plan & book

checked baggage

Let us handle your stuff. Here are the rules regarding checked baggage. If you are just carrying your bag with you, be sure to read and understand the rules for carry-on baggage.

Any free baggage allowance is based on the ticket purchase date. Refer to this chart to determine charges when checking bags on flights within the United States. Please refer to our international travel section for the baggage fee schedule for international flights.

Domestic

Ticket Purchase Date	6/10/08 Through 9/12/08	On Or After 9/13/08
Travel Date	Anytime	Anytime
1st Item	Free	$15
2nd Item	$25	$25
3rd item or more	$50	$50

On December 18, 2008, Frontier introduced a new way to purchase tickets called "AirFairs." You now have the ability to purchase travel that includes the amenities you need or want. The table below shows the three AirFair ticket types available and the baggage allowance for each. To determine which fare type is best for your trip, check out our AirFairs tutorial that will ask you a few simple questions to point you in the right direction.

Domestic

Ticket Purchase Date

On Or After December 18, 2008

AirFare Type	Classic Plus	Classic	Economy*
1st Item	Free	Free	$15
2nd Item	Free	Free	$25
3rd item or more (each)	$50	$50	$50

*Summit, Ascent and AirTran A+ Elite passengers get two free bags even if purchasing an Economy ticket.

For your security, please keep in mind the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screens all checked baggage. Unlocked bags can be examined quickly. Locked bags will be opened if necessary, and then resealed. You can find further information on the TSA website.

That being said, we highly recommend that you do NOT pack the following items in your checked bags:

• Cash
• Jewelry
• Electronics
• Laptop computers
• Fragile items
• Medications
• Car keys
• Important documents

size and weight issues

We know it's a weighty issue, but please remember most items you check can't exceed 62 linear inches (length + width + depth) or weigh more than 50 pounds. There is a $75 fee for bags exceeding these weight limitations and a $75 fee for exceeding the size limitation. These fees are charged separately and one item can incur multiple fees. You can read more about baggage in the Contract of Carriage (PDF).

We take the safety of our passengers and employees very seriously. Frankly folks, our employees have to lift and carry these bags to get them to your flight and we'd really like to keep those checked bags under 50 pounds each. And, as much as we'd like to help, we don't accept baggage that weighs more than 100 pounds or exceeds 80 linear inches (length + width + depth). If you need to transport items this large, please check with your favorite package delivery company. Thanks for your understanding of our policy.

be a sport with your sports equipment

As we mentioned in the checked baggage section, you may be entitled to a free baggage allowance. Keep in mind, to avoid incurring additional charges, each item can't exceed 62 linear inches (length + width + depth) and can't exceed a weight of 50 pounds. Many special items have a specific charge or require special packing.

Please see our baggage chart for more information.

early check-in rules

We understand that you might want to leave your bags with us and have more time to hang out before your flight, but you may only drop off your baggage up to four hours prior to flight departure. However, ticket counters may not open until two to three hours prior to scheduled departure in some of our smaller cities. Check with our Reservations folks at 800-4321-FLY (800-432-1359) for more information.

Please note that baggage check-in cutoff is 45 minutes prior to scheduled departure for domestic flights (flights within the United States) and 60 minutes prior to scheduled departure for international flights.