{"id":5258,"date":"2014-01-06T07:30:39","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T14:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=5258"},"modified":"2014-06-18T09:53:36","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T15:53:36","slug":"frontier-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=5258","title":{"rendered":"A $69 Fee for $900 in Frontier Airlines Flights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Frontier Airlines World MasterCard\u00ae\u00a0is back in action, and now it’s even better than before. After spending $500 in the first 90 days you’ll get 40k Early Returns miles (5k more than the previous offer). It does require you to pay for the $69 annual fee up front, but that’s a small price for the value you get from it – as much as $900 in flights you’ll pay nothing but the taxes on.<\/p>\n

It’s being advertised as a 50k card, but\u00a010k of those\u00a0only come if you do a balance transfer – something we never advocate because\u00a0carrying a balance requires paying interest. We use credit cards not as credit, but as purchasing instruments, and in so doing, accumulate travel rewards that open the door to a world of almost-free vacationing. We do this not casually, but deliberately and even compulsively because we’re cheap as can be, but love to travel.<\/p>\n

\"FrontierThis is one of the better airline rewards available because of the relative value in redeeming them.\u00a0 You can see the values here in the redemption schedule for Frontier Airlines Early Returns program.<\/p>\n

(You can find redemption schedules for other airlines\u00a0on our Using Airline Miles<\/a> page).<\/p>\n

To get a better sense of what kind of amazing travel you’d be able to do with these points you can so easily obtain by applying for The Frontier Airlines World MasterCard\u00ae\u00a0and spending $500 on it that you’d otherwise pay for with cash, check or debit card, here are a few ideas.<\/p>\n

Ways to Use 40k Early Returns Miles<\/h2>\n

2 Roundtrip Flights to ______ (You fill in the blank)<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Yeah, I know it sounds crazy, but this is exactly the deal.\u00a0 40k points will get you and a companion to anywhere Frontier flies in the United States. (In fact, if you’re a cardholder, they discount the companion fare by 5k points, requiring only 35k).<\/p>\n

Frontier uses Denver as a hub and covers pretty much everywhere you can imagine.\u00a0 Some of my personal favorites include Jackson Hole (which is only an hour and a half from me, but for you it might be a great getaway in winter or summer. If you’re coming, let me know and\u00a0I’ll\u00a0map out a plan for you).<\/p>\n

Because Alaska is normally in\u00a0a totally separate category for airline redemptions,\u00a0either Anchorage or Fairbanks\u00a0would also make great\u00a0uses of these points.<\/p>\n

For some reason Indianapolis has been drawing me in, lately, too.\u00a0 Another nice plus is that Frontier flights have in-cabin DirecTV and wi-fi, so wherever you fly, the time will pass even faster.<\/p>\n

4 One-way Flights for a Panama Canal Cruise<\/em><\/h2>\n

Most cruise ships that traverse the Panama Canal begin or end in either San Diego or Fort Lauderdale. Conveniently, Frontier flies into both of these locations and they do it for a measly 10k points each.\u00a0 Your 40k points will get you and a companion both to the departure city and from the arrival city from any airport they serve. You might also want to plan for some extra time on either side.<\/p>\n

As for paying for the cruise itself, they are almost never cheap, but they’re also 14-15 days of delicious all-you-can-eat food, great entertainment, and comfortable transport to great port cities.\u00a0 I always use vacationstogo.com to find the best prices on cruises and pay for them with the Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard so I can reimburse myself for at least part of the expense.<\/p>\n

4 One-way Flights for an Alaskan Cruise<\/em><\/h2>\n

Obviously you could do the same thing for an Alaskan Cruise, \u00a0using your miles to get into and out of Seattle and Anchorage. This is a special value because many airlines charge a points-premium for flights to Alaska.<\/p>\n

Alaskan cruises are cheaper – you might even be able to get one for close to $400 – the amount you’d get in free travel from the Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1 Roundtrip Flight to Costa Rica\/Dominican Republic\/Jamaica<\/h2>\n

As you can see in the chart above, for only 30k points, you can book yourself travel to any one of these incredible destinations. We’ve written a lot about Costa Rica<\/a>, but let’s hone in on the\u00a0Dominican Republic<\/a>\u00a0this time.<\/p>\n

You’re going to want to check out this incredible Dominican Tree House Village<\/a>\u00a0in Samana.<\/p>\n