Frontier Airlines Announces New Fee and Policy Changes

Airline eliminates current standby policy; adopts simpler fee structure DENVER, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines today announced it is eliminating its current standby policy and updating fees related to some reservation changes. Customers changing to a different flight the same day of their scheduled flight will receive a confirmed seat on the new flight, if available, and will now be charged a fee for the difference, if any, between their original fare and the then current price of the new flight. "This new policy adds convenience for our customers who need to change their travel last minute," said Frontier President and CEO Sean Menke. "Anyone who has tried to fly standby without a confirmed seat knows the frustration of not knowing if you will make the flight. With this new policy, customers will... [read full story]