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Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #10125 on:** July 18, 2017, 02:41:49 PM »

loonies, toonies, and poutine.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #10126 on:** July 18, 2017, 03:09:43 PM »

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mocat · « **Reply #10127 on:** July 18, 2017, 03:42:48 PM »

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/07/18/blockbuster-expansion-frontier-add-21-cities-85-routes/488214001/

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Kansas City: Cancun, Mexico (Dec. 11); Fort Myers, Fla. (Dec. 10); Raleigh/Durham; Tampa (Dec. 16)

Institutional Control · « **Reply #10128 on:** July 19, 2017, 07:37:04 PM »

I'm in Portland, ME. I highly recommend Portland in July.

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Phil Titola · « **Reply #10129 on:** July 19, 2017, 07:37:52 PM »

Quote from: mocat on July 18, 2017, 03:42:48 PM

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/07/18/blockbuster-expansion-frontier-add-21-cities-85-routes/488214001/

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Kansas City: Cancun, Mexico (Dec. 11); Fort Myers, Fla. (Dec. 10); Raleigh/Durham; Tampa (Dec. 16)

Picked up some CUN flights for next winter!

mocat · « **Reply #10130 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:06:32 PM »

Well you could have with a better airline already and not been charged for a carry on

Phil Titola · « **Reply #10131 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:17:38 PM »

Quote from: mocat on July 19, 2017, 08:06:32 PM

Well you could have with a better airline already and not been charged for a carry on

American was double and not non-stop on the days I wanted.

michigancat · « **Reply #10132 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:31:29 PM »

is frontier the worst airline in the world or is it Allegiant?

And American flies nonstop from MCI to CUN? wowzers!

Phil Titola · « **Reply #10133 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:35:32 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 19, 2017, 08:31:29 PM

is frontier the worst airline in the world or is it Allegiant?

And American flies nonstop from MCI to CUN? wowzers!

Haven't flown Frontier in years...seems Allegiant is worse based on the airports they began flying into before growing...but nobody can be as bad as Spirit which I flew from LAS on a redeye to get back for the world series parade...it was pretty bad.

AA goes once a week I think...as does Delta.

michigancat · « **Reply #10134 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:36:21 PM »

Frontier can be worse than Spirit

Trim · « **Reply #10135 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:36:38 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on July 19, 2017, 08:17:38 PM

Quote from: mocat on July 19, 2017, 08:06:32 PM
Well you could have with a better airline already and not been charged for a carry on

American was double and not non-stop on the days I wanted.

Lol at a frontier flight actually happening on the day it's supposed to.

puniraptor · « **Reply #10136 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:40:16 PM »

but doesn't frontier dish out warm chocchip cooks?

Phil Titola · « **Reply #10137 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:41:28 PM »

oh boy....what did I get myself into here, they seemed fine a few years ago? I thought it was Spirit < Allegiant < Frontier < Southwest < legacies < Alaska

Phil Titola · « **Reply #10138 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:46:41 PM »

On time performance past year

Frontier - 74.39%
Spirit - 76.46%
Southwest - 79.2%
Alaska - 84.2%

Allegiant stats aren't on USDOT site.

michigancat · « **Reply #10139 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:50:33 PM »

I mean frontier seats don't recline and you have to pay for water I think

Phil Titola · « **Reply #10140 on:** July 19, 2017, 08:58:48 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 19, 2017, 08:50:33 PM

I mean frontier seats don't recline and you have to pay for water I think

MC, they like to call it "pre-reclined" seats....spirit had those as well.

Trim · « **Reply #10141 on:** July 19, 2017, 09:06:50 PM »

http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=37758.msg1580577#msg1580577

I eventually traded in those miles for rental car vouchers... the vouchers don't work either.

'taterblast · « **Reply #10142 on:** July 19, 2017, 09:49:36 PM »

Quote from: Batt BcKee on July 18, 2017, 03:09:43 PM

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MSP

steve dave · « **Reply #10143 on:** July 19, 2017, 09:50:13 PM »

Quote from: Batt BcKee on July 19, 2017, 07:37:04 PM

I'm in Portland, ME. I highly recommend Portland in July.

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Incred city

steve dave · « **Reply #10144 on:** July 19, 2017, 09:53:04 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 19, 2017, 08:50:33 PM

I mean frontier seats don't recline and you have to pay for water I think

They have great extra room seats with good recline and dales pale ale. They do have an incredibly cheap bare bones product if you don't want to pay for anything extra but complaining about it is for low/mediums.

michigancat · « **Reply #10145 on:** July 19, 2017, 09:59:50 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 19, 2017, 09:53:04 PM

Quote from: michigancat on July 19, 2017, 08:50:33 PM
I mean frontier seats don't recline and you have to pay for water I think

They have great extra room seats with good recline and dales pale ale. They do have an incredibly cheap bare bones product if you don't want to pay for anything extra but complaining about it is for low/mediums.

I flew it like five years ago and haven't bothered since

pissclams · « **Reply #10146 on:** July 19, 2017, 10:20:30 PM »

how much does one save by flying these shitty airlines, like $30? how can it possibly be worthwhile?

the concept of flying something like spirit to las vegas makes absolutely no sense

Pete · « **Reply #10147 on:** July 19, 2017, 10:45:57 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 19, 2017, 10:20:30 PM

how much does one save by flying these shitty airlines, like $30? how can it possibly be worthwhile?

the concept of flying something like spirit to las vegas makes absolutely no sense

LOL, good point

chum1 · « **Reply #10148 on:** July 19, 2017, 11:12:54 PM »

I once flew Frontier nonstop to Vegas for $100 round trip. $100-150 for lots of places. SFO for that Stanford game was around $200. It's not always that cheap, but it is fairly often.

steve dave · « **Reply #10149 on:** July 20, 2017, 07:51:14 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 19, 2017, 10:20:30 PM

how much does one save by flying these shitty airlines, like $30? how can it possibly be worthwhile?

the concept of flying something like spirit to las vegas makes absolutely no sense

it can be quite a bit. We've flown Frontier because they and SW were the only direct options and it saved money and was a better experience than SW. I wouldn't ever fly it bare bones but if you buy "The Works" package you get stretch seating (more legroom than SW), same checked luggage benefit, fully refundable up to 24 hours prior to departure, priority boarding, and an assigned seat up front. Their "on time" record is poor but for a direct flight I've never worried about it and never gotten bitten by it. If I can fly Frontier and the all in package is cheaper than SW's price I'll fly it every time. Unfortunately they've basically pulled out of Omaha. Only current directs are to Denver iirc.