights early, simply search & choose GoWild! when available. A GoWild! Early Booking charge may apply.
• Repeat and book an unlimited number of flights for as long as your pass is valid. See details below.

EARLY BOOKING NOW AVAILABLE

GoWild! Pass Holders can book early through September 30, 2024!

A GoWild! Early Booking charge will vary based on day of travel and will be included in the total price shown.

Terms and conditions apply.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:

• Flights can be booked and confirmed the day before flight departure for domestic travel and starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel
• Flights must be booked at flyfrontier.com
• Flights are subject to blackout periods:
• 2024:  January 1, 15; February 15, 16, 19; March 3, 10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31; April 5-7, 12-14; May 23-24, 27; June 27-29; July 5, 7; August 29-30; September 2; October 10-11, 13-14; November 23, 27, 30; December 1-2, 21-24, 26-31.
• 2025: January 1, 4-5, 16-17, 20; February 13-14, 17; March 14-16, 21-23, 28-30; April 4-6, 11-13, 18-21; May 22-23, 26; June 22, 26-29; July 3-7; August 28-29; September 1. Blackout dates for October 2025 and beyond will be posted in advance of accepting any enrollments for pass periods which cover those dates.
• Flights do not include any add-on products (like bags or seats), you can still customize your travel
• Taxes, fees, and charges apply at the time of booking
• A fare of $0.01 will be charged for each segment booked
• Flights and seats are subject to availability; last seat availability is not guaranteed
• Travel qualifies as activity and will extend your FRONTIER Miles expiration
• The GoWild! Pass is non-transferable. The pass holder is the only allowed passenger to travel with GoWild! Pass privileges.
• Your Annual Pass will automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless you cancel
• Your Seasonal Pass will automatically renew for the seasonal pass period terms unless you cancel
• You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the United States to purchase the GoWild! Pass. The pass holder may be under the age of 18 but must be a resident of the United States. Pass holders under the age of 13 must be enrolled by their parent or legal guardian. Children under the age of 15 years old must travel accompanied by a passenger who is at least 15 years old.

Visit GoWild! Pass™ Terms and Conditions for general terms and conditions

GOWILD! PASS FAQ'S

How do i book a gowild flight.

• Log in with your FRONTIER Miles account number and with a valid GoWild! Pass at FlyFrontier.com (not the Frontier mobile app)
• Search for a flight to see the GoWild! Pass seats available
• You will see 3 different options for each flight, Standard, Discount Den, and your GoWild! price
• Your GoWild! flight will be listed with all the government taxes and fees included with your fare of $0.01

Can multiple passengers book together on one reservation?

Yes, multiple passengers can be booked together on one reservation. However, all passengers must hold a valid GoWild! Pass at time of booking and will be validated during the booking process. Holders of different types of valid GoWild! passes (summer, annual) can book together on one reservation.

Can I mix and match fares (Standard, Discount Den, GoWild!) on a GoWild! reservation?

Yes, different types of fares can be combined on a directional basis provided that all passengers hold a valid GoWild! Pass at the time of booking and that the primary passenger holds a Discount Den membership if Discount Den fares are selected. Holders of different types of valid GoWild! passes (summer, annual) can book together on one reservation.

Is this standby/space available to travel?

No, the GoWild! Pass does not offer access to standby or space available travel. You will be able to search and book confirmed travel as described in the terms and conditions, notably that flights can be booked and confirmed the day before flight departure for domestic travel or starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel, and that flights and seats are subject to availability; last seat availability is not guaranteed.

What happens if I no-show or can’t make a flight for a ticket booked with a GoWild! Pass?

No-shows hurt your fellow travelers by taking seats out of inventory that someone else could otherwise use. If you no longer plan to travel on the itinerary you booked using your GoWild! Pass, be sure to cancel your booking as soon as possible prior to your flight’s scheduled departure time. GoWild! Pass holders who repeatedly book and no-show flights, or who otherwise violate the terms and conditions of the Pass, are subject to financial penalties up to and including the revocation of pass privileges without refund. Then current change or cancel fees and policies are applicable to your itinerary once booked. No Shows are subject to the terms set forth in Frontier’s Contract of Carriage. See the GoWild! Pass Terms & Conditions for more details.

Is this for real? On social media I’m seeing people book cross country and international trips for almost nothing in airfare?

Yes. We love affordable spontaneous travel and that’s why we created the GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass. After you fly, share your GoWild! travel experiences with us on social media. Thank you for being a GoWild! Pass holder - we’ll see you onboard again soon!

I can’t find how to book GoWild! tickets on the Frontier mobile app.

GoWild! flight search and booking is currently only available at our website, FlyFrontier.com. Please visit FlyFrontier.com and ensure that you are logged in to your Frontier Miles account to search for and book GoWild! tickets. Once booked, you can use our mobile app to check in for your flight, purchase bags, seat assignments and extras, and receive a mobile boarding pass. We apologize, there is currently a known issue with changing GoWild! bookings on the Frontier mobile app. Please disregard any error messages received when attempting to change flights on the mobile app and visit our website FlyFrontier.com to access and change or cancel your booking.

What happens if I’m the GoWild! pass holder who flies the most using the summer or annual pass?

What are the travel periods each pass is eligible for.

All passes are subject to program terms & conditions, including blackout dates as posted. Not all flights and/or dates within the eligible travel period will be available to book.

2024-2025 GoWild! Annual Pass: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Fall & Winter: Sep 2, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024

2024 Summer Pass: May 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024

2025 Summer Pass: May 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025

When will we be charged the automatic renewal fee?

Your confirmation email contains the date on which your pass expires and will auto-renew.

If a flight booked using a GoWild! Pass is canceled by Frontier or otherwise operationally disrupted, what happens? Will I be rebooked?

Air travel on Frontier, including GoWild! Pass travel, is governed by Frontier’s Contract of Carriage and other documents as detailed in the GoWild! Pass Terms and Conditions.

Frontier’s Customer Service Plan provides details on how Frontier handles controllable and uncontrollable situations impacting customer travel.

Can I book international flights using GoWild! Pass?

Yes, international flights can be booked using the GoWild! Pass starting 10 days before flight departure. Passholders are responsible for complying with all international travel and immigration requirements including, but not limited to, providing evidence of confirmed return or onward travel where applicable. Passengers under age 18 traveling without both parents may need additional documentation to travel across international borders, depending on the country's requirements. Frontier does not allow children under the age of 15 years old to travel unaccompanied, see below for more details. Codeshare travel is not available using the GoWild! Pass. Please see below for more details on passholder responsibilities for taxes, fees, and charges applicable at the time of booking.

How much do taxes, fees, and charges cost per flight?

In addition to a fare of $0.01 for each segment booked, government and airport imposed taxes, fees and charges will apply as in effect at the time of booking and are the responsibility of the passholder. An additional carrier interface charge will not apply to GoWild! Pass tickets at the time of booking. Current government and airport taxes, fees and charges start at approximately $14.90 per person, per flight for domestic travel. Current government and airport taxes, fees and charges vary widely for international travel, and can be in excess of $100 per person, per flight.

Can I book a round-trip flight using the GoWild! Pass?

Flights can be booked and confirmed the day before flight departure for domestic travel and starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel. For return travel beyond the window, you will need to search and book the day before the return flight’s departure for domestic travel or starting 10 days before the return flight’s departure for international travel.

Can I use my GoWild! Pass to book connecting flights?

Yes, connecting itineraries may be available, depending on your origin and destination, flight schedules and seat availability. All terms and conditions for GoWild! Pass use also apply to any connecting itineraries, notably that flights can be booked and confirmed the day before flight departure for domestic travel or starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel, and that flights and seats are subject to availability; last seat availability is not guaranteed.

What happens if I need to change or cancel a ticket booked with a GoWild! Pass?

GoWild! Pass flights become available to book and confirm the day before flight departure for domestic travel or starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel; then current change or cancel fees and policies are applicable to your itinerary once booked. If you no longer plan to travel on the itinerary you booked using your GoWild! Pass, be sure to cancel your booking as soon as possible prior to your flight’s scheduled departure time to avoid penalties. No Shows are subject to the terms set forth in Frontier’s Contract of Carriage. GoWild! Pass holders who repeatedly book and no-show flights, or who otherwise violate the terms and conditions of the Pass, are subject to financial penalties up to and including the revocation of pass privileges without refund. See the GoWild! Pass Terms & Conditions for more details

Can I buy a GoWild! Pass for someone under the age of 18?

Yes, subject to the following conditions:

• You, the purchaser, are 18 years of age or older
• If you are enrolling a child under 13, you are the parent or legal guardian of that child and agree that you, not the child, are providing the information to Frontier and consent to the child’s participation in the GoWild! Pass, Frontier Miles and to receive promotional emails.
• You assume all obligations of the pass holder's participation in the GoWild! Pass.

As noted in Frontier’s Contract of Carriage, Frontier does not allow children under the age of 15 years old to travel unaccompanied; they must be accompanied by a passenger who is at least 15 years old. Passengers who are 15 years old or older may travel on Frontier without an adult companion. A birth certificate, official school ID, or other form of ID may be requested for age verification purposes if the child's age appears questionable. Passengers under age 18 traveling without both parents may need additional documentation to travel across international borders, depending on the country's requirements.

I'm already a Frontier Miles elite member. Do I enjoy my elite benefits on tickets booked using a GoWild! Pass?

Yes, your Elite member benefits are applicable to GoWild! Pass travel.

How many GoWild! Passes will be available at special introductory pricing?

A limited number of passes will be sold at special introductory pricing on a first come, first served basis.

Do I earn Elite Status Points and Travel Miles for my GoWild! Pass ticket purchases?

Yes, you will earn miles and points on all GoWild! eligible purchases.

GoWild! Monthly Pass First Month Free Terms & Conditions

Available only at flyfrontier.com. First month fee waiver available only for new GoWild! Monthly Pass™ enrollments. This is a limited time offer and a limited number of passes will be made available with first month fee waived. Enrollment fee and all other Terms and Conditions apply.

Early Booking Terms & Conditions

GoWild!™ Early Booking Promotion is valid for travel through Sep. 30, 2024. Valid for domestic US and Puerto Rico travel only. Not all markets are available for all dates of travel. The following blackout dates apply: Aug. 29-30, 2024; Sep. 2, 2024. Round trip purchase is not required. A GoWild!™ Early Booking Charge may apply.  

GoWild!™ fares are only available at FlyFrontier.com to GoWild!™ members. Members must be logged in with a valid FRONTIER Miles account and be a current GoWild! Pass Holder to book. Get your pass here ! When booking GoWild!, fare(s) shown will include all transportation fees, surcharges, and taxes, and are subject to change without notice until purchased. Seats are limited and certain flights and/or days of travel may be unavailable. GoWild!™ pass must be valid for the date included in the promotion in order to book.

All reservations are non-refundable, except that refunds are allowed for reservations made 7 days (168 hours) or more prior to departure and provided that a refund request is made within 24 hours of initial reservation.   

Changes or cancellations made to itineraries after the 24 hours will be subject to change fees, and any fare differential. Learn more about our change policy . Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for special fare tickets. Flight segments must be cancelled prior to scheduled departure time or the tickets and all amounts paid will be forfeited.   

Additional travel services, such as baggage and advance seat assignments are available for purchase separately at an additional charge. In addition to these Terms & Conditions, please refer to Frontier Airline's   Contract of Carriage .

General Terms & Conditions

All reservations are non-refundable, except that refunds are allowed for reservations made 7 days (168 hours) or more prior to departure and provided that a refund request is made within 24 hours of initial reservation.

Changes or cancellations made to itineraries after the 24 hours will be subject to change fees, and any fare differential. Learn more about our change policy . Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for special fare tickets. Flight segments must be cancelled prior to scheduled departure time or the tickets and all amounts paid will be forfeited.

Elite Silver Status Promo Terms & Conditions

Earn Elite Silver Status when you purchase a GoWild! Fall & Winter Pass at Flyfrontier.com from August 8, 2024, to August 23, 2024, at 11:59PM ET. The Member's Frontier Miles account will earn an additional 6,000 Elite Status Points following purchase of the GoWild! Fall & Winter Pass. Miles for eligible pass purchases will be allocated to the Frontier Miles account associated with the pass, regardless of the pass purchaser. Elite Silver Status is valid through December 31, 2025.

Frontier Airlines All-You-Can-Fly Summer Pass Now Just $499

Save hundreds of dollars on the Frontier Airlines 'all-you-can-fly' summer travel pass — here's everything you need to know.

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If you’re a frequent flyer looking to save money on travel , Frontier Airlines has cut the cost of its unlimited summer travel pass to $499. That’s a $500 saving on the regular price. But is there a catch? 

The GoWild! summer pass normally costs $999, and the airline had already lowered its price, in April, to $699, giving customers a $300 saving. And now Frontier has decided to drop the price further to $499 — that's a huge 50% off the original price. 

The summer pass lets travelers book an unlimited number of flights from now to September 30, 2023, to more than 75 destinations in the U.S. and popular vacation destinations like Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

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But you'll need to be quick, this deal is only around until May 31 (or while stocks last ). If you miss out, you can still buy an annual GoWild! Pass, but this costs $1,999, nowhere near such a good deal.

How to Use Your GoWild! Summer Pass

• Buy the GoWild! Pass
• Login to your account at FlyFrontier.com
• Search and book on the Fly Frontier website the day before flight departure for domestic travel and starting 10 days before flight departure for international travel. Your pass will be valid for the period described for that specific type of GoWild! Pass. For each flight, you'll pay $0.01 in airfare plus applicable taxes, fees, and charges at the time of booking. 
• When you book, you can also purchase options like bags, seats, and other ancillary products for each flight to customize your travel
• Repeat and book an unlimited number of flights for as long as your pass is valid

Frontier Airlines All-You-Can-Fly Deal — What to Kow

Whichever Frontier Airlines pass you get, don’t forget to read the small print. Here are a few terms and conditions you should know about before buying:  

• Blackout dates apply, so the GoWild! pass can’t be used on all Frontier flights
• Domestic flights must be booked one day in advance and international flights must be booked at least 10 days in advance, on the Frontier Flights website
• The GoWild! pass doesn’t include carry-on or checked bags, or seat selection
• You can’t earn air miles when using the pass
• If you sign up for the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard™ (which has an $89 annual fee) you get "elite status", which gives you a complimentary carry-on bag and seat selection in advance
• Note, seasonal and annual passes renew automatically, so make a note to cancel in your calendar if you don’t want to renew at the end of the period 
• You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the United States to purchase the GoWild! Pass

Daniel Shurz, senior vice president, commercial, at Frontier Airlines, said: “Since we launched the pass three weeks ago, many GoWild! pass holders have already taken multiple trips for reasons ranging from visits with family and friends, to spontaneous day trips, to exploring new destinations throughout the U.S. and beyond. 

“This is why we are expanding our offer and temporarily dropping the price so more people can take advantage of this new way of flying.”

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Vaishali graduated in journalism from Leeds University, UK. She has worked for her local news outlet, the Leicester Mercury as well as writing personal finance stories for digital publications, The Money Edit , MoneyWeek and GoodToKnow . When she is not writing about money-saving, deals, finance hacks and other personal finance topics, Vaishali likes to travel and she's a foodie.

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Frontier airlines offers unlimited flights for $399 via gowild summer pass.

If you’re making summer travel plans , Frontier Airlines has a new travel pass allowing one to fly as often as they’d like from May 2 through Sept. 30, 2023. According to a Jan. 31 company news release, the GoWild! Summer Pass is on sale now for a special introductory price of $399 and can be used to fly to any U.S. and international destination Frontier serves.

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With the GoWild! Pass, domestic travel can be booked the day before the scheduled flight and international travel can be booked starting 10 days before flight departure. Frontier serves destinations throughout the U.S., Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Once you purchase the pass, log in to your Frontier Miles account and then search and book your flight. Each flight is $0.01 in airfare plus applicable taxes, fees and charges at the time of booking. You can also purchase options like bags, seats and ancillary products.

“For people with flexible schedules, this is a terrific opportunity to have a truly epic summer and then some, soaking up rays on the beach, exploring national parks and visiting new cities,” said Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of commercial, Frontier Airlines.

According to Frontier, there are a limited number of Go Wild! Summer Passes on a first-come, first-serve basis. Flights are also subject to blackout dates and the pass will automatically renew unless you cancel. You can find a list of terms and conditions here . You can fly as often as you would like, pending flight and seat availability.

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The Frontier summer pass has a retail price of $999 per year. An annual pass is also available beginning May 2, 2023, through May 2, 2024, for a limited-time price of $1,299.

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I spent $399 on Frontier’s ‘All You Can Fly’ pass. Is it worth the hype?

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As a person who takes many last-minute trips, I’m used to flying on budget airlines. I’ve traveled thousands of miles on JetBlue (my ride-or-die), TAP Air Portugal (amazing), Vueling (decent), Ryanair (can you tell I studied abroad in Europe?), French Bee (they lost my bag at Paris Orly for nearly a week) and Spirit (who among us wouldn’t buy a $45 round-trip ticket to see Pitbull play in Nashville?). Yet Frontier Airlines didn’t come across my radar until more recently.

The Denver-based low-cost carrier caught my attention last November when the company announced it would be launching the GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass . Its premise was simple: Users can book unlimited flights for fares of 1 cent (plus taxes and fees). Summer passes, for May 2 to Sept. 30, started at $399 and are $499 until May 31. (After that date, the price will revert back to $999, though Tyri Squyres, Frontier’s vice president of marketing, said the passes may sell out entirely this month.) Annual passes, which are good for a calendar year starting May 2, started at $599 and are currently on sale for $1,999.

For Frontier, which carries around 25 million passengers annually, the pass is a remedy for a problem that many airlines face. “The real genesis of the pass is we’re flying thousands and thousands of empty seats every day,” Squyres said. “Why not give them to folks?”

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Unlimited flight passes have, of course, been around for years. And while such programs are always enticing, they tend to go wayward. In the 1980s, American Airlines let a few dozen lucky people purchase unlimited lifetime AAirpasses for upward of $250,000, but the airline eventually rolled some of the passes back . In 2009, JetBlue launched a more modest monthlong “All You Can Jet” pass for $599 that sold a little too well, which led them to suspend sales . The most comparable program currently on the market seems to be Alaska Airlines’ limited Flight Pass , which launched in February 2022 and allows people to pay a flat rate for six, 12 or 24 trips per year within California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.

When the GoWild Pass was announced, intrigue soared, with writers describing the program as “ built brilliantly ” and “chaotic, but might be worth it.” Soon enough, people jumped online to figure out if the deal was too good to be true. “What are the downsides to the $599 Frontier Airlines ‘Go Wild!’ pass?” one Reddit user posted . “Is round-trip possible with the GoWild! pass?” another asked . (Because you’re only allowed to book domestic flights 24 hours in advance and international flights 10 days in advance, the answer is essentially no.) There were questions about seat availability, cancellation fees and luggage.

But parsing through the fine print didn’t seem like it would get me all the answers I wanted, so I did what any travel reporter would do: I begged my editor to let me try it out.

Here’s what happened when I put my pass to the test.

Confusion over airports and routes

Because Frontier doesn’t operate out of Los Angeles International (which is two miles from the L.A. Times’ office), I learned that my closest airports would be John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana (45 miles away) and Ontario International Airport (55 miles away).

Though Frontier previously offered flights from Hollywood Burbank Airport, it recently stopped. Squyres said that Frontier makes changes to its flight network seasonally “to meet where there is the greatest customer demand.” (Frontier’s top flight hubs include Denver, which has 63 routes; Las Vegas, which has 60; Orlando, which has 49; and Atlanta, which has 38.)

Looking at Frontier’s route map , I found that Frontier flies to three destinations from John Wayne Airport: Las Vegas, Denver and Dallas. If I wanted to take an international trip, I’d likely have to drive to the Ontario airport (which offers Frontier flights to eight U.S. destinations), take a flight to one of the international airline’s major hubs and then fly to my final destination.

Confusion about which routes and airports Frontier is flying has frustrated some GoWild users. “A lot of people are buying the pass and then they’re finding themselves unable to get to destinations they want to go because their airport doesn’t have many options,” said Sarah Yi, 46, a frequent flier based in New York City. The first time she used her GoWild pass, due to a long layover, it took 14 hours to get to Dallas, a destination that’s typically a 2½-hour flight.

Sticker shock over the real ticket prices

After looking through my flight options, I decided to book a round trip from Ontario to Denver to visit a friend. (Frontier allows advance booking for GoWild pass holders during certain promotional periods.) All domestic flights seemed to be around $15 minimum for each leg of the trip, lining up with this line from Frontier’s FAQ: “Current government and airport taxes, fees and charges start at approximately $14.90 per person, per flight for domestic travel.” Accounting for just the 1-cent fare and the taxes and carrier imposed fees, the round trip cost $29.82.

Though $30 isn’t bad for a short-haul round trip, it’s not exactly what travelers might be picturing after spending hundreds of dollars on an unlimited pass that was advertising 1-cent fares.

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International flight pricing was particularly surprising because of the steeper taxes and fees. No matter which day or week I looked at, Denver to Cabo San Lucas came out to a minimum of $175.35 and Denver to Cancun seemed to bottom out at $148.55.

Monique Henderson, 45, bought a summer pass to take advantage of her summers off as an educator. “I wasn’t sure if this is going to be a bait-and-switch thing where they fake you into buying this pass and then there’s so many limiting factors [that] you can’t really use it,” she said.

However, so far, Henderson said the pass has been working flawlessly, and she’s flown to San Salvador, Guatemala City, Cancun, Miami, Atlanta and Los Angeles. “I think people who did not read the bylaws in their entirety are definitely going to be sticker-shocked at some of the costs to fly international,” she said. Still, she believes that when she weighs how much she’s saving on these trips, “it’s still worth it.”

A note about add-ons: Though personal bags like a small backpack or purse (smaller than 18 by 14 by 8 inches) are free to bring on board, adding a carry-on bag (24 by 16 by 10) or a checked bag (62 total inches and less than 40 pounds) would cost me $55 per each one-way flight at the time of booking. (Jennifer DeLaCruz, Frontier’s senior director of corporate communications, said she could not provide a price range for bags, since pricing is dynamic and can change from flight to flight.)

Seat options on my flight cost $16 to $34, though there is an option to skip seat selection entirely. After the option to add bags and select seats, there’s also an option to add “airport agent assistance” for $20 per person, per direction.

I decided to pack my things into a personal item-sized soft backpack in both directions and only selected a seat on my return flight, which cost an extra $33. I did not opt for airport assistance. My grand total was $62.82.

Then came the actual flight

I arrived at the Ontario airport around 4:45 a.m. for a flight that started boarding at 5 a.m. After making it through the TSA Precheck security line in a smooth 15 minutes, I ran to my gate to make sure my group wasn’t boarding yet.

At the gate, a steady stream of people was filing onto the bridge. As I’d seen on social media, Frontier employees were making every person verify that their personal bags fit within a metal box the size of the airline’s personal item limit. Though I didn’t have trouble, I watched several people reconfigure their bags by taking out pieces of clothing and putting on additional layers.

The plane was basically what I expected, filled with thin, screenless seats that do not recline. The seats were also quite narrow, but I (thankfully) ended up in a window seat, which gave me a few more inches of room when I flipped up the armrest.

On my way back from Denver, at the gate next to mine — a Frontier flight heading to Seattle — an argument broke out between the desk agent and a passenger when the agent didn’t allow the passenger to board with his backpack.

“What kind of system is this? My bag fits,” the passenger said repeatedly as he pleaded his case to different Frontier employees. All the while, he was pointing to a bag that clearly fit within the personal item holder.

“Why would I pay $100 for a bag that fits?” he kept asking.

But before I could see whether they’d let him and his bag on the flight, my gate began boarding.

For this flight, I opted for one of the roomier seats, which cost an extra $33. As someone with long legs, upgrading from the last row of the plane to the first was worth every penny.

We landed in Ontario 30 minutes early, and though it was a welcome surprise, I wondered how often Frontier’s flights run ahead (or behind) schedule.

“I do have to say every flight I have taken has taken off early, and I’ve never seen that before, to the point where they actually leave passengers behind,” Yi said. She added that she’s seen Frontier close boarding gates 45 minutes early and she once met a group of passengers who were left in Dallas when their flight to Cancun closed its gate 75 minutes early.

“The lesson I always tell people is get traveler’s insurance and use a credit card that gives you travel protection when it’s not airline related,” Yi said.

When I asked about flights leaving early, Squyres said, “That doesn’t make sense for us to even do that, so I’m skeptical on that one. But there may have been a communication issue.”

Travelers’ woes

Like most airlines, Frontier isn’t particularly popular online: It’s been the subject of a viral “ 1… 2… 3… Frontier lost all our luggage ” TikTok video, criticized for charging people $99 for personal items that fit within the required measurements and called out for giving incentives to agents who charge passengers baggage fees at the gate .

“We had to come up with something that would actually make sure that we were enforcing our policies fairly,” Squyres said of the bag incentives.

Even the airline’s own self-deprecating content is flooded with comments about lost luggage and expensive bag fees. (For what it’s worth, Frontier’s percentage of mishandled luggage is lower than many major U.S. airlines.)

Last November, Frontier was also fined $2.2 million for not refunding $222 million to passengers who had flights canceled during the pandemic. Soon after, Frontier eliminated its customer service phone number .

“We still do have a contact center with live people who are communicating with our customers,” Squyres said, referring to the company’s chatbot . “Most customers, we find, would prefer not to actually have to talk to somebody.”

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There are also stories of canceled flights. Tanya Handy, 43, often travels between Ohio and Iowa for work, which made the annual GoWild pass especially appealing. But when she booked her first flight with the pass in April, to travel from Cedar Rapids to Cincinnati via a connection in Denver, she arrived at her gate and received an email saying her second leg, from Denver to Cincinnati, had been canceled without explanation. “I had to book my own hotel room,” she said. “There were no other options of booking another flight back home — or anywhere, for that matter.” She ended up booking a flight on Southwest the next morning.

When asked about whether Frontier offers reimbursement or assistance for pass holders who encounter canceled or delayed flights, Squyres couldn’t offer a simple answer.

“Operationally, obviously, we’re always trying to get customers from Point A to Point B, that’s why you buy a ticket with us. That’s your expectation,” she said. “And things do complicate that. Weather is is a big one and an ugly one. And sometimes, you know, things happen. And flights get disrupted.” When issues arise, Squyres said Frontier works with all of its customers, including GoWild pass holders, in the same way.

But for many, the pass is working out just fine

With all the ups and downs of the pass taken into account, many fliers are quite satisfied with their purchases.

Jacob Brown, who has flown Frontier more than 100 times in the last few years, has encountered many disgruntled users as a moderator for a Facebook group with nearly 4,000 GoWild Pass holders. But Brown believes that most of the frustrations come from user error.

“Nobody’s trying to hide anything from you,” said Brown, 22, who created his own GoWild guide (entirely unaffiliated with Frontier ) to answer common questions about the pass. “I think that [Frontier is] being super clear with the advance booking window, and the FAQs on the website have been updated as things have come up.

“A lot of people jump to conclusions,” he added. “The first time they want to go somewhere and they look and a flight isn’t available, they think it was a waste of money. The whole point of the pass was not to get guaranteed seats. It was for really quick getaways and last-minute flights.”

So far, Brown has found his own annual pass to be worth the cost. “They’re already being gracious with things like extending the booking window, so we’re already getting a lot more than what we bargained for, in a positive way,” he said.

Jasmine Martin, 27, is also a fan. She has already booked two trips so far with their summer GoWild pass, and has been able to link their pass with their daughter’s pass, which ensures that the two of them will be seated next to each other at no cost. “I know it’s weird, but I love Frontier,” Martin said. “The only time that I’ve had an issue was the time our flight was delayed seven hours.”

Regardless of Frontier’s reputation, Martin is excited to take advantage of the pass while her daughter is on summer vacation.

“The seats aren’t that comfortable,” they added, “but I mean, you’re getting there for $14, so who cares?”

Would I buy the pass again?

There have been times in my life when this pass would’ve been perfect. When I was in a long-distance relationship, traveling for months at a time between New York and Los Angeles, I would have jumped at the chance to book $15 tickets the day before flying. (Booking routine trips to visit someone who is close to you and is flexible with when you’ll leave seems like a surefire way to make the pass worthwhile.) And I certainly appreciate the giddiness of frequent fliers who use the pass to plot cross-country day trips to try special sandwiches and check off other bucket-list items.

But right now, all things considered, I don’t think I’ll get my money’s worth out of this pass. If there were flights out of LAX, or even just more direct routes available from local airports, my thoughts might be different, but I can’t see myself driving to Ontario or Santa Ana often for impulsive trips with long connecting stops.

Still, I’m hoping to use the pass a few more times this summer. Perhaps I’ll get the momentum to hop on a flight to Philadelphia or Miami to visit old friends during my next slow weekend. It won’t be the most convenient journey, but as we as travelers keep learning, every cheap flight comes with a price.

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Purchase the GoWild! Pass and you'll get an unlimited number of domestic and international flights between May 2 and September 30, 2023. But is it too good to be true?

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Frontier Airlines is vying for the hearts of budget travelers; the airline, which already advertises one-way tickets for $49, just released an “all-you-can-fly” summer pass for $399. Buy the GoWild! Pass and you can enjoy an unlimited number of domestic and international flights between May 2 and September 30, 2023. Yes, unbelievable. But is it too good to be true?

The GoWild! Summer pass is a cheaper version of Frontier’s annual all-you-can-fly pass (the latter is now on sale for $1,299). The annual pass is already a tempting proposition, considering the variety of adventurous locales that Frontier services: Reno/Tahoe, Salt Lake, San Diego, and Bentonville, Arkansas, among them. International destinations include Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Guatemala.

The summer pass is a less expensive version of the annual pass, albeit with a shorter travel window. If you live near a Frontier hub—such as Denver, Orlando, and Las Vegas—and like to travel to hike, surf, mountain bike, and explore, the summer pass is likely worth it.

Here’s how it works: you can only book domestic flights the day before departure and within 10 days before departure for international flights. The last-minute nature of the pass allows Frontier to fill seats that would otherwise go empty.

When I was in college, the budget airline AirTrans offered a similar deal called X-Fare, where anyone under 25 could fly standby for $29 one way. You showed up at the airport with no guarantees, and you could only carry a backpack, but I was 20 years old and my girlfriend (now wife) lived in a different city. I flew X-Fare a lot, and it was pay as you go, with no hefty upfront cost. To get the GoWild! Pass, travelers have to cough up the $399 now, and buyers should be aware of the pass’s restrictions and limited nature of some of Frontier’s flights.

“It sounds really good on paper, but you should look at the fine print,” says Zach Griff, the airlines reporter for the popular travel site The Points Guy . Griff points out key stipulations about this pass, mainly black-out dates (when the passes won’t work) for most summer holidays. The limited window for booking domestic flights means you’ll travel somewhere and then have to book your return flight separately. That could be risky if flights are full and you don’t have a flexible schedule to fly on weekdays rather than weekends, and you might have to pay for accommodations if you can’t get a flight home.

“Frontier doesn’t have unlimited flights in a market,” Griff says. “They don’t fly seven times a day between New York and L.A. They might only fly once or twice a day between markets, which means the odds of getting a seat at the last minute aren’t that high.”

People traveling domestically with partners or families can expect to have a particularly hard time getting seats, but Griff points out that booking for international flights might be easier because you can do it 10 days in advance.

Passholders still have to pay to check bags (starting at $55 per bag) and to choose seats (from $11 a seat).

Griff thinks two kinds of people will benefit from an all-you-can-fly pass like this: students with super flexibility who can travel mid-week carrying only a backpack, and someone who likes the idea of gaming the system.

“If you only use the pass three or four times, you’ll come out ahead,” Griff says. “The $399 is the price of a single roundtrip ticket on another airline. You don’t have to be a maximizer to get value out of this pass.”

I might buy the summer pass because I’ve got my eye on a potential mountain bike trip to Tahoe and a surf trip to Southern California, and I can work remotely if I get stuck somewhere. Then again, my wife would be pretty upset if I started traveling like a carefree college student without her, especially if I couldn’t get back on time and spent extra days mountain biking and surfing, so that’s a potential hidden cost to this pass for me.

“It’s tempting if you’re single and trying to see as much of the world as possible,” says Kurt Spurlock, a writer who works from home and lives close to Atlanta’s busy airport. In fact, Spurlock’s father, who’s retired, bought the annual Frontier GoWild! Pass and is currently on a trip. “Just pack a backpack and hop on the next flight somewhere interesting.”

Alaska Airlines offers a similar program for travelers on the West Coast. For a $49 per month subscription , passholders who live close to the airline’s hubs of Los Angeles, Portland, and San Francisco can take advantage of flights within California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Alaska Air’s plan has no blackout dates and allows you to book no later than 14 days before your departure. You only get six flights a year with the $49 monthly membership, or 12 trips with the $99 membership.

Frontier is only releasing a limited number of the summer pass at the $399 introductory rate, but the airline hasn’t yet given out information about the number of passes available or when the price will increase to $999. Alaska Airlines’ offer is available to purchase any time.

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Frontier's Unlimited Summer Flight Pass Is $500 Off — but Only for a Limited Time

The pass is discounted until the end of the month.

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Frontier Airlines is ready for warm weather, discounting its unlimited “Go Wild” summer flight pass by a staggering $500 through the end of the month.

The GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Summer Pass, which Frontier first launched earlier this year , is now on sale for just $499 (much lower than the regular price of $999) if travelers purchase by May 31, or while supplies last, the airline shared with Travel + Leisure . The pass is then valid on an unlimited number of flights through Sept. 30 to destinations throughout the U.S. — including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — along with international destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.

“With consumers expressing concern over potentially high airfare prices this summer, GoWild! is the deal of the season,” Daniel Shurz, senior vice president, commercial, Frontier Airlines, told T+L. “Thousands of people are already enjoying the pass and using it to visit family and friends, take spontaneous day trips and explore new destinations. The pass is a great fit and a tremendous value for anyone with flexibility in their summer travel plans.”

To use the flight pass, travelers will have to login to their Frontier miles account and search and book a flight the day before for domestic departures or up to 10 days before for international departures. Travelers then have to pay 1 cent in airfare for each flight, plus applicable taxes, fees, and charges.

But as an added bonus, Frontier is dropping the short reservation period for bookings made by May 16, allowing travelers to book trips in advance for travel through June 8.

The pass is a great deal, but does not include extras like baggage or seat selection, which must be purchased separately. Last year, Frontier reduced the weight limit for checked bags on its flights to a maximum of 40 pounds.

Several blackout dates also apply for pass holders, including over the Memorial Day and July 4 holiday weekends. The pass will automatically renew for summer travel unless a pass holder cancels it.

The discounted pass deal comes as flights are expected to reach a 5-year high this summer , driven by a combination of lower supply, high fuel costs, and high demand.

Frontier also offers an unlimited annual GoWild! Pass , which the company launched last year. That pass is currently on sale for $1,999.

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It’s time to go wild pass holders can enjoy an early start to all-you-can-fly travel and use their pass now through april 19 to book flights for travel through may 24.

DENVER – April 11, 2023 – Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines ( NASDAQ: ULCC ) today announced two surprises for holders of its GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass™ - an early start to pass bookings and travel, effective immediately, and a special promotion to book flights for travel now through May 24. The GoWild! 2023 Summer Pass remains available for purchase at FlyFrontier.com for a special limited time price of only $699 and includes access to more than 75 U.S. destinations and international destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

Originally planned to launch May 2, the early launch of this GoWild! promotion invites pass holders to use their pass between now and April 19 to book flights for travel through May 24. As a special thank you to pass holders, the normal GoWild! Pass reservations window that requires travel to be booked and confirmed the day prior to flight departure for domestic travel and 10 days prior to departure for international travel is being waived during the early access promotion. Pass holders may view availability and purchase tickets by logging in to their account at FlyFrontier.com. Early access seats available to pass holders are capacity controlled, limited in quantity and are being offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. For bookings made April 20 onward, pass holders may continue to make reservations using their GoWild! Pass under the standard booking window and program terms that were originally set to begin on May 2.

For those who have not yet purchased the GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass, it’s not too late! The GoWild! 2023 Summer Pass, valid for travel through September 30, 2023, is on sale at a special discounted rate of $699 for a limited time. The GoWild! Annual Pass, valid for travel through May 2, 2024, is available for $1,999. Holders of either pass enjoy immediate access to the special early access promo currently underway.

“We are thrilled to launch travel using the GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass early and offer this special early access promotion to our valued pass holders,” said Tyri Squyres, vice president of marketing, Frontier Airlines. “This is an exciting opportunity to begin using your pass benefits now and start making plans to visit a wide variety of U.S. and international destinations served by Frontier.”

Here's how the GoWild! Pass works:

1.    Buy the GoWild! Pass

2.    Login to your FRONTIER Miles account

3.    Search & Book on flyfrontier.com. For each flight, you'll pay $0.01 in airfare plus applicable taxes, fees, and charges at the time of booking. When you book, you can also purchase options like bags, seats, and other ancillary products, for each flight to customize your travel.

4.    Fly!

5.    Repeat and book an unlimited number of flights for as long as your pass is valid

“For the limited-time price of only $699, the GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Summer Pass offers a real value and an incredible opportunity to explore amazing destinations throughout the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America,” said Squyres.

GoWild! Pass holders will enjoy access to a variety of benefits on Frontier, including:

·         An unlimited number of flights during the period your pass is valid

·         Access to all U.S. and international destinations Frontier serves

·         Travel that will keep your miles from expiring

·         One low price for pass access

·         Confirmed bookings the day before flight departure for domestic travel and 10 days before flight departure for international travel (booking is confirmed earlier for GoWild! special promotions)

Important things to know about the GoWild Pass:

-          Flights are now available to book and fly

-          Non-promotional flights can be booked and confirmed the day before flight departure for domestic travel and 10 days before flight departure for international travel

-          Flights must be booked at flyfrontier.com

-          Flights are subject to blackout periods

-          Flights do not include any add-on products like bags or seats

-          Access to all domestic and international destinations Frontier serves

-          Taxes, fees and charges apply at the time of booking

-          A fare of $0.01 will be charged for each segment booked

-          Flights and seats are subject to availability; last seat availability is not guaranteed

-          Travel is not eligible to earn miles or status

-          Travel qualifies as activity and will extend your Frontier Miles expiration

-          The GoWild! Pass is non-transferable. The passholder is the only allowed passenger to travel with GoWild! Pass privileges

-          Your Pass will automatically renew for summer travel unless you cancel

-          You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the United States to purchase the GoWild! Pass. The pass holder may be under the age of 18 but must be a resident of the United States. Pass holders under the age of 13 must be enrolled by their parent or legal guardian. Children under the age of 15 years old must travel accompanied by a passenger who is at least 15 years old.

For full terms and conditions (including blackout periods) and to purchase the GoWild! Pass, click here .

Frontier Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ: ULCC ), is committed to “Low Fares Done Right.” Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the Company operates 148 A320 family aircraft and has the largest A320neo family fleet in the U.S. The use of these aircraft, along with Frontier’s high-density seating configuration and weight-saving initiatives, have contributed to Frontier’s continued ability to be the most fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed. With approximately 200 new Airbus planes on order, Frontier will continue to grow to deliver on the mission of providing affordable travel across America.

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