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*Engaging in bait‑and‑switch tactics by charging passengers for personal items that complied with the airline's posted bag size limits | *Engaging in bait‑and‑switch tactics by charging passengers for personal items that complied with the airline's posted bag size limits | ||
*Charging customers exploitive fees (i.e., personal medical supplies, human customer support) | *Charging customers exploitive fees (i.e., personal medical supplies, human customer support) | ||
*Charging customers inconsistent fees | *Charging customers inconsistent fees without transparent price posting | ||
*Charging customers succeeding fees in addition to the already-paid fee after the initial sale | |||
*Temporarily removed its phone support in 2022, but reintroduced it in 2024 because of high customer demand | *Temporarily removed its phone support in 2022, but reintroduced it in 2024 because of high customer demand | ||
*Collect personal data on passengers before setting the price as part of their "dynamic pricing" approach | |||
*Forcing customers to waive their right to sue or join class actions if they enroll in their fly pass program | |||
*Sells passengers' personal information to third parties without providing passengers a way to opt-out | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:43, 9 June 2025
Frontier Airlines, Inc. is a major American airline known for it's ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) model. In spite of it's no-frills approach to air travel, Frontier Airlines has faced increasing criticism from consumers, journalists, advocacy groups, and the media for its unfair business practices. In 2023, Frontier Airlines was the most complained-about airline. [1][2] Since 2022, Frontier Airlines received almost 6,500 BBB complaints, many of which consisted of specific issues like "customer service," "repair." [3]Frontier Airlines customers have heavily-critisized the airline because of it's history of prioritizing profits over passengers due to the airline's deceptive and exploitive business practices.
Consumer-impact summary[edit | edit source]
Over the years, Frontier Airlines has earned itself a budget-focused reputation because of its controversial business practices and business operations. The most well-known of these issues are:
- Denying boarding for customers due to the voluntary overbooking of flights
- Not compensating customers for operational shortfalls (e.g., lost/mishandled luggage, canceled flights)
- Engaging in bait‑and‑switch tactics by charging passengers for personal items that complied with the airline's posted bag size limits
- Charging customers exploitive fees (i.e., personal medical supplies, human customer support)
- Charging customers inconsistent fees without transparent price posting
- Charging customers succeeding fees in addition to the already-paid fee after the initial sale
- Temporarily removed its phone support in 2022, but reintroduced it in 2024 because of high customer demand
- Collect personal data on passengers before setting the price as part of their "dynamic pricing" approach
- Forcing customers to waive their right to sue or join class actions if they enroll in their fly pass program
- Sells passengers' personal information to third parties without providing passengers a way to opt-out
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Murphy, Alex (May 16, 2025). "Airline complaints hit record high, but a new report has tips to avoid travel headaches". NPS News, Colorado.
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