Overview
Pros & Cons
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Airline flies to wider selection of smaller airports in the U.S.
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Program allows families to pool points into one account to use for multiple travelers
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Rewards can be used for flights, car rentals and more
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Frontier has fewer daily flights than major carriers like Delta and United
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Basic membership benefits are limited
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Miles expire six months after account inactivity
Overall
Scorecard
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Network Coverage2.0
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Ease of Earning Free Flight4.0
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Award Flight Availability2.5
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Additional Benefits3.5
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Airline Quality2.9
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No. of Daily Flights< 500
Rankings
FRONTIER Miles is ranked No. 7 in the Best Airline Rewards Programs. U.S. News evaluated 9 frequent flyer programs offered by airlines based in the United States across several indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank rewards.
FRONTIER Miles is ranked as:
Points
As a FRONTIER Miles member, you'll earn miles on Frontier Airlines based on the distance traveled between airports. You can also earn miles on purchases with Frontier's partners – including stays at participating Wyndham and Marriott hotels, cruises with Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Cruise Lines, retail purchases and car rentals – or by using the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard. You can use your accumulated miles for free flights, magazine subscriptions and car rentals.
Can Earn Points On:
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Credit Card
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Air Travel
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Hotel Stays
Can Use Points On:
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Booking Flights
Membership Levels
Frontier's FRONTIER Miles program offers four levels of membership: basic, Elite 20K, Elite 50K and Elite 100K.
See details about how membership worksThe Fine Print
- EarlyReturns members are automatically enrolled in the FRONTIER Miles program.
- A minimum of 10,000 miles are needed to cover a one-way award ticket. For free round-trip flights, you'll need at least 20,000 miles.
- Miles can be earned retroactively up to 180 days after the flight departure date.
- Expired miles can be reinstated for a fee.
- Family Pooling allows up to eight friends, family members, co-workers, etc. to earn miles and add them to one account for future award flight redemptions.
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