Frontier Airlines has just launched a potentially lucrative promotion that can get just about anyone elite status with the airline. There’s not even a need to have elite status with a competing airline, but instead, you just have to be a member of one of several loyalty programs. Frontier is obviously doing everything in its power to find more potential customers!
Pay a fee and receive Frontier Airlines elite status
Frontier Airlines’ status promotion offers Frontier Elite Gold status to those who are members of Alaska Mileage Plan, JetBlue TrueBlue, Southwest Rapid Rewards, or Spirit Free Spirit, and pay a $69 enrollment fee. To be clear, you don’t need to have status with any of those programs, but rather, just need to be a member of the (free) loyalty program.
As you’d expect, there are some terms to be aware of:
- To be eligible, you must have joined Southwest Rapid Rewards before August 18, 2025
- This offer doesn’t have a published end date, but is limited time, and can be pulled at any time
- Status will be awarded within 24-48 hours of the request being made, and will be valid through December 31, 2026
- Elite status can’t be applied to existing bookings to replace ancillary services that have already been paid for
What are the benefits of Frontier Airlines Gold status?
So, what are the benefits of Frontier Elite Gold status? The status will make travel on Frontier more pleasant and affordable, with perks like a free carry-on bag, free seat assignments at booking, complimentary upgrades to the carrier’s UpFront Plus seating (subject to availability), priority boarding, and more. You can find the full list of Frontier elite perks here.
It’s a tough time for primarily domestic carriers like Frontier, so the intent here is pretty straightforward. Frontier is trying to cast a wide net and get anyone to consider flying with the carrier, by offering them perks in exchange for a small payment.
Not only does the $69 provide some direct revenue to Frontier, but people are also more likely to actually fly the airline if they’ve paid in order to earn status. I don’t think this will be some game changer for Frontier’s bottom line, but every little bit helps.
Bottom line
Frontier Airlines has a paid status promotion, whereby any member of the loyalty program of Alaska, JetBlue, Southwest, or Spirit, can earn Frontier Elite Gold status through the end of 2026 by paying a $69 enrollment fee.
If you’re going to fly with Frontier, you’ll likely recoup more than $69 in value from this status after one trip alone, given the carrier’s business model. Of course that assumes you’d otherwise fly Frontier, which is probably the limiting factor for most people.
Anyone plan on taking advantage of Frontier’s status promotion?
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