Are you part of the masses of Americans going wild, stripping off your clothes and booking every flight you can, as part of the so-called revenge travel that’s unfolding right now? Or maybe you’re keeping your pants on—good for you—but still eyeing all these luscious destinations? We get it. And if you happened to miss the fall sale for Frontier's GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Summer Pass, it’s again discounted, as reported by Travel + Leisure.
What are the financials?
That sounds serious. We just like to say, “Can I Venmo you?” When this pass was first introduced in February, it had an introductory rate of $399 which then jumped up to $999, but fear not: the airline is letting you buy it now for $499. If our math is correct, that represents a savings of $500 which you can then put towards renting an Airbnb in the “omg” category.
Where can you go?
You can take an unlimited number of flights through September 30 to a slew of U.S. destinations including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, plus certain spots in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. There are 75 destinations in all.
Why would you want to have unlimited flights?
We can’t believe you even asked that. Next!
Is Frontier awesome such that you’d want to endlessly fly with them?
Here’s the thing. It’s a real monkey’s paw situation, says a travel insider. Unlimited flights... but you have to fly Frontier.
How does it work?
First, buy the pass. Then if you don’t already have one, you have to create a Frontier miles account. When you’re ready to schedule a flight, you log in and pay one cent to book it. The catch is, if you’re flying domestically, you can only book and confirm the day before departure. That could be tight timing if you’re not absolutely chill and up for spontaneous adventures. If your trip is international, there’s a little more wiggle room: you book and confirm starting 10 days beforehand. Don’t forget these are one-way trips so you have to do, again, big math to calculate when to book your return trip.
Just a penny?
Wellllll, fees and taxes too. And if you want baggage or seat selection, that’s an extra fee. Currently, Frontier only allows one free personal item like a purse or tiny backpack or a computer bag. There’s no carry-on or checked bag without paying extra.
What if our timing is super tight?
If you want to fly between right now and June 8, you can book your flight anytime before May 16 for travel without that bossy requirement that you reserve one day prior for domestic flights and 10 days prior for international ones. We hope we explained that clearly. If not, we encourage you to call our customer hotline.
There’s gotta be blackout dates, right?
Yeah. For the summer pass these are: May 25, 26, 29; June 29, 30; July 1-5, 8, 9; August 31; and September 1, 4. Does that seem like a lot of dates to you, too?
Any other catches?
The seats are limited and it’s first come, first served.
Anything to be wary about?
The summer pass will automatically renew for next summer, so if you want it to be a one-time thing, mark your calendar to cancel on September 30.
When does this sale end?
If supplies last, through May 31.
What if I want to do this all year?
There’s a year-round pass for travel starting April 11 that costs $1,999. It’s not on sale.
How do I buy either of these passes?
Click here.