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Current Southwest Rapid Rewards Members: Frontier Airlines Elite Gold Status

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Frontier Airlines is offering Frontier Miles Members (free to join) & Current Southwest Rapid Rewards Members: Frontier Airlines Elite Gold Status for $40.

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Note, you must be a Current Southwest Rapid Rewards Member plus New or Current Frontier Miles Member (free to join) prior to applying.

Frontier Airlines Elite Gold Perks:
  • Free Carry-on Bag
  • Complimentary Upgrades to Upfront Plus Seating
  • Free Seat Assignment at Booking
  • Priority Boarding, Priority Customer Care
  • & More

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  • About this Offer:
    • Elite Gold Status is normally earned by accumulating 20,000 Elite Status Points in a calendar year (info)
  • Offer Terms:
    • Offer is valid through April 30, 2025
    • Gold Status will be active until December 31, 2025
    • Upon successful application your Frontier account will be upgraded within 24 hours.
    • Eligible members must hold a valid Southwest Rapid Rewards membership (joined Rapid Rewards before April 16th, 2025)

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Frontier Airlines is offering Frontier Miles Members (free to join) & Current Southwest Rapid Rewards Members: Frontier Airlines Elite Gold Status for $40.

Thanks Deal Hunter serra for sharing this deal

Note, you must be a Current Southwest Rapid Rewards Member plus New or Current Frontier Miles Member (free to join) prior to applying.

Frontier Airlines Elite Gold Perks:
  • Free Carry-on Bag
  • Complimentary Upgrades to Upfront Plus Seating
  • Free Seat Assignment at Booking
  • Priority Boarding, Priority Customer Care
  • & More

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Elite Gold Status is normally earned by accumulating 20,000 Elite Status Points in a calendar year (info)
  • Offer Terms:
    • Offer is valid through April 30, 2025
    • Gold Status will be active until December 31, 2025
    • Upon successful application your Frontier account will be upgraded within 24 hours.
    • Eligible members must hold a valid Southwest Rapid Rewards membership (joined Rapid Rewards before April 16th, 2025)

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ayall
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Frontier is one of the worst airlines operating in the states - almost every flight I've flown with them has been delayed or canceled/rescheduled.
Perhaps if it this was for a free check-in bag it might be good, but they are beyond sticklers when it comes to measuring size of carry-on bag and personal items; the gate agents actually get a bonus for every person they reject and are able to coerce to purchase the oversize fee at the gate.
Given this "deal" is only 7ish months too makes it sketch too.
maxbottomtime
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Frontier is the absolute farking worst. I went on a trip last spring and had two checked bags for my wife and I. we arrived over two hours before our flight. It took over an hour to get through the bag check line, during which frontier staff were pushing people to the front based on their flight time. I asked several times "hey I am on X flight, I am worried I will not be able to check my bag in time. Is this the right line? Should i be expedited?"

Got to the front, and low and behold they couldn't get me on (58 minutes until flight). Only option was to rebook to a city 4 hours away, and get a rental. They offered no refund at the counter/credit for the original flight, and added "counter assistance" booking fees for each of our tickets. I was livid, but had no choice as this was a vacation and I couldn't cancel the whole thing. The hilarious part is the counter agent took so damn long that it was now less than an hour to the second flight, but she was able to call someone and get the bags on. Wouldn't it have been nice to do that in the first place?


Walked by my original flight before boarding started. Bullshit.

Reached out to support after who offered 2x $50 vouchers...



Never again will i fly frontier. fark them to friday and back.
American express took care of me thankfully.

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Apr 16, 2025 07:01 PM
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Apr 16, 2025 09:36 PM
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cpandafengApr 16, 2025 09:36 PM
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DP - Created a Frontier account today, waited about 2 hours just in case to make sure account was registered/all set up, and then did the match with $40. Reflected in my Frontier profile within 30 minutes. Haven't ever flown them but they offer flights from my home base and if I take even one flight with them I'll come out ahead. $40 to find out/save money and have a near similar experience (Free Carry On, earlier boarding, despite what looks like a bad seat with bad leg room) for 1/3 the price seems like a good deal. Plus there might be a chance to status match this to another carrier later this year. A risk worth taking for me as a solo flyer at some frequency.
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Quote from cpandafeng :
Plus there might be a chance to status match this to another carrier later this year.
bulb good thinking there...
Apr 17, 2025 01:23 AM
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chi890Apr 17, 2025 01:23 AM
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Quote from serra :
bulb good thinking there...
I checked united, american and delta. None of them match to frontier. Is there any other airline that is matching to frontier?
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I checked united, american and delta. None of them match to frontier. Is there any other airline that is matching to frontier?
the only that recently had a status match FROM frontier is spirit which makes sense, budget carrier to budget carrier. i'll keep an eye out and will post new info once i see something.

other budget carriers in north america are avelo, allegiant, sun country, west jet, breeze. if you are close to one of those hubs, it might be worth checking out.
Apr 17, 2025 07:44 AM
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supersizedkidApr 17, 2025 07:44 AM
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Here's a link to what elite gold includes. Zone 2 boarding and 7+ day out credits apply to all passengers on the itinerary, but all the other benefits including the carry-on only apply to the person with status.
https://www.flyfrontier.com/front...-benefits/
Apr 17, 2025 12:05 PM
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neekosumApr 17, 2025 12:05 PM
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This is good.
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Apr 17, 2025 12:09 PM
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chris8402Apr 17, 2025 12:09 PM
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Quote from UberAlec_Destroyer. :
Customer chat/Whatsapp was able to retroactively add free carry on bag and free priority boarding. They were both firm on NOT refunding me my seat assignment.
Does that mean it is not necessary to have this gold elite status and we can just chat to get the free carry on?
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shahhereApr 17, 2025 12:28 PM
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So if I paid for the den and got their card, this is just another paid option right? Looks like this is per customer so no point for me....

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Apr 17, 2025 12:30 PM
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ThriftyMammoth310Apr 17, 2025 12:30 PM
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Quote from supersizedkid :
Here's a link to what elite gold includes. Zone 2 boarding and 7+ day out credits apply to all passengers on the itinerary, but all the other benefits including the carry-on only apply to the person with status.
https://www.flyfrontier.com/front...-benefits/
So if I'm traveling with my five year old I'm going to have to do this for both of us… which is fine, I guess. Frontier is the only airline with regular direct flights TPA-CLE and I've been refusing to fly them due to all the bullshit fees. Southwest has been great for us thanks to open seating. But if we can fly direct and NOT pay for carry ons, seat assignments, etc I'd rather do that.
Apr 17, 2025 12:41 PM
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arslanaslamcApr 17, 2025 12:41 PM
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Quote from cpandafeng :
DP - Created a Frontier account today, waited about 2 hours just in case to make sure account was registered/all set up, and then did the match with $40. Reflected in my Frontier profile within 30 minutes. Haven't ever flown them but they offer flights from my home base and if I take even one flight with them I'll come out ahead. $40 to find out/save money and have a near similar experience (Free Carry On, earlier boarding, despite what looks like a bad seat with bad leg room) for 1/3 the price seems like a good deal. Plus there might be a chance to status match this to another carrier later this year. A risk worth taking for me as a solo flyer at some frequency.
Just created SW account and without any wait applied for frontier status upgrade. Got the email in 2 mins with the confirmation of gold status from frontier.
Apr 17, 2025 12:57 PM
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TheKingofDealsApr 17, 2025 12:57 PM
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Does Priority Customer Care include a phone number or do they still chat with you on Whatsapp?..... support via WhatsApp shake head LMAO
Frontier is the worst at CS and nickel and dime for everything!
Apr 17, 2025 01:01 PM
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ayallApr 17, 2025 01:01 PM
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Frontier is one of the worst airlines operating in the states - almost every flight I've flown with them has been delayed or canceled/rescheduled.
Perhaps if it this was for a free check-in bag it might be good, but they are beyond sticklers when it comes to measuring size of carry-on bag and personal items; the gate agents actually get a bonus for every person they reject and are able to coerce to purchase the oversize fee at the gate.
Given this "deal" is only 7ish months too makes it sketch too.
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winglik7Apr 17, 2025 01:02 PM
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seat assignment and carry on bag only apply to status holder. that kind of sucks. hah

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Apr 17, 2025 01:04 PM
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greenrun99Apr 17, 2025 01:04 PM
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Ugh then you have to fly on Frontier... I guess they are trying to get the Southwest customers pissed with the changes they are making with assigned seats, and charging for bags.. I guess if you have alot of flights from frontier out of your local airport.. too bad its only a year.. if it was 2-3 yrs be tempting.
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