Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:31 AM CDT | Modified: Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:32 AM
Frontier starts charging for first checked bag
Wichita Business Journal - by the Denver Business Journal
Passengers flying Frontier Airlines will have to pay $15 for their first checked bag starting Nov. 1 to help the carrier offset skyrocketing fuel costs as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the airline announced Friday.
A second bag will cost $25 — a charge that the airline implemented a couple of months ago, but Frontier’s frequent fliers are exempt from both the first and second checked bag fee.
The Denver-based airline, which has two daily flights out of Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport, has followed the ranks of other carriers that started charging for checked bags fees to weather the weakened economy.
U.S. carriers made $122.3 million in excess baggage fees from January through March of this year, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Of the major airlines, United, US Airways, Northwest, American and now Frontier charge $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second. Frontier serves central New Mexico travelers through the Albuquerque International Sunport.
In addition to the new checked bag fee, Frontier also has raised its fee for changing flights to $150 from $100. And standby no longer is available for those who want to make changes to same-day travel schedules.
Last month, Frontier also announced it will tighten its frequent-flier program starting Sept. 15, charging $25 per award ticket, and $75 per award ticket for flights booked within 14 days of travel.
Frontier starts charging for first checked bag
Wichita Business Journal - by the Denver Business Journal
Passengers flying Frontier Airlines will have to pay $15 for their first checked bag starting Nov. 1 to help the carrier offset skyrocketing fuel costs as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the airline announced Friday.
A second bag will cost $25 — a charge that the airline implemented a couple of months ago, but Frontier’s frequent fliers are exempt from both the first and second checked bag fee.
The Denver-based airline, which has two daily flights out of Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport, has followed the ranks of other carriers that started charging for checked bags fees to weather the weakened economy.
U.S. carriers made $122.3 million in excess baggage fees from January through March of this year, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Of the major airlines, United, US Airways, Northwest, American and now Frontier charge $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second. Frontier serves central New Mexico travelers through the Albuquerque International Sunport.
In addition to the new checked bag fee, Frontier also has raised its fee for changing flights to $150 from $100. And standby no longer is available for those who want to make changes to same-day travel schedules.
Last month, Frontier also announced it will tighten its frequent-flier program starting Sept. 15, charging $25 per award ticket, and $75 per award ticket for flights booked within 14 days of travel.