What Are the Luggage Fees with Frontier Airlines?

If you booked a flight on Frontier Airlines, then you need to look into the company's baggage fees to be prepared for your flight. Unlike many other airlines, Frontier charges for your carry-on bag, although you can bring a personal item into the cabin for free. Checked bags cost different amounts, depending on how you pay for them, how many there are, what sizes they are, and how much they weigh.

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Dec 9, 2022

If you have booked a flight with Frontier Airlines, you should learn what fees the company charges for your luggage, so you know what to expect on your flight. This article will inform you about them Frontier Airlines's luggage fees.

Personal Item Fees

Frontier Airlines allows you to bring one personal item with you into the plane's cabin. The item can be no more than 8" by 14" by 18" and it must fit under the seat in front of you. There is no fee for this single personal item.

Carry-On Bag Fees

You can also bring a carry-on bag into the cabin. It can be no more than 10" by 16" by 24" and it has to weigh less than 35 pounds. Unlike most other airlines, Frontier Airlines charges for carry-on bags, which is part of how it keeps its ticket prices low. The fee for this bag is $30 if you pay it at booking and $60 if you pay it at the gate.

Checked Bag Fees

Your checked bags cannot exceed 62" on any side. They must weigh less than 40 pounds. Your first bag costs $30 if you pay at booking, $55 if you pay via the call-in center, $40 if you pay via web check-in, and $55 if you pay at the ticket counter. Your second checked bag costs $45 if you pay at booking and $55 if you pay any other way. Bags past the second will cost at least $85 no matter how you pay.

Additionally, checked luggage that is longer than 62" will be charged $75 per dimension in excess of 62". Baggage in excess of 110" in any direction will not be accepted, unless it is an assistive device or a musical instrument. Baggage that is overweight will be charged between $50 and $100.

Contacting Frontier Airlines

If you have any questions about the company's baggage fees in general or your bags in particular, you can get help from a Frontier Airlines customer service representative. You can reach one by phone or help forum.

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