
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines Overview
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Frontier Airlines has 1.5 star rating based on 2356 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
5% of users would likely recommend Frontier Airlines to a friend or colleague.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Cheap, Cheap flights, No pros.
Cons: Customer service, Horrible customer service, Poor customer service.
The aggregated data is based on reviews and questionnaires provided by PissedConsumer.com users.
Frontier Airlines has 1.5 star rating based on 2356 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
5% of users would likely recommend Frontier Airlines to a friend or colleague.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Cheap, Cheap flights, No pros.
Cons: Customer service, Horrible customer service, Poor customer service.61% of users think that Frontier Airlines should improve its Customer Service.
67% of users say that they won't use Frontier Airlines in the future for similar services or products.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Do not use this airline", "Don't take this airline.", "Do not fly Frontier, there is no I mean no customer service or help for custoomers.", "Good luck", "AVOID THIS POORLY RUN AIRLINE".
Most users ask Frontier Airlines for the refund as a solution to their issues.
Consumers are not pleased with Exchange, Refund and Cancellation Policy and Customer service. The price level of this organization is high according to consumer reviews.
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Verified ReviewerResolved: They are horrible

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. The refunded me for what I didn’t use
They rescheduled my flight for April 4 and I boarded the plane just for them to kick me off because somebody else had my seat as well, I had paid $100 for a carry-on and was told theres nothing they could do.
Meanwhile, my grandmother was dying. I was given no choice but to book with another airline because they told me the next flight they could get me on was not until Saturday, April 6 And my flight home was for Sunday, April 7 and now I am told there is no refund eligible And all they will do is give me more points to use their airline that I never want to use again
- Cheap
- Kicks you off plane and tells you oh well
- No refund
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Do not book with frontier
Flight delay by over 12 hours. No customer service. Impossible to reach anyone by phone or in the actual airport.
I will never attempt to use this airline again. I will make sure every person I know who is flying NOT use this airline.
Worst experience ever. Zero Customer service.
User's recommendation: Do not use this airline
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Verified ReviewerDeceptive practice
Frontier Airlines is your worst nightmare, I can not say strongly enough CHECK ANOTHER Airline, even Spirit is better, and I will site why later in this. Better yet, Drive.
My flight was but 2 hours and 20 minutes one way. I was in the airport for BOTH flights a total of 33 hours!!!
So yes in my case, it would have been better to drive from Orlando to Cincinnati. If I count my drive to and from the airport, getting luggage and all the other things It was a total of 37 hours. Google Maps has the drive at 9 hours and 14 minutes, so I would have cut my time vested in half!
First off, at Frontier, you cannot drop your bag off at Frontier prior to 2 hours before boarding.
This is very important, as you still have to make your way through TSA. Think busy weekends or peak times. You have to do 2 lines if checking a bag BEFORE you even hit the TSA Line. This horror story makes TSA look SUPER FAST, as they are handling ALL Airlines at once.
This baggage check system is designed for complete failure!
Who ever thought of it is a complete idiot! Needs to have another line of work and those above him as well as it still continues. However, it is designed to make more money this way. I will be following up with both Air Travel Complaints | US Department of Transportation and U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) about this method of operation. It is not earth shattering money, but this must stop, as it is earth shattering over a year to every passenger.
For the simple fact if a TSA line is long, and many of us have waited well over an hour in one of those you WILL miss your flight. This particular day it was well over an hour. For decades, we have been told get there 2, 3-4 hours before our flights.
That is for the TSA lines problems, it does not factor in crap airlines like Frontier. Who will not let you check your bag any earlier than 2 hours prior?
My Story:
I arrived at MCO (Orlando) at 2:45 am Easter Sunday (3/31/24) for a 5:01 am flight. I get in line to check my bag. Someone notices after a couple of minutes I do not have a sticker on my bag and tells me I have to go first to another Kiosk to print the sticker for my luggage.
I leave this line for another.
I get my sticker at 3:07 am, now back to the line to check my bag. This line is the longest line to check a bag I have ever seen now. I have a video showing the distance I took after I returned, it was insane. You had the complete maze, then around to the right and then add another 200, no not a typo.
How is this possible? If every person from the plane was in this line all at once, it could not possibly be this long. But I did not factor in the OVERBOOKING, which clearly after I missed this flight, appeared to be over by at minimum 60 as that is at LEAST how many missed this plane.
I also found out this flight was drastically overbooked and an employee (on the plane) tells me later that this particular daily flight has been having issues all week. Once is too many nevermind all week and you can see who is making the problem, it is the people taking the bags.
I also later find out that all these people right up to the plane are just contractors, not Frontier Employees. So they dont care, and from what I witnessed must have an incentive to drive costs up to customers. The attitude you could see clearly. Moving at a snails pace uphill on a greasy road.
This line took another 1 hour and 18 minutes to reach the bag drop.
The ONLY thing these people do are weighing it and move it to the transport system to load to the plane. That takes less than 10 seconds to do. That is all that was required of mine. However, what they also do is make a problem which resulted in this line taking close to 1 ½ hrs.
The ones that did not know of the Kiosk like me (but I was alerted) they charge $25 for the bag sticker. Now, even if that was to take place, ALL NORMAL airlines do this and give you a boarding pass, tell you what gate you go to and on your way. This process did none of that and still was MUCH slower.
While I am in line, I then see them charging people $100 a bag for some with 1 pound over 40. Of course, we have to wait for the argument to finish and everyone must wait for that to stop.
One pound, the greed of this airline, stops the process of EVERYONE ELSE so Frontier can make more by ONE POUND! Then I see people taking stuff from one bag to put to another and they let this happen to slow down the line.
These people can see the line, and I am sure already know TSA is backed up big time. Did it change their snails pace? No, let us go slower.
Just an example when I did get there, I picked my own bag up, put it on the scale (28 lbs.) and all they had to do was move it to the tram-taking luggage away. That should have been what 10 seconds?
Nope, it was over 2 minutes and I am now already stressed I am going to miss my flight. This moron was too busy carrying on a conversation with another baggage taker having a good ole time. Flight is in process of boarding in a few minutes and I still have to clear TSA.
If mine was 2 minutes, how long was the average for anyone that was NOT underweight. And yes I was looking at my watch nonstop seeing I am about to miss my flight due to these fools behind the counter.
HINT HINT.
After I get the bag taken I run to TSA, I see they are splitting lines and OMG is it long. I was in that line for well over 30 minutes to get up to a sign that says you are 30-40 minutes away from clearing TSA. I have no chance of making this flight, before I even get to that 30-40 minute marker it is now 5 am.
I press on, as I enter the Maze for TSA, they see it is crazy long (about the longest I have been in ever.) and have a moment and start letting people use the TSA Pre Check as that was empty to speed things up, and it did. Poof I was through after that in 10 minutes. Again running to the gate, I pass by a departure sign and it says mine is delayed. I am thinking great, common sense kicked in as word HAD to reach the gate what baggage was doing (or lack thereof).
I arrive and it is 5:13 am. Flight is gone and I am told no it was not delayed, it went off on time. Then told hurry back to where you did baggage another flight goes off at 830 am. I am a solo so may have a shot you would think.
Again, I am running back and when I get there, the line for passengers that missed that flight is as bad as it was for luggage.
Except I was not around the corner this time but the entire maze was full. They have one elderly woman doing this (booking people on other flights). I see the writing on the wall here; this is so slow I know I have zero chance of that 830 flight plus with so many ahead of me. All these people were from that same flight.
Behind me were 2 guys who were part of a family of TEN that missed the flight, and I know of a few more around me that only had one member of their party in line and I am counting over 60 in front of me. So how many really missed it or how vastly over booked was this flight? At current pace, I wouldnt get a re-book till after the 830 flight goes off.
I then get attention of a person that is like doing traffic guiding people in the lines and suggest for him to get a manager or something as I had just gone 12 feet in 20 minutes and one person is not going to get the job done. He does go somewhere, a second person comes out after 5 minutes, she does her login etc, and after FIFETEEN MINUTES she finally decides to help after yapping it up and doing nothing.
I swear you could see smoke from everyone in line seeing her doing ZERO except laughing. Look at your watch and see how long 15 minutes is while waiting. Again zero sense of urgency and projects clearly of a WE DONT CARE attitude.
I get up to where it is my chance to find another flight. Before I can even say a word the elderly lady snaps at me, I go excuse me, I didnt even say a word to you and you are snapping at me?
Lets check the attitude as the one who should be ticked off is me here.
And they have ONLY one seat left I am told, leaving at 10:49 PM! I am also told it will cost me another $31 to do so. (That is extortion of a problem of their making). I had checked other airlines and could book a flight right now and asked for a refund as it was their system that made me and all the others miss our flights.
She refused and her words on the extorted $31 I cant give it to you free. I paid for my flight, it was the utter incompetence of everyone over there I point out that delayed me to get to my gate. So I am stuck being forced to pay for a flight that I did not want and cant get a refund. This SCREAMS SCAM and no one will ever tell me different.
It was by design.
So I finally get my boarding pass at 7:09 am, now almost 4 1./2 hours after I arrived and over 1 ½ hours being in the line for re-booking.
So I am spending Easter Sunday in MCO (Orlando), every persons dream right. I have some fine dining at BK for my Easter meal of the day.
I get to where my new gate is (and that changed multiple times right up to 2 minutes to boarding). I witness a pattern here. This gate is where all the worst of the worst airlines fly out of Spirt, Allegiant and Frontier only.
I have always heard bad things about Spirt, never flown them, but what I did see was not the case. They also overbook and each flight I would hear I need 5 (number varied but always had one) volunteers to switch planes. We will give you a (started at $300) voucher to be used later and we will get you on another flight. One woman took the $400 voucher and they booked her on United one hour later.
WOW!
I said, that is what I expected Frontier to do at minimum early this morning.
But no, I saw repeatedly from all their flights they did nothing for the people who they could not fit on the flight. Just slammed the door and said we are full.
- Deceptive practices and policys
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Just DON'T
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Verified Reviewer |Very bad experience
I had been given the wrong boarding pass. I was very tired after being delayed at the airport for 10 hours the Frontier flight was very delayed.
Once we were ask to board our flight going to Tampa International Airport I handed the boarding pass to the attendant she ask for my ID.After her realizing the boarding pass was not mine she informed Me I could not board the flight I panicked I had not even checked the boarding pass to make sure it was my info. As all the passengers were boarding I plead to her to look at the ternary on my phone. She stated I was going to Orlando Fl Airport I was totally upset I do not know anyone o. ORLANDO FL.
I am almost 70 years of age I had so many alarms going off in my body all the while I had to beg the attendant to please look at my phone. I called a family member to tell them I would not make my flight due to the mismanagement
I tried showing her my itinerary and she she kept denying what was in front of her . The only way to continue my travels was to pay her $74.00 For a medium size purse for carry on which wr had already paid for but, I had to pay twice for thst one carry on
again. I want a refund for that overcharge
There is so much more. First mistake.Second mistake.
I went through security a couple of times the flight had been delayed 10 hours. Security gave me the wrong boarding pass. I did not notice the wrong noarding pass.After being at the BWI airport 10 hours it was time to board my flight. As I approached the desk to give attendant my boarding pass she announced I could not get on the flight.
I was exhausted and flabbergasted at her non professional attitude I tried showing her my ID and begging her to not let me miss the flight I paid almost $500.00 to be on. I continued trying to show her my itinerary on my phone which she kept insisting for me to get out of line and announced to me that this airline was taking me to Orlando Fl. I about had a stroke It was very late after midnight I believe I then called my family member telling them I would not be home. The thought of spending the night at the airport due to misdeeds on part of the Frontier staff was shocking and dangerous to my health and frightening!
I then dared to approach her once more to make my plea so I ask her for a supervisor she then stated she was a supervisor. I put my phone on her desk and said do your job look at my itetenery . Suddenly, she said you may go ma'am on your flight. When I finally got aboard everyone was leering at me as tho I was delaying take off By this time I was more than shook up I ask the flight attendant for a cup of coffee she said there is a charge.
I told het I was too tired to get my bag and retrieve my money. She didn't bring me a cup of coffee. The least she could not due. By this time I was livid at the choice of using frontier airlines.
I have several more flights to take I think a free flight and refund for the baggage I paid twice for to also be refunded to me . Sincerely, Brenda Davidson 443 468 **** .
User's recommendation: Don't take this airline.
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Verified ReviewerI wanted to change my departure to April 15. Same time but there were no seats
When I got to the airport, none of the kiosks were working. I had to stand in a line with eight people in front of me and only one attendant helping them when I got to the counter.
I was late checking in, so they wouldn't allow me on the plane. I would've made it if there had been more than one attendant helping people. I had to walk to gate A77, which is Customer Service, to get a boarding pass. After I got the boarding pass, I had to walk to A57 to board the plane.
Of course, I didn't make it. I'm 72 years old, had a double hip replacement, and have a stent in my main heart valve. I was put on two waiting lists. No room on the plane.
I finally flew out on United, which I went through horrible. I'm worried about the flight home, hoping that won't happen again.
I can't believe you have to pay for carry-on luggage; the flight was round trip only $83. That's not including the $140 for luggage.
- Cheap fares
- No more
- Need more help
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Good luck
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Verified ReviewerIncompetent Airline
Do not fly Frontier Airlines. Today, after a three-hour delay, our flight to Tampa from Islip finally arrived.
Unfortunately, 5 minutes before departure, the flight was cancelled with no explanation. Passengers had bags checked, etc. The gate attendant could provide no reason for the cancellation, and Frontier is unreachable as they hide behind automated chats, essentially zero customer service. Rebooking is impossible for most customers since they only fly to Tampa twice a week.
The flight was packed, families with infants, etc., a deplorable situation. This airline has zero regard for its customers and should be avoided.
- No pros
- Complete disregard for its customers
- No customer service
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: AVOID THIS POORLY RUN AIRLINE
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Verified ReviewerI need a refund
I arrived for my scheduled flight to Atlanta airport, but when I got there, the flight agent closed the gate and wouldn't let us in. Then, they charged me $186 more to rebook another flight.
She told me to go to the ticket counter so they could waive the fees. The so-called customer service was non-existent; they were rude and dismissive. They called up another customer while I was still standing in front of them. I don't understand how a company can function so poorly.
They charged me a total of $457 when my total was supposed to be $281. Frontier has delayed flights all the time and never pays customers for wasting their time. I spoke to two so-called supervisors and a manager, but got nowhere. They are all the same; they are not there to assist customers.
You can't call Frontier on the phone; they have a robotic chat that is useless. We should not accept this type of behavior from Frontier.
It is unfair how they continue to rob their customers. I am very upset; they are causing me to miss my son's football game tonight against the Miami Hurricanes.
- Prices can be fair
- No customer service just a bunch of rude individuals
Preferred solution: Full refund
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Verified ReviewerOvercharged for baggages on the App.
I used your App to check in prepare my documents and be ready to board the plane because I am wheel chair bound.
I went to pay for baggages 1 carry on and 1 checked bag 36Lbs. It charged me twice totaling over 400 dollars.
Please just refund the difference. Please call to discuss needed changes.
Thank you. Patrice
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Do not fly Frontier, there is no I mean no customer service or help for custoomers.

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Verified ReviewerDamaged luggage.
First, luggage was lost; then, after it was found, it was damaged. Paint was scraped off on both sides. They would not resolve the problem because too much time had passed.
Preferred solution: Apology
User's recommendation: Don't fly frontier airlines.

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Verified ReviewerInappropriate/ coercively charges
For an upgraded business class, we were forced to pay again for carry-on baggage that was already included in the ticket, simply because we flew in with a passenger (my mom) who was in a wheelchair (85-year-old female) and was unable to carry her luggage but had boarded before us. This airline is relentless and fraudulent.
- Fraud
- Fraud
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: DO NOT FLY WITH FRONTIER
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Verified ReviewerCarry-on charges
We had bought our flight tickets online with carry-on included. A Frontier check-in agent helped us check in and everything went fine until we got to the gate. The Frontier boarding agent made us each pay $100 ($200 in total) for our carry-on luggage (that both fitted in the boxes at the gate) even though our itinerary said it was included.
After 2.5 hours of waiting on their costumer service line, we finally got our money back
- Great for a quick trip with only 1 person item
- Luggage
- Rip you off with baggage
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Don’t fly with Frontier Airlines
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Verified ReviewerJust the worst experience ever will never fly frontier again
I will bash frontier airlines for the rest of my life until they go under. I have never been harassed by as my employees as I just was with frontier and Philadelphia airport.
I paid for 2 checked bags and had a backpack.
I got harassed at the gate and they made me stuff it in the bag size box that passed and then the flight attendant on the plane said I couldn't put it in the overhead because I did not pay for carryon, *** me I said then she said to watch my mouth and I said I believe this is a free speech country and I will say whatever I want. So she threatens to throw me off the plane.
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Run fast fro frontier
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Verified Reviewer |Refund
Haven’t heard back yet.
She talked to the pilot who then talked to the pilot on the connecting flight to Ontario California.They were going to hold the plane. They didnt even after running through the airport. There were 9 other people who missed the flight. The frontier rebooking lady refused to book me on a flight.Frontier didt have another flight until 3 pm the next day!
I got a flight on Southwest the next morning.
In return my brother died Saturday morning! This was the reason for my flight was to see my brother for the last time!
User's recommendation: Do not fly Frontier!
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Verified ReviewerResolved: Customer service experience to cancel a flight
Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. They credited me the fare amount plus added $150 more for future travel voucher.
They are a scam! I tried calling Frontier customer service and got the runaround from an agent in India who claimed I was refunded the full fare only to hear something else from another agent. Agents in India are the worst ever who say what you want to hear. They appear to have a quota for calls to complete.
They sent me a cancellation email with the purchase price but it had nothing stating how much was refunded. I tried to text again to get more answers. An agent in Manila called and stated I did not cancel within 24 hours and thus received no refund. He also ended up contradicting himself.
The third call went to Frontier which was handled much better as the person who answered said she was a supervisor. I sent a complaint email to Frontier who provided credit and some extra for future flights.
- Too many to begin counting
- Worst ever indian call center experience
Preferred solution: I got a credit and little extra at expense of two plus days of calling customer service for direct and intelligent answers.
User's recommendation: Do not fly if you can go with South West. Worst of the worst who keep non English speakers for a reason. They all except the ones who are managers appears to be picked from a road with zero IQ.
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Verified ReviewerKicked off flight
Refund my luggage fee and refund my ticket price for our flight. My husband is disabled and became upset about the delay.
He just wanted to get home. He went to the gate attendant and expressed that he wasn't happy about the delay. He has a traumatic brain injury and gets upset easily.
When the flight finally arrived, we boarded, sat down, and took off, only to be told we were banned from Frontier for life. I would like my 208-dollar luggage fee and our tickets returned.
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Don’t use frontier
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Verified ReviewerRefund
I had reservations for a flight on which I was supposed to be flying. I am not used to airport service or policies.
I received a text message from the company and airline stating my flight was delayed and would be leaving at a later time. I had no knowledge of still having to be there to check in my bags. I am new to this situation and ended up paying even more money to check in the bags, and also I paid for my flight tickets.
I have no extra money and have nothing left to make ends meet. Please help me with a refund.
- Good deals
- Bad cancellation policy
- Bad customer service
- No refund if issue with flight
Preferred solution: Full refund
I’m am completely disappointed in the way they have the prices on the luggage and seats prices fluctuating by the time we ended up paying we paid more for are bags then the tickets I so not recommend
I completely advise NOT TO US THIS AIRLINE OVER paid for luggage and seats are not included in your ticket purchase
About
Frontier is a major low-cost airline with two thirds of its US destinations. Frontier Airlines was founded in 1994. The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. The tagline of the airline is: "A whole different animal." The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Frontier Airlines is considered to be a low-cost airline that operates flights across the USA, Mexico and Canada. On the companys Internet site you may find everything you need concerning tickets, cargo transfers and vacation packages. Besides,Frontier Airlines has been awarded the FAA Diamond award that recognizes carriers that have additionally trained mechanics and maintenance staff. The company has a frequent flier program named Early Returns.

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You deserve a refund for the first time you paid for baggage if you provide receipt. I’m sure you needed a coffee, but there is a charge.
The flight attendant knows nothing of your experience and it’s not her place to provide free items anyway. You do not deserve a free flight.