Frontier Airlines announced a few weeks ago that they were coming out with an all you can fly pass. They didn’t give much detail about how the pass was going to work. They said that the pass was coming out in the spring of 2023.
This piqued a lot of people’s interest. Even those people that are not big Frontier Airlines fans. Who wouldn’t want to travel on the cheap whenever possible?
In a surprise move, Frontier came out with the pass on November 15th. Plus, they came out with more details on how the pass was going to work. So, let’s dive into some of the details.
Major Details
The pass was originally $599 when it was introduced by Frontier. That price only lasted a few days. The price of the pass now is $799.
The $799 price is good until December 12th but the price is supposed to go up after that.
Here are the other major details to take into consideration.
- Your pass will be effective starting on May 2, 2023.
- Pass holders can book an unlimited amount of flights during the year of the pass.
- You can travel more than 300 days. That also means that you can’t fly during certain times. More on that later.
- Every time that you fly, you pay $0.01 to fly. You will also pay applicable taxes, fees, and charges for the flight. Domestically taxes, fees and flight charges start around $14.60 per person. Taxes, fees and other charges for international flights will be $100 or more per person.
- You must book your flights on flyfrontier.com.
- You can’t book round trip tickets. You can only buy a ticket one day in advance for a domestic flight and 10 days in advance for an international flight.
- When you book a flight, you must pay for bags, seats, and other ancillary add ons. This is no different than what you do now.
- You must be 18 or older to apply.
- The pass automatically renews unless you cancel it for a price of $1,999.
- The Go Wild Pass is non transferable.
- Change and cancellation fees apply.
- International destinations include Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America. You can see their destination map with this link.
Blackout Dates
There are 57 blackout dates involved with the pass. The following dates are included in the blackout period.
- May 25, 26, 29
- June 29-30
- July 1-5, 8-9
- August 31
- September 1, 4
- October 5-6, 9
- November 18, 22, 24-27
- December 16-17, 22-24, 26-31
- January 1, 15
- February 15-16, 19
- March 3, 10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31
- April 5-7, 12-14
The Good and Bad of the Pass
The major draw of the pass is that you can fly an unlimited number of flights for a reasonable price in the year of the pass.
The taxes and fees are reasonable for domestic flights but are getting a little pricey for international flights.
Some of the drawbacks are that you may or may not be able to book a flight you want because of availability.
You can only book a flight the day before you want to leave. So, if you definitely need to get somewhere, you would be rolling the dice on getting there with the pass.
If you do get to your destination with the pass, it does not guarantee that you will be able to use it for the flight home since you can’t book round trip flights.
If you can’t book a flight using the pass, it is going to cost you more for the flight you do book to get home.
The pass will auto renew at the end of the year for $1,999 is not really appealing and is something you wouldn’t want to forget about.
The pass jumping from the original price of $599 to $799 makes it a little less appealing.
Final Thoughts
If you have a lot of flexibility in dates and destinations then the pass is going to be a good fit for you.
The pass may be a good fit for someone who is adventurous who does not mind spinning the wheel to see where Frontier Airlines is taking them this time around.
The pass would also be good for someone who has the capability to work remotely from any location and time and destination does not matter.
If you like more certainty in your travel, the pass is something you may want to pass on. Pun intended.
