I Tested America’s WORST 1-Star Airline

[@ericstruk]

What airlines should I fly in a head to head next? Also I see a lot of comments saying "Well I Flew _____ Before and they weren't bad at all!" - Guess what, I take the reviews I see and I fly them myself to see. Sure you may have had a good experience but I am showing you my first hand POV and I try to be as fair as possible too.

[@Mizueditzz]

Ethihad airways

[@Summer.sisters]

Hi

[@Summer.sisters]

First

[@Epsilon-23]

Emirates vs Qatar

[@Martiganz_]

Probably ones for overseas 🤔

[@ChlckenNugget]

I live in Atlanta and the gate issue IS frontiers fault. I’ve never had this issue with Delta or any other airline other than Spirit and Frontier. They schedule too many flights for the number of gates they own, and then they’re constantly being delayed.

[@ericstruk]

good to know, thanks for the help!

[@mstrmren]

Yes! It's quite difficult to figure that out for non-aviation enthusiasts since in Europe for example, it's very uncommon for airlines to "own" gates. Mostly only the big airlines really own their gates at their main hubs. Otherwise they're assigned by the airport in a lot of places. At least I think so.

[@V1etnamFN]

​@@ericstrukCan you fly Alaska or Hawaiian

[@SLASHERx988]

Actually you’re wrong it’s not frontier fault cause Atlanta only gives them 2 gates and the rest are common use which delta has priority over

[@ChlckenNugget]

@@SLASHERx988 Even so, Frontier holds responsibility over keeping their own gates open. If you only have a small number of available gates, don’t schedule more flights than they can accommodate. And if a flight is delayed or having an issue that’s preventing the gate from opening up, Frontier still holds responsibility *most* of the time for causing that delay in the first place.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

If customers are treated so badly, can you imagine being an employee? They hear nothing but complaints all day and people judge them for working for such a cheap outfit. I’ve flown both and your judgement is spot on. Spirit is better than Frontier, and I never had a late flight. I had the same experience of waiting on the runway for over an hour for another plane to leave. I think the worst thing on Frontier are the seats and ridiculous tray tables. Maybe a little kid can use it for blocks, but it’s worthless for anything else.

[@sakurakitten7486]

I'm an employee of one of these (I won't say which one) and can confirm we deal with all the backlash every single day. The job itself isn't too bad, I just wish passengers would understand that we aren't the ones making the decisions, we just have to follow the policies.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

@@sakurakitten7486 bless you for putting up with all that abuse. I hope you’re compensated well. We appreciate you.

[@eternal7777]

@@sakurakitten7486 Thank you for putting up with such things!!

[@tony6666]

I played Mario Kart on my switch with my fiancée by using the little tray table. It worked so well actually.

[@danieltamler153]

Hell fucking no to both of these two airlines. Both are the worst ever and not even worth a try in the slightest bit.

[@Hirom921]

From personal experience, Frontier is WAY worse. In 2018 I was on a plane to Florida after an 11 hour delay. And what made that worse, is we only got the email about the delay after we arrived at the airport. It sucked, and we end up spending the morning at Starbucks, and the floor of the airport terminal. Looking back on this, I would've thought it would be a one off occurrence, but it happened a year later when we were using the credit from the delayed flight. We got to the gate in Florida after a decent vacation, to head back home. The plane that was going to take us got hit by a bird, and we only knew when it pulled into the terminal, therefore, we ran to book a new flight, and had to spend the night at a hotel, and we couldn't even get our checked bags back. This is why I will never fly Frontier again. (holy long comment LOL)

[@karpuftw]

Tbh I went on frontier from New Jersey idk the airport to Fort Lauderdale intl airport it wasn’t that bad

[@manzoorulhaq2276]

Holy long comment LOL, making it longer

[@vro-nd8ft]

@@karpuftw NJ, that's probably Newark Airport.

[@Landentv]

I flew frontier this year and wasn’t bad at all

[@Landentv]

But I flew from a nice airport in tampa

[@jricedrums]

Spirit & Frontier are my go-to's for shorter flights. If the Flight is 2-4 hours then I'll go with them. When I fly 5+ hours I'll look at United, American, or Delta on comfort alone.

[@alkraus8818]

I fly Spirit 5+ Hours to Vegas all the time. I get the Big Seat for the same price as United Delta...usually less.

[@missycitty9478]

Same! They are only tolerable for short flights.

[@Owen23448]

Same but my 5+ I would pick like JetBlue southwest and delta

[@Quesadillaman111]

@@Owen23448is JetBlue good ive never seen a plane of theirs

[@kaplanwayne]

The taped compartments in the Frontier lavatories are "security tape". This plane probably goes out of the country once in a while, the tape is applied by customs to show that it has been inspected. Not sure how long the airline has to leave it on though.

[@mattstockham5043]

Was going to say the same thing. Definitely not “taped shut”.

[@FloorItDuh]

Partially correct. It's actually there to verify in addition to what you said that the compartment wasn't opened. People try to use aircraft to snuggle all kinds of things. The tape is a quick reference to see if it was opened. It's not normal tape either. If you try to scrape it off it will tear so it'll be evident it was tampered with. Long story short don't try it unless you want to see an interrogation room because you will see one of you do.

[@ANF4LYFE]

You'd think an airline review channel would know that...

[@MrLorenzoJR]

The tape is not applied by customs can confirm I’ve worked in materials that’s on the mechanics

[@carlosrvra]

I never thought I’d experience an airline more stingy than Spirit, until I flew Frontier, where they separate the zones BASED on whether you have carry-on, and make sure to let you know with extreme prejudice. 😅

[@tslomka6272]

Icelandic is worse than both. On a flight from Iceland to Toronto we got nothing. No even a paper cup of water

[@kennedykimora]

Multiple airlines do this lol

[@deathninja16]

That's why you get for 19.99$

[@Karinna360]

We are two lol

[@stevens1-o7s]

@@tslomka6272 Nah definitely not worse, I just flew with Icelandic airlines, I don't remember them giving us food on my 4-5 hour flight, but they did give us drinks. And the seats were surely more comfortable than frontier and spirit lol

[@steamproductions]

One time i flew frontier, the check in closed 2 hours before the flight, and there were at least 30 people who missed the flight.

[@TropTrevTv]

Jeez this sounds horrible 😭 all of these frontier literal mess ups make my spirit sound good

[@josephdelgado413]

I fly spirit exclusively as a college student with only a backpack and it makes travel so much more possible than it was with other airlines. I also love long layovers in cities so I can explore more. Would recommend for sure, also most of their planes are newer, so they're very safe.

[@jared555999]

No you don’t

[@jynxie17]

Frontier makes Spirit looks luxury. Also... You explained what a budget airline is... Aren't they all like that now a days?

[@brendasays2324]

I was a flight attendant for skywest and the tape is to prove that that vent/cabinet hasn’t been tampered with. Every airline has their own color and most of the time it should have writing on it with a serial number.

[@daledonaldson3672]

I literally said this a month ago.

[@brendasays2324]

@@daledonaldson3672 awesome.

[@loveliestcharlotte]

Frontier cancelled our flight, had us wait for 4 hours just to get a little piece of paper to get refunded, and they didn’t provide any help for us staying extra, I thought most airlines help with some food or something? Bad experience with frontier.

[@totoroben]

My experiences with frontier: it costs money to pick a seat, and the website makes it really hard to not pick a seat. The two times i tried to do online check-in for frontier the website was broken. I agree with the checked bag being cheaper because it speeds up planing and deplaning. You can also have two people combine their luggage into a larger checked bag and pay much less so the luggage fees are less of an issue.

[@TheToyRoom]

Spirit gets a bad wrap because that's the popular thing to do on the internet but I've flown Spirit countless times and never had any issues. Great for when you're just traveling light for a quick trip and don't need to check in bags.

[@threepingsthree]

r/boneappletea

[@ahuehuete4703]

I've only flown Spirit once and it was OK. I can't say the same for Frontier. I've had gate issues, been bumped from a flight and left stranded with no hotel or meal vouchers. Frontier was always late. I have decided that I am done with them.

[@jedgar63]

I haven't, and probably won't, fly Spirit. but the extremely uncomfortable seat and miniscule tray table will keep me from flying Frontier ever again. By the time the extras are added they aren't much of a bargain anyway.

[@Wickwatcher]

For quick weekend trips they're both fine for me. I don't pack heavy so a backpack works for me. If it's a domestic flight, I don't need to buy food or drinks, except maybe a water. Went from DFW to Chicago a couple weeks ago on Spirit for like $68 round trip. On time woth no issues so it just depends on your expectations.

[@littlesongbird1]

I am terrified to fly Frontier. I hear about their bag check policies and fees and that they have bad service.

[@kennedykimora]

I personally love Allegiant Spirit Frontier & Breeze. I always pack a personal size free bag & add my boarding pass to my phone wallet. I just go straight to TSA super easy & cheap most times.

[@SalehaBegum-lx5bn]

me too

[@gamingwithlucky7293]

Surprisingly the 3rd time we flew on a budget airline was frontier, and for some reason it was AMAZING for a budget airline, the leg room was very good and the seats were mid, the the bad part is that I trays are SOOO tiny and there was a iPhone screen protector stuck to my safety manual lol

[@CrystaalSkies]

I know

[@neonilist]

nah man frontier flight was horrible for me.

[@briangasser973]

The seat is fine to sit in for a couple hour flight. You dont need a large tray table since food/drink is charged, and most people won't buy it. You are flying an ULCC, you need to set your expectations to the price. You could have put your backpack in the overhead since they were mostly empty. Since the plane was fairly empty, I am guessing you bought zone 1 boarding.

[@ryanperry2931]

When I flew Frontier it went very well no delays easy check in and a super nice crew. However I flew on one of the brand new A320’s and also booked one of the front row seats with extra leg room. Definitely not as nice as Delta but it got me where I needed to be.

[@buildingexpedition6354]

Love these videos! Maybe you should try Avelo and Breeze, America's two newest airlines

[@TheOnlyName]

Yeah I've noticed Avelo recently, wonder how they compare!

[@davidkuypers8350]

Can you fly Delta and United? That would be super cool.

[@joeylego6722]

Delta is automatically better. ( opinion ) I’ve never flown united but I know they don’t do carry ons and delta does. Also I’ve flown delta many times and it was the best airline I have ever flown

[@lirendz]

i think he did

[@TacticaLLR]

⁠@@joeylego6722they do carry ons, and overall united is a pretty good airline.

[@BasebalIShorts.]

@@joeylego6722how can u know if you never flew United 💀

[@joeylego6722]

@@BasebalIShorts. I don’t 😂, but I can imagine it’d be close, and I personally just love delta

[@The-Movie-Masters]

You might think I’m crazy, but I took a delta flight and a frontier flight in the same week and on frontier, I got free training cards for asking what animal is on the tail of the plane, the people were so nice, and even met a lady and she was so sweet, the landing was was so much better than Delta, Idk why but I liked frontier better

[@ItzBrittKneeBish]

New subscriber here! I'm loving this video, its hilarious but also really informative. Awesome content dude ❤

[@aarondoty2015]

That tray table is going to be common place in a few years. Allegiant started using them back in 2019 and I had the same experience with the seats. I swear they remove a 1/5 of an inch of leg room every few years.

[@dtalbot9200]

The "no printable boarding pass" issue at the airport is coming to all airlines, not just the ULCC & LCC carriers. Alaska Airlines is doing that now and when Alaska (tech savy) debuts a new way to check-in, all the other airlines will follow soon. Bet on it!

[@JesseDiebolt]

There’s no reason to print a boarding pass in 2023

[@kjhuang]

​@@JesseDieboltI like keeping them as souvenirs.

[@JamesHe-t5t]

Every time he flys a with a budget airline his back always hurt before going to the loo. Suggestions for budget airlines: 1. Make the seat better 2. Turn the loo into a lounge 😂😂😂

[@jelly_dude25]

Hey, amazing video, I love these airline videos! Also do you remember me from thinking this came out last week? 😅😅

[@ericstruk]

hah yes! it is a different vid i promise LOL

[@jelly_dude25]

@@ericstruk lol

[@Mizueditzz]

Eric Great video keep it up Your the goat 🎉

[@ericstruk]

Thanks! You too!

[@meowpwr]

Some tips to know on west coast: In vegas the spirit and frontier terminal often doesn’t have “real” tsa pre check. This means you can go through metal detector but still have to remove your laptop and electronics from your bag. In San Fransisco frontier is in the international terminal for some reason and TSA is SO slow even if you have pre check.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

Yep. I remember checking in for a flight from SFO to Las Vegas on Frontier. It was boarding at the same time people arrived for an A380 flight to Dubai. There were probably 500 people waiting to go through security. You can’t beat the $20 fare each way, though. Is it worth it? I don’t know.

[@SalehaBegum-lx5bn]

yes i know

[@thyagarajannatarajan6234]

Hey Eric got to say I love the videos. You go so far to create the best for us and you create such good content. Whether its your funny humor or your originality when it comes to filming content you come out at the top. I have been watching you for a while now and you have kept you amazing personality in each video. Keep going man!

[@Hhshxgsf]

I just took Spirit to Miami and it was horrible. It kept on getting delayed because of the weather supposedly and there was no gate agent updating us. They were hiding the whole time. Long story short, it was their fault and we were supposed to fly out at 6:00 p.m. and we did not leave till 2:45 in the morning and they only gave us a voucher for $50 was expires the month after issue. Horrible experience and customer service.

[@RafaRadityo7]

Well you were just unlucky. I've never had any problem with spirit and it is so far the most reliable airline I've been on in the US.

[@daledonaldson3672]

Airlines don’t control the weather, sorry. Don’t blame them for Mother Nature. Especially flying to Florida in hurricane season. That’s on you.

[@mariuslives8250]

@RafaRadityo7 r u a bot? Or a paid reviewer? 99.99% don't have a good reliable experience with Spirit. Unless you've only ever flown with them .

[@RafaRadityo7]

@@mariuslives8250 I took air Canada 3 times which iirc was chosen as the best airline in North America and first time, it got cancelled, and second and third time it was delayed by 3 hours. United delays me in most flights tho not really majot

[@Wickwatcher]

I've flown pretty much all the domestic American airlines and I've had very few issues with Spirit, but American and Southwest have been the worst for me, especially with delays.

[@travelswithowen8256]

I love your videos always wanted to make content similar to this keep it up

[@ericstruk]

I highly recommend chasing your dreams! you got this!

[@matthewgaming5984]

Can we appreciate How much effort he puts into these videos

[@Rm7cw]

Yes

[@ericstruk]

Many more vids to come as well! I appreciate you

[@matthewgaming5984]

Thank u

[@robloxsussyusapanamerican]

​@@ericstrukcan you do KLM en TUI

[@Asciscoolwithmarker123]

Many kids will say bot

[@laileee33]

i had to fly frontier because it was the only flight left, and the bathroom was barely big enough to fit me (5”1) and they checked you in in zones. i found out that you can usually sneak into some 1 even if you don’t qualify, they’ll just tell you that next time you have to wait until zone 2. also idk why you had such a small tray, the times i’ve been on frontier it’s been a pretty decent size and the seats were pretty comfortable.

[@sethcohen5396]

As an active service member in the Navy, getting to use their military discount was such a hassle with spirit. They claim to offer it but left the instructions incredibly unclear. When I checked in at Newark to obtain the discount, and the free baggage claim I got attitude after attitude. never again.

[@iamcool_528]

Flew frontier before. The flying experience is not that bad, but customer service is nonexistent. Nice video though!

[@ericstruk]

yeah it was def interesting

[@Mr_gameand_watch]

​@@ericstrukBro can you fly southwest?

[@iamcool_528]

If you gonna keep saying that to him, he won’t do it@@Mr_gameand_watch

[@calvinadams5935]

I've rode frontier, delta, united, American, spirit in my life. Frontiers the only one with bad experiences. This is too true.

[@JoyMonkeOfficial]

WAIT. I have rode frontier with my family to a trip to Disney world. But at the same time I am only a kid. Frontier is great but at the same time, I’m rating the aircraft seating and assistance cause how would I know how to check in on an airline website? Anyway, I rode this in the afternoon, so I can see why some objects can be a bit bad. I honestly rate frontier a 9.5 out of ten. In my opinion.

[@kenmori5690]

Do Delta vs United that would be awesome

[@Caidenthre_roblox]

Delta

[@Roboseal2]

Honestly Frontier's brand new A321neos are very comfortable, clean, nice-looking and are quiet which makes up for the delays they keep having.

[@TheWeightNarc]

I’m on one right now and I agree.

[@yourgoofyahuncle]

You should try bahamasair. They operate in Miami Nassau fort laudedale and orlando

[@albertluu6849]

I’ve flown with Frontier handful of times out of SFO/LAS. Younger folks either use the airline app or take a screenshot of their boarding pass. Printing is not a big deal. I travel with a personal bag (look into Nomad Lane or minimalistic bags). If you’re the type of traveler that carry’s light, and your destination is 2hrs or less away from your starting, Frontier is not bad choice. Plus I purchase the 2nd row seats for extra leg room if I need to and available. My only criticism for Frontier would have to be how they fail to control crowds before boarding creating unnecessary clutter and foot traffic before boarding. This is my honest take when flying with Frontier on the west coast. Your experiences may vary.

[@groupthink9851]

Having just flown Frontier for the first time, two separate instances this month, they are perfectly fine. Loved the check in on my phone, they do not require you to print a ticket just scan your phone. Only old people may have trouble with this. They didn’t size my backpack but they pulled people out of line at random, no biggie. All airlines outside of first class sections have grime on windows, seats and tray tables. Their bathroom was the best part. I’m 6’4 and this is the first time in years I’ve been able to stand up straight. Other than that they are same as the rest, just less expensive. The people on the flight were still morons like all flights and rushed to try to get off the plane and skip the seats ahead of them

[@Dontmatter215blahblah]

Frontier is bad point blank

[@coolboyalexander7789]

Unlike Frontier and Spirit, American is a normal airline and they're all still pretty bad airlines

[@ericstruk]

they are all bunda

[@annfisher6428]

if im being honest, i went on a trip with my parents on spirit and im gonna say its one of the best flights ive been on

[@serenityslifesyle]

This video particularly hits home for me I flew frontier on a connecting flight from Chicago to Florida. We had to stop in North Carolina and get on the next plane from there. Everything was going great. We got to the airport on time we made it through security, and was overall a good experience for about the first quarter of the experience but as soon as we got to the waiting area, all hell broke loose people had connecting flights from different states and they would be on their 5th to 6/7 flight. Just trying to get to the destinations. You are so lucky you did not take a connecting flight you would be left stranded. I got on the plane to North Carolina two hours late. It was a two hour delay, and when we made it to North Carolina, we had to wait because there was another frontier plane in our pocket so we had to wait two more hours just to get off the plane and when we got off we were at the news we missed our connecting flight because our plane was waiting too long in that area so we slept at the airport and waited for the next flight to Orlando, Florida we are sick another connecting flight to get there. We had to go to Dakota then we would take a connecting flight to Florida. Once we made it to Dakota we were stranded once again mind you our trip was only four days long so it wasn’t really a trip anymore. We only have one day if we stay there, so we try to take a connecting flight back home to Chicago. We would have to go back to North Carolina and then be able to go to Chicago. Once we got to North Carolina we were stranded once again we had to wait three days in the North Carolina airport to go back to Chicago. It was hell.

[@Infinite_flight_pilot]

I've actually flown frontier and I don't see any problems with them. I don't know why people calls frontier the "worst" airline🤨 but I had a great experience with them. Although I didn't see any customer service. But it was really good.

[@christianrushing5311]

I flew Frontier I was pleasantly happy with it the bathroom was great my only complaint was the drink prices the tray was small but I only had a can so it was plenty big for that

[@RobGerman-m7i]

I have been flying for 44 years on a very regular basis. In 44 years I only flew Frontier once....last September to Denver. Was the worst flying experience of my life. They charged me for a boarding pass, for a seat assignment, to carry on a bag. Return flight was delayed for 8 hours. Will never fly them every again. EVER!

[@tofutuesday]

We fly Frontier all the time and rarely have an issue 🤷‍♀️ They have flights all day long and at PHX I generally fly out of the newest, nicest gates. Use the app to skip the kiosk all together unless you're checking a bag. You've already checked in, no reason to do so again at the airport. It makes it easy. I've never been asked to size my bag, either

[@Barrett619]

Define “all the time” because I fly them just about weekly back and fourth from Orlando to Denver and it’s always terrible. My only reasoning for continuing to use them is I never bring a carry on or check a bag and I generally just sleep. My flights are delayed 9 times out of 10 and are definitely in the worst concourses of each airport.

[@tofutuesday]

@@Barrett619 at least monthly, but also sometimes as often as every 2 weeks.

[@caseyking0917]

Depends on the day and the agent. In Green Bay they can be quite strict about making sure the carry on and/or personal item fits in the carrier thing at the gate. In Denver we boarded and nobody appeared to give a hoot. I think it might depend how full the flight is.

[@mayemayepug9111]

Do American Airlines vs Air Canada

[@jesdadotcom]

Battle of the flagship bottom. I like this idea.

[@beautifulsoulgirl8683]

Air Canada is the equivalent of a Frontier flight.

[@dannycarrino5104]

Spirit air is awesome if you travel with a backpack! They have a new fleet of aircraft too. Spirit is a gem, I love flying with them.

[@sunyvang7082]

I flown spirit once from Sacramento to Vegas round trip. I had zero complaints! (Only 1 hour flight). The boarding process was so quick, take off and landing was smooth!

[@robloxplayer2876]

It feels illegal to be this early

[@robloxplayer2876]

posted 3 mins ago. I love this channel

[@Thunder01187]

lol same

[@ericstruk]

glad you are here!

[@WiseTheorys]

At this point hes going to fly every airline

[@ericstruk]

my dream is to do that and fly North Korea's Airline

[@WiseTheorys]

​@@ericstrukgood luck🫡

[@Matt_4170]

I have flown with 3 budget airlines, those are Mango airlines, Kulula airlines and FlySafair, which all 3 are from South Africa. Mango and Kulula doesn't exist anymore, but I never really had a bad experience with one of them. I also never had a bad experience with FlySafair before.

[@mohdsultan2839]

It's pretty straight forward like you mentioned in the beginning of the video, low budget early benefits from the charges they apply for the service they provide the whole concept is to get you from point A to B, you can't expect a delta experience for a 50 dollors spirit ticket, if people understand that it doesn't be a problem and shouldn't cause frustration but frontier airlines takes it way far with their services and policies.

[@Willy-qk4tf]

People who saw a Boeing 747 👇seriously like how was there a 747 like they retired in February 2023💀

[@seankempfer3044]

Ye I pressed the they button

[@ethanellis-9112]

Imagine if Ryanair was the best airline

[@ericstruk]

that would be nuts

[@arijones6442]

That's why I only travel with Delta or JetBlue or worse case scenario American Airlines. I'm already a nervous flier, I don't have the patience to deal with anything else.

[@rauspeak]

Atlanta airport is really busy and The Atlanta airport with 93.7 million passengers passing through in 2022 had more traffic than any other airport in the world

[@Kingdarrdarr_17]

I feel like Spirt is the worst

[@ericstruk]

watch and find out hehe

[@robloxcontent435]

@@ericstrukreal

[@TysonF910]

I think Frontier was worst

[@MrJhonesAndMe]

I recently took a flight from Atlanta to Miami via Frontier. firstly they changed the flight time 5 times, then they changed the boarding gate, amazingly, 13 times. a total lack of organization and respect

[@moonjelly5]

I have flown on Spirit. You get what you pay for. It wasn't comfortable, but it got me home in a reasonable time.

[@jhconjr]

Only in America will somebody complain about being able to fly someplace for less than the cost of gas to drive. If you don’t like saving a bunch of money and the minor inconvenience, take another airline.

[@hortinus]

Found the Frontier flight attendant

[@jhconjr]

No. A commuting airline pilot, for over 20 years. The ultra low cost carriers (Spirit, Frontier, Allegiant, etc.) are the logical conclusion of deregulation. If you go to Europe or the Far East, they are more common and less criticized. I can fly from Orlando to Houston in 1.5 hours for less than $50, if I buy a ticket. Or I can spend over $100 in gas and 17 hours driving. I can't sleep in a car, but I sleep like a baby on an airplane, because I know there are 2 trained professionals up front. Just put the earplugs in and lean on the wall or slouch down in a middle seat, even on the non-reclining seats of Spirit and Frontier. It's not as good as a First Class seat, but it's only for a short time. Commercial aviation is a modern miracle. That Spirit et al can sell seats so cheap never ceases to amaze me. It all depends on your attitude and expectations.

[@joey-has-a-name]

when I had to fly frontier to florida (2+ hr flight) they said we had as 3 HOUR delay. they let everybody leave to go back to the gate. then like 5 minutes later they said we could board again. brugh

[@macncheesegaming8309]

Also with Frontier, it takes FOREVER for them to turn off their jet engines, making delays on ramp vehicles that need to get to another gate

[@miminy9344]

i've had a HORRIBLE experience with Frontier. we were coming back from our trip to Florida and had lots of fun. We got to the gate and learned our flight was cancelle. About 20 minutes later, everyone at the gate perked up. There was another flight to go on! everyone raced to the gate and we boarded. We were all so happy until we heard that we needed to exit the plane. We left because their were no pilots. Everybody was sad, including this kid who was about 15 calling his momma. We spent 4 hours waiting for our bags to come back. it was 4 am by the time my parents got our ticket refunded and we got a hotel. This AMAZING driver was so kind to us. Telling us things to do while we waited and cheering us up. My dad tipped him 100 dollars. The hotel was horrible as it was new and they were now making good breakfast. so we had to eat muffins the bought for us. 2 days later we finally got home.

[@rslitman]

If you want to have a really great Frontier arrival experience, fly them to Trenton, NJ, with a checked bag on a chilly rainy day. You probably won't have to wait for a gate to open up, but the adventure starts after you get to the gate. There are no jetways at Trenton, which is more like a commuter airlines airport (which it was until about 2010). So you have to come down a ramp from the plane - be careful, though, because it could be slippery from the rain. Now, if this is your return trip home, you may think you're headed for the small terminal building you boarded from for your outbound trip, but, no, you are directed to a small building off to the side that has the baggage carousels. In fact, I think that everyone from the flight, even the ones with no checked bags, has to go through this building. Anyway, once you have your checked bag, you exit through another door, and you're below the street level. The way to the street and the bus stop to catch the shuttle to the quite distant overflow parking area you probably had to park in when you got there at the beginning of your trip is either up some steps or a long way around through a gradual uphill path. My trip from Trenton was to Fort Myers, with the non-intuitive code of RSW. (SW appears to stand for the same phrase as the non-intuitive airline code WN, Southwest, and the R might be Regional - Southwest Florida Regional, I think.) Upon arrival, we had to wait on the tarmac for a gate. They said it could be 30 minutes, but we got assigned another gate, so it was much shorter. Going home, though, our flight was supposed to leave from a gate that's also set up for customs. An Air Canada flight was due to leave about an hour before ours, and since we were early, it was still there. But it was also still there long after the Frontier plane was due to arrive. We could see that plane sitting out on the tarmac, probably being told the same thing we were told a week earlier, and they were out there for about an hour. They never got reassigned another gate. The Air Canada flight was about an hour and a half late taking off. This of course delayed our flight. This was our first Frontier flight. We live in the Philadelphia suburbs, north of the city, so we had been thinking of trying Trenton and finally did so. Frontier also flies from Philadelphia itself, but if I'm going from there, I would probably choose my favorite airline, Southwest. The flightradar24 app actually calls the Trenton airport "Philadelphia", although the TTN code after the name gives away what it really is. Frontier is the only airline currently flying from Trenton. Allegiant was flying from there a few years ago but stopped their service. I think they may serve another "alternate" Philadelphia airport, Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton. And I think Spirit flies out of Atlantic City.

[@MachineLuke174]

I agree, Frontier SUCKS. I flew with them only once, and the tray table WAS SO SMALL, and the seats were so hard. pretty much seas made of stone and fabric. And I hate that everything costs money. The landing was hard, and we bounced a little bit. And when we were coming into the plane and going out, I did not get greeted or had even a goodbye or thank you said to me. Worse than spirit.

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

Those Frontier Airlines seats are the ones Spirit USED to have between the two kinds you’ve seen. They’ve actually improved, if you can believe that.

[@linetsart2568]

I fly Frontier out of Orlando/MCO, and I’ve never had any significant issues with them. I have traveled to 19 countries around the world and most US states, so I’m saying this to say that I have flown on almost every airline you can imagine. When I book Frontier, I accept things for what they are; I need to get from point A to B, I have a small backpack so I never pay for bags, I generally don’t care about the seat, and I just learn to play their game, and beat them at it every time, and when you understand the game then everything is good 👍🏼 I think the people bothered by Frontier/Spirit are casual travelers, maybe they travel 1-2 per year, and since I have travelled so much, I’m less bothered by the games. You can’t pay fast food prices and expect Michelin star restaurant service and quality, I think some people’s expectations are ridiculous. I have a lawyer friend who earns 7 figures ++ fly Frontier.

[@ferdinandhe5239]

Actually my experience with spirit big front seats r pretty good, u can also put ur personal item(backpack) on the shelf. and I carry on is included with the ticket with zone 1 boarding

[@superduperseann]

For me, traveling is never really comfortable regardless of the plane. United wasn’t bad, but I have flown spirit, Allegiant and frontier, and I have not noticed the issues he did here. It isn’t luxury by any means and the seats are smaller, but for 1-3 hour flight, the savings to me seems fine for getting where you need.

[@PTO-e4b]

The tape is security tape and very common. Problem is they have it on some emergency oxygen panels. That's an absolute no-no. It doesn't do you any good if you need it in an emergency and it's taped closed.

[@hothotheat3000]

I use Frontier all the time for quick day trips. If you don’t have any luggage, the flight is short, you don’t care where you sit, and just want to get out of town for the day, Frontier is clutch. I went to Atlanta last week for a day for $38 and got to see my friends. I sat in the very last row of the plane and that sucker was RATTLING during takeoff and landing. I still have no complaints.

[@ryanhilliard1620]

When I was growing up, Frontier Airlines had the #1 customer rating in the country. This is very sad!

[@tang484]

First flight on Frontier Airlines was from a major city to a small town so I could attend a family reunion. We got kicked off the flight after boarding and sitting around for 20-30 minutes. Then the pilots and plane were reassigned for other flights. Never again. To make it worse, there was a child behind me pulling on my hair while the mother barely did anything about it. Had to take the dreadful Greyhound service instead. If I ever take Frontier Airlines again, then somebody better be dying, and all the expensive flights are booked.

[@daniellamorten6230]

I've done 15 flights with Frontier, and have had little to no issues, ive had 7 flights with Spirit, and 3 with Allegiant, personally I've had much more issues with Allegiant and Spirit

[@Olivia-n3s]

I flew frontier about 3 months ago. Not horrible at all for my first flight bc I’m a kid. It was also just from Georgia to Pennsylvania so it was only 2 hours. It was not difficult for me and our parents alot just the check in was complicated. We made it quickly because I just fell asleep and play games on my phone. Most people just have horrible incidents with frontier. So if you’re worried it’s not bad if you have a short flight and just don’t have a big carry on. I had to leave my house at 3am and we got there at 4am because 1 hour drive. Just a shuttle bus then we go there and got on our plane. On our way back, frontier again. We ate food, sat in comfy chairs while we waited to board. We boarded easily and made it back home at 11pm! So overall, frontier is not as bad as a lot of people say it is!

[@ErickHe-y5g]

Hey, The only thing I liked about the 2 airlines was the wing. The bunny and "Howdy" just made me laugh. Plus normally on my spirit flights, they also that that medal table thing like in frontier. I don't know if it's because I go on an old plane or what. I guess they both eh. Nice vid.

[@johnshep293]

Spirit is less strict on bags. I think Frontier ticket agents are given a commission for as many people as they can catch with a slightly larger bag. I can deal with an uncomfortable seat or delays or having them upsell everything under the sun but I don't want to be surprised by Bag Nazis trying to charge me $80 because my backpack handle protrudes outside the bag size tester.

[@kishorb4364]

I have flown frontier once (direct flight), DC to Denver, and I loved it for the price. I want to use them again in near future.

[@trishoconnor2169]

I've been binge-watching Airline Disasters episodes lately, and I've noticed how many of them are about budget airlines cutting corners in ways that passengers would have no way of knowing. Hmmm. Maybe air transportation isn't the best part of one's budget to try to shrink to uber-frugal levels.

[@c.m.redhouse7667]

Frontier is definitely the worst! There was a time when Frontier used to have seatback TV screens, free snacks, free drinks, bigger tray tables, etc. Heck they even serviced fresh baked cookies after the merger with Midwest Express (on-board fresh baked cookies was Midwest's standard service).

[@ShermanCassidy]

Unfortunately delays happen even on the major carriers. Delayed by hours with no explanation and no other flights. Being delayed sitting on the tarmac for hours, etc. this happens on American delta and united too.

[@harlz8568]

Frontier did a flight from Denver to San Diego yesterday. THEY LOST EVERYONE'S LUGGAGE! The entire fight's baggage is missing, and they told NO ONE. They did not say a word during the ENTIRE flight, not before or after boarding about all the baggage being gone. Even when we got to the baggage claim, they tried to flee the office but me and the other passengers formed a line outside their office until they finally let us ask questions. They DO NOT HAVE A CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER! They got rid of it in favor of an unreliable chat room where people attempt and fail to solve your problems. They're really bad, they often take 10-15 minutes between replies, don't read what you type, and often fail to use basic common sense. ALSO, they told me they were UNSURE if the aircraft had been loaded with cargo or not, a blatant violation of weight and balance guidelines put in place by the FAA. Absolute joke of an Airline, they claim to be cheap but charge for EVERYTHING and are utterly disorganized and unsafe. Do not fly, SERIOUSY, I am expecting them to make the news about a plane crash eventually with how clueless they are.

[@banananaman87]

TSA PRe Check is a game-changer. I got it for work a few years ago but would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who flies more than once a year.

[@kimmy5366]

I went on frontier for a cruise in 2023 and the seats were made of PLASTIC, the wings looked like they were going to fall off and that was my 1st and only flight on frontier.

[@stevelibby6852]

I flew on Frontier for awhile to San Francisco. They had some insane promotions. Once a round trip ticket was $38. Total. I could not pick seat or have luggage. Was not supposed to even have carry on, but snuck computer bag on. The flights were empty of course, consequently, the middle seat the gave me became my row. Their rates are now higher than United and Alaska. The people working there seemed happy at the time.

[@reginabillotti]

I don't mind Spirit's a la carte pricing. I doubt you pay more than you do when it's bundled into the cost of the ticket. And I bring my own food on a plane most of the time (at least a granola bar or energy bar, and sometimes a full bag lunch if it's going to be a longer flight.)

[@DougFunys]

Spirit was my first flight and the plain would not start 30 minutes of troubles outside the plane they said they had to jump it 😂 the plane was rocking back and forth so much turbulence the hole ride when we landed everyone screamed and clapped and said never again!

[@jackinralph1]

I am 6'3 not super tall but I took Frontier from Las Vegas to NYC and I wanted to cry because the seats were the worse seats I ever sat in on a plane. I describe them as hard cheap plastic patio furniture with no leg room I was so uncomfortable I will never do that ever again. Now for a one backpack super short trip for the value, I would be never distance. I also hate they nickel and dime you for everything

[@paladine6]

Flew on Spirit once. Would never use them again. Small seats, and they made us pay for in flight beverages. Never again..

[@certifyme1003xs]

Frontier & Spirit Airlines are the worst. I Flew Frontier Airline recently & everything about it was a bad experience. All their staff is flat out rude even the Flight Attendants. I hate the random seat choice you’ll always get aisle seats. I would only consider to fly with them on short destinations only.

[@TransPaladin]

My only experience with frontier, I watched my plane land and then catch fire on the runway before my flight was cancelled 3.5 hours later. Gotta love em.

[@JoshuaTheTransitProdigy]

I'm a content creator and ever since I started flying more, I wanted to try every airline possible but Frontier lost my respect after all of those shenanigans they have that they call "purchases". I'll try Spirit before those clowns! Speaking of clowns, they're worse than Luan Loud's jokes (all of them aren't bad but saying "Get it" at the end of them doesn't make things funnier)! Seriously, Frontier should be called Back Tier Airlines.

[@Jew1992u]

You should do the worlds worst cruise, which I think it is Margaritaville. They have some of the most horrific reviews. And it’s only like $99 people are saying that the food is terrible, and the cabins are dirty

[@Arashi_Raiden_Alt]

The amount of comments shitting on Frontier is wild to me. I mean yeah the one time I took Frontier it had a slight delay but that was really it. Not bad at all.

[@JustADudee31]

totally agree with you 👍

[@TwinFlameDivineLovePath]

1st time that I booked a Frontier flight for a weekend in October 24. Yesterday they canceled the departing flight and changed the departure by 9hrs on the return flight which doesn't work for a weekend trip. Will NEVER book with Frontier again.