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English: Airbus A319-111 \u2013 Frontier Airlines \u2013 “Sebastian” the Hawk (Registration number: N933FR) at Seattle-Tacoma Airport (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/p><\/div>\n

Delta, American, United, Southwest, and JetBlue are all common names in airliners, but Frontier Airlines is one that is commonly overlooked. \u00a0 Because of this some people might refer to them as the ugly stepchild. \u00a0However, you should probably give them another look because they have some great features.<\/p>\n

(Quick Disclaimer: We do earn a commission for the Frontier Airlines card and would definitely appreciate if you’d use our link)<\/p>\n

Frontier Airlines Routes<\/h2>\n

Although Frontier Airlines doesn’t fly everywhere, they do have quite a few destinations across the country. \u00a0They definitely do better in the middle of the country and in the Southwest than some of the other areas.<\/p>\n

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Their international destinations are constantly growing, but right now they service Costa Rica, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic<\/a>. \u00a0For anyone who wants to get out of the cold…any of these will work. \u00a0Long winters in Idaho definitely drag on and on. \u00a0It is luxurious to take a flight to someplace warm during those long winters. \u00a0These guys can take you there.<\/p>\n

Their\u00a0interactive route map<\/a>\u00a0can show you where you can go from all of their destinations and the stops that you have to take before you can get there. \u00a0For example, Frontier flies directly to Denver and Cancun. This makes me really want to take Frontier directly to Cancun, as it wouldn’t even require a layover anywhere.<\/p>\n

Using Early Returns Miles with Frontier Airlines<\/h2>\n

You can earn miles obviously by flying their routes, but you can also score up to 40,000 bonus miles after spending $500 in purchases in the first 90 days by getting the\u00a0The Frontier Airlines World MasterCard\u00ae.\u00a0\u00a0Earn up to 10,000 bonus miles on balance transfers (1 mile per $1 transferred) in the first 90 days.\u00a0\u00a0(The card does have a $69 annual fee that isn\u2019t waived the first year)<\/p>\n

The 40,000 doesn\u2019t sound too exciting, but it can get you quite a few places. \u00a0A roundtrip ticket in the US will you 20,000 of your EarlyReturns. \u00a0You still have some baggage fees and a $5 tax to go with the itinerary. \u00a0You could also use the miles to get to one of their international destinations, which takes 30,000 of your miles.<\/p>\n

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As an additional benefit to the Frontier Airlines Card you can also get a 5,000 mile discount when booking a companion on your exact same itinerary. \u00a0So your companion will get a flight within the US for 15,00o miles and 25,000 for the international destinations.<\/p>\n

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It’s super nice that your bonus will allow for two flights within the USA as long as you’re both traveling on the same itinerary. \u00a0That will burn up all of your 35,000 miles, but it is always nice to have two roundtrip flights for roughly $150 with everything included.<\/p>\n

\u00a0What other benefits come with flying on Frontier Airlines?<\/h2>\n

Frontier offers complementary beverages, but basically everything else is going to cost you. \u00a0Their menus are more affordable<\/a> than the other airlines, so buying something isn’t completely out of the question, but I’d recommend finding something good on the terminal before hitting the flight.<\/p>\n

Their inflight entertainment costs based on the amount of time that you’re on the flight. \u00a0I’d recommend you load a few videos on your iPad and bring that along instead of paying for the mediocre videos. \u00a0It’ll save you a few bucks, and you can be sure to enjoy the movies. \u00a0The last movie I watched on an airplane was LAME.<\/p>\n

Best Uses of the Frontier Airlines Card
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