Avoid at all costs! They will turn your flight into a nightmare and won't care! Marginally cheaper fares are not worth it!
Our family recently traveled from LaGuardia Airport to Denver via Dallas with Frontier Airlines. A 4-hour delay caused us to miss our connection. At LaGuardia, we proactively asked Frontier staff about rebooking options and were explicitly told that Dallas staff would assist us. This information was incorrect.
Upon arrival in Dallas, we were informed that we should have been rebooked before departure. As a result, we were stranded in the airport for 13 hours with our 11-year-old child.
Frontier provided no hotel, no food, and no meaningful assistance. We were forced to pay $148.35 out-of-pocket for a hotel
Frontier staff in Dallas were dismissive, unprofessional, and at times appeared to avoid accountability by trying to hide their company badges.
The situation worsened when we were required to pay $297.00 for carry-on baggage at the gate--despite being clearly told in New York that these fees would be waived. Boarding passes were withheld until payment was made.
We also encountered significant difficulty attempting to file a complaint. We were denied a clear written contact method and told we might not receive a response. Ultimately, the only way to receive any reply was by filing a complaint through the United States Department of Transportation, and even then, the response by Frontier was completely useless and unhelpful.
The core issue is that Frontier failed to provide accurate information at the point where it mattered most. We specifically asked about our connection and were not informed that no onward flights would be available for 13 hours. Had we been properly advised, we would have made different arrangements. One employee in Dallas even acknowledged that the situation had been mishandled and that we should not have been allowed to board in LaGuardia under those circumstances.
This entire situation--especially being stranded overnight with a child--was completely preventable. read more