PRE-FLIGHT EXPERIENCE
I was invited to join a friend for a week in Las Vegas and needed to book flights. I was so happy to learn that Frontier Airlines flies out of Cincinnati and provides non-stop service. I carefully watched the price of the flight over the next couple of weeks and we were finally able to secure a deal of $250 per person.
A couple of days before departure, we selected our seats and confirmed Frontier’s luggage policy. I did not realize that there was a charge to secure seat assignments ahead of time, but for an additional $4, we could book our seats together. To reserve the emergency row, we paid an additional $45.
Next, I checked out the baggage policy. This was extremely confusing. There were various tier fees for both carry on and checked luggage depending on whether you paid in advance or at the gate. Either way, the items that I would be bringing with me would not qualify for the free “under the seat in front of me” carry-on. I would have to pay the additional fee, but decided to pay at the ticket counter.
When we reviewed all of the charges and base fee of the flight, it was well worth the booking our flight through Frontier. Besides, our fare was only $350, compared to the cheapest fare of $650 and the opportunity to fly direct weighed in Frontier’s favor. Not to mention we would arrive at 8:30 in the morning, giving us a full day to explore Las Vegas.
DAY BEFORE THE FLIGHT
I printed out our tickets the day before the flight using the airline’s website, www.flyfrontier.com. The process was simple as I select the tab, MY TRIP/CHECK-IN. The “Find Your Reservation” appeared on the screen, so I continued by entering our last names and the reservation code that was provided through Expedia. Once I entered the information, I completed the process and we were ready to fly Frontier the next day.
DAY OF THE FLIGHT
We had an early morning flight so we arrived at the ticket counter at 6:15AM. We were not able to check our luggage in from outside, but the ticket counter was easy to find and we already had our boarding passes. There was some confusion because there was no one available to direct us to where we needed to go. We quickly learned that although we had checked in our bags online the day before, we would be required to stand in line for the ticket agent to take our luggage. The queue was not too long and we had plenty of time before the flight.
We reached the counter, and paid our $30 per bag and we were headed for security. Soon we were at the gate and ready for take off.
ABOARD THE FLIGHT
Our tickets told us that we were in Zone 3 we had time to take a seat and relax prior to boarding. I have to say that our seats were actually quite comfortable.
After take off, the crew came through the cabin to offer us refreshments of snacks and drinks. We decide to take a look at the menu and I was totally surprised by the prices, but it sure beats having to spend more money for the flight.
We had a perfect flight which arrived in Vegas ahead of schedule. Go Frontier!
LUGGAGE PICK UP
We departed the plane and realized that we may have missed the carousel for our luggage. They announced on the flight that we would be picking up our belongings on carousel 28. Somehow we boarded the shuttle over to Terminal 1 and learned that we needed to go back to Terminal 3 but could not go back the way we came in. The porter provided us with directions to back track to the correct terminal and our luggage was waiting. Just a little delay, but we were so happy to be in Vegas.
Have you had the opportunity to fly Frontier? I would love to hear about your experience if you would kindly leave a message in the comments section below!
To book a flight through Frontier Airlines, visit their website at www.flyfrontier.com.
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