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Frontier Airways promotion takes goal at rival Southwest: ‘Divorce your outdated airline’

Editorial Board Published March 18, 2025
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Frontier Airways introduced a brand new promotion on Tuesday, taking goal at rival Southwest over its current determination to finish unassigned seating and a long-standing coverage of free checked luggage. 

Vacationers on Frontier can obtain the Economic system Bundle without spending a dime, which features a free carry-on bag, free seat choice and free flight adjustments for all nonstop journey by Aug. 18, the airline mentioned. Clients will even get a free checked bag for all flights departing Might 28 by Aug. 18. Bookings should be accomplished by March 24, in line with the service.

“Some airlines have changed. They’ve raised fees, taken away perks, and made travel feel like a one-sided relationship,” the airline mentioned. “If your airline is treating you like an afterthought, maybe it’s time to file for divorce. Frontier is here for the rebound – offering a fresh start with an unbeatable deal.” 

Frontier Airways CEO Barry Biffle instructed that if the promotion attracts sufficient enterprise, the adjustments may grow to be everlasting.

AIRLINES SEE LOWER CUSTOMER DEMAND, CUT BACK FINANCIAL EXPECTATIONS

A Frontier Airways aircraft is seen at Cancun Worldwide Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Cancun Worldwide Airport, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. ( Artur Widak/NurPhoto by way of Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)

He additionally poked enjoyable at Southwest, telling vacationers to “think of this as the ultimate ‘divorce your old airline’ deal.” 

The transfer comes every week after Southwest’s current determination to shift away from its customer-friendly pricing mannequin.

SOUTHWEST ENDING ITS OPEN SEATING POLICY

For greater than 50 years, Southwest upheld a coverage permitting passengers to verify free luggage and maintained a single economy-class cabin with open seating assignments, interesting to a variety of budget-conscious vacationers. 

That modified final week when the service introduced that it will solely provide free checked luggage to sure loyal and business-class clients beginning on Might 28 in an effort to drive income progress and return to a degree of profitability that shareholders anticipate, in line with Southwest.

Frontier Airways workers at check-in counters on Thursday. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Submit by way of Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)

The change got here months after the service mentioned it will start providing assigned seating and providing premium seating choices on all flights – a transfer designed to spice up earnings by charging larger charges for premium seats throughout its complete community. 

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Southwest mentioned it plans to supply a premium, prolonged legroom portion of the cabin and expects roughly one-third of seats throughout the fleet to supply prolonged legroom, which is according to what trade friends provide on narrow-body plane.

The service has not specified a launch date for seat choice and premium seating. Nevertheless, it should introduce a brand new primary fare for its lowest-priced tickets bought on or after Might 28, earlier than these adjustments take impact.

Peter McNally, international head of sector analysts at Third Bridge, beforehand advised FOX Enterprise that whereas the concept of including dangerous charges “may work well on a spreadsheet,” the service is placing itself “at risk of losing share in the leisure travel market,” for long-haul flights.  

Ticker Safety Final Change Change % LUV SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 32.31 +0.18
+0.58%
ULCC FRONTIER GROUP HOLDINGS 5.96 -0.19
-3.09%

Whereas its longstanding insurance policies helped distinguish the service as one of many first to undertake and keep a low-cost mannequin, monetary challenges in recent times have compelled the airline to reevaluate its strategy. 

Including to its woes, Southwest was amongst a number of main U.S. airways final week that dialed again their quarterly monetary expectations because the trade contends with softer demand pushed largely by financial uncertainty. 

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