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The Offer
- Frontier is offering a status match to gold for all Southwest members until 2025. There is a $40 application fee.
Our Verdict
Gold status gives you free carry on. Can be a good deal if you plan to fly with Frontier.
Hat tip to btr5017
From seeing the line in Zone 1 looks like this deal was pretty popular. I’ve also noticed that Frontier is selling the economy bundle by default as well on some markets, even while logged out. Getting a guaranteed seat in the front of the plane can buy you five or ten minutes and let you catch a bus or drive out sooner.
Per the press release the promotion ends today. https://news.flyfrontier.com/frontier-airlines-launches-exclusive-offer-for-southwest-rapid-rewards-members-unlocking-frontier-miles-elite-gold-status-through-2025/
And it is officially expired, you can mark this off the list. Good deal while it lasted.
OK. capital one card works. chase cards (sapphire, freedom, ink) do not work.
same problem “We are unable to authenticate your payment method” no matter which cards i use.
Is this still working? I keep getting an issue at the payment screen that says that they can’t authenticate my payment method. i have tried several CCs to no avail.
I have existing bookings with frontier in June, would gettin gold status allow me to carry a carryon?
Terms say you can add it to existing booking as long as they DON’T already have ancillary products purchased on them
Yes, I just did it
I have 2 other family member on the same account, I.e I booked their flights from my account. Would getting gold status provide carry-on for all reservations or just me the primary reservation?
No
It categorized as a business service. The status match program is managed by a third party company in Singapore
Business Services – Internet Services
LOYALTY DATA CO PTE LTD
On my statement as FRONTIER GOLD SINGAPORE SG
Which makes me wonder if this is the parent company of statusmatch * COM
I have been getting a slew of marketing emails from them about the Frontier match
I used an Amex card to see if a partial airline rebate would kick in, but I don’t think that it will. Maybe. It only posted to the account yesterday. Will post back if they comp me for the purchase.
Oh well, still worth it for me. Thanks for the info.
Pairs perfectly with my 1 year pass I got for $269 (after 10% back Chase offer) that’s about to become active on May 1st.
Frontier is about the only airline that regularly flies direct TPA-CLE. For a carry-on and seat selection to be included with gold status means that gold status is worth it for even ONE flight. I just booked TPA-CLE on Southwest for Memorial Day weekend. Both directions we have to change planes in Baltimore. I paid 18500 points each which would be the equivalent of $277.36 in cash. If I do this deal I can choose my seats, have a carry on, have a DIRECT flight and save at least two hours of travel time each way (this is a big deal when you’re traveling solo with a five year old), and it will cost me $228.96 per person, including the $40 application fee, so I’m saving $50 each. Chances are good that this will not be the last time I fly the TPA-CLE route this year, too. I’m willing to give it a shot.
This is exactly right. Frontier might not be for everyone. But similarly to you, Frontier is the only PHX-CLE option. And for those same reasons, becomes a non brainer with this.
People on here love to dump on Frontier. But the whole point of blogs like this is to give information for how to travel for cheaper. No easier hack than this. I have friends in San Fran and am constantly flying Frontier up there for under $100 round trip. This saves me hundreds, good seat, now a bag. No brainer.
It also states you need to have been a Rapid Rewards member before Apr 16, however its not enforced. My partner created both rewards accounts and successfully matched within 5min.