A FRONTIER AIRLINES Review - (including Stretch seats! 😍)
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Date of Travel: JUNE 2018
Airline: Frontier Airlines
Livery: Frontier standard with Cactus decals
Route: MCO-ATL
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Registration: Unknown
Flight Number: N715FR
Miles: 403
Airborne time: 1h11m
Notes: Fourteenth of 25 legs, round the world
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Here we are again... Frontier! Next up, a couple of United trips which were interesting, to say the least. Make sure you tune in for those... especially the premium transcontinental flight in Business 😬
"Has anyone ever had a BAD stroopwafel?" I....I....I can't see how that would be possible.
If you want to acquire and endure a literal pain in the backside, then fly LLC Spirit Airlines. I'd bet my house that you won't be disappointed,
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Another great video, becoming a real fan since just subscribing!
I saw your Insta reports on the United trips. I think United got clobbered
No Paul. This is no fair. Come back, fly frontier with regular economy with no stretch and suffer likethe rest of us.
Zactly
Don't be cheap and get a stretch yourself
I love Frontier. They are the only airline that flies directly into Branson, MO. This allows me a inexpensive flight up to see my aging parents. Thank you Frontier! Please keep flying into Branson!
I worked for Frontier. The way our trainers had us remember the airport code for MCO was "Mickey Mouse Corporate Offices". Also, the last plane I turned as a ramp agent was Cactus the Coyote! From Denver!
Dennis Sandoval I work at DEN currently, and absolutely hate uploading for MCO. Always a heavy flight. Inbound too.
Skai Prisa. then don’t work!!!
My frontier cooperate trainer taught me it’s “Mickey come here” 🤣
Thanks for sharing the memorial plaque. Because of that, I looked Mr. Galvin up and read his heroic story. He was a crane operator who was perched 90ft above the construction site. Somehow the crane toppled over while it was holding a 4-ton concrete beam. He decided to lower the beam as low as possible to the ground to save a dozen other construction workers who would've been struck had it fallen. He sacrificed himself (he could've jumped and somehow survived, though the article didn't explain how) so that the other workers could live.
"I was pretty impressed with Frontier Airlines," said no one else in the history of aviation. They were great for a long time, then they decided to be America's Ryanair.
aisle9 Agreed. I worked for Frontier in Denver back in the early 2000’s. Back then it was a great airline that I was happy working there and proud to tell people about the airline. I always recommend flying Frontier for years afterward until it became obvious that the quality of their products and service took a huge dive. So unfortunate, they had a great opportunity years ago to have a high quality airline but it appears they’ve failed miserably from what I’ve seen.
I disagree for the price, frontier is amazing. Round trip to denver from orlando for 70 dollars. I dont mind being uncomfortable for the right price.
The original Frontier Airlines that lasted until 1986 when PeopleExpress bought and merged with them and then became a takeover target for Frank Lorenzo’s Texas Air was a very good airline.
Plus they've had a major pilot contract dispute which I think is still ongoing. Not good.
these bastards nicked all of my flyer miles when they ended their program a couple of years ago without any sort of options. so much for my hometown airline.
I love frontier airline. I'm 5'8 and plus size. I have enough room for my long legs, my 48" hips fit just fine and the seat belt actually fits around my gut (no extender needed) 🤣🤣 ... Best plane I've got on since I've been flying at the age of 9!
You’re the lucky person with a good plane then. When I flew with frontier airline, leg room wasn’t even a thing. I’m 5’7 and the seat in front was touching my knees the whole time
@@christinaguerrero9295 I'm 6 foot 1 and I had 4 knee surgeries it was a bad idea to fly frontier lol
Dylan Levy I think the airlines should state how much approximate legroom a person will have.
@@julesw1403 they did I just had no choice.. frontier flyers need short legs an very skinny hips... An I'm just average size most adult males will have a bad experience but you will get where your going
U got a man
Frontier is fine...until your flight gets cancelled.
Hinch Knece This can be said of any airline
Or a little bit of rain delays your flight for an hour...
I've never had a flight canceled but 3 months ago a flight was delayed 4 hours due to bad weather in Cancun. Got a $70 voucher.
@@martinc.720 - Yes, except other airlines have more same-day flights as back-up. With Frontier, chances are you have to wait 24 hours for the next flight.
They canceled my flight last year to Florida because of snow the night before...There was a dusting of snow and no other airlines had canceled flights or delayed flights.
The bad experiences with Frontier doesn’t occur during the flight. The piss poor customer service getting on the flight as well as the care that goes into addressing post flight issues (eg lost bags, delayed connecting flights etc) is where Frontier fails miserably.
Illuminated7 right my handle broke off my luggage when I went to Vegas in 2018
Ok
I was surprised by how good Frontier was. The key is full preparation and buying the extras well in advance.
Let‘s crowdfund for a pancake machine for Paul :D
I have been missing you, even though you have only been gone for like a week, but that just says something about how great your videos are. Lovely to have you back, family always comes first.
Daniel Strandby Thanks Daniel!
Bromance
Nothing better to conclude a day than grabbing some popcorn and watching Paul's Trip Reports. Lol, I need to get that pancake machine for my kitchen :D.
I did some research and they cost anywhere from 3000 to 4500 USD, Unfortunately.
Hm, sounds a lot, but let's say you go to Starbucks five times per week, and pay 3$ for a pancake. That's 15$ per week, 60$ per month and 720$ per year. After 4-5 years of pancakes the machine starts to save money (assuming it is still working...). If you eat 2 pancakes or more each morning you're there even faster :D. But well, I guess I'm going to continue making conventional pancakes haha.
EDIT: I think I found this machine - th-cam.com/video/RHsY2W9VX6A/w-d-xo.html The pancakes are made with a prefabricated mixture in a plastic bag where you have to add some water (which btw ruins my calculation :D). Then you attach it to the machine. To be honest it reminds me of a urine bag from hospital ;-), so I'd say I still prefer normally made pancakes :-).
You don''t want them. They break non-stop and are just nasty to clean.
Paul, just want to say how much I enjoy your journeys. As someone who loves to fly and loves commercial aviation, I love being able to travel vicariously through your videos and Instagram!
Thank you for doing a great review on Frontier, so many ppl hatin' on this airline, what do they expect? I think Frontier is amazing for it's price. My husband and I love Frontier! Your'e a good man, God Bless you!
From your experience. Would you recommend Frontier over spirit?
Didn't realise that frontier was a budget airline before I booked us. We have a family emergency and need to be in Utah this weekend. I love flying first class for these reasons. 1. Room. 2. Being able to get off first. 3. Typically get to board first. All the other extras I don't need. Free drinks, food service and so on. I'm active military and so I can board first anyways. My bags are free too with frontier. So to me, these stretch seats are basically first class seating. Love it!
Glad we made your trip enjoyable! Come fly wit us again... we specialize in "low fares done right!"
I've never flied with Frontier, but I do know they used to do a deferred maintenance, this caused a lot of their pilots to do a sick out because they were afraid for passenger saftey.
Those pancakes 😍😍😍
QFS Aviation really?! I was more like 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
Who wants to eat such pancakes? While looking onto the working machine it remembered me more to something on the toilet than something in the kitchen, to say the truth... :-(
I live in the USA and I have never seen an auto pancake maker before. Fantastic!
Pancakes and waffles on this report!!
👋
hey quintin when r u going to upload another video
Also my first Stroop waffle was not on Delta but actually on frontier airlines. And yes the stroopwaffle was amazing. Also the plane was an 8320 Ne-Yo and I like how there is only economy with stretch or regular economy with no stretch with over 180 seats because not only the plane 20% more fuel efficient than a regular A320, but seats more passengers than a regular A320. Frontier and spirit or both really good for the environment and so is Ryanair I think all airliners should see passengers in this capacity but offer in-flight entertainment and free food. We need to do more to take care of the climate
I've never had a bad stroopwafel but have to mention that the ones you can get made fresh at some of the Netherlands weekly markets are worlds ahead of the stuff you can get prepackaged of course.
This means so much to me that you tried them out 😍😍😍 they are my favorite LCC ever and hopefully my future dream job. Most of my trip reports on my channel feature F9 haha happy to see someone like you having a good time with them especially after the majors world airlines you’ve flown. I’m so happy about this trip report overall 😍😂
There's a pancake machine at N1 Lounge at Gatwick South!
Not sure I agree it's a great value.
Assuming you don't want one of these extra legroom seats, you are sometimes better flying Southwest on this route. They sometimes go for around $50 and you don't need to pay for baggage or anything else
Frontier is great for short weekend type trips as well... Single personal item, I don't care where the sit me, and all I pay is base fare - no 'add ons' for me. I also purchase my tickets at the airport vs. online for my advance flights, because it saves an additional $19 a ticket that frontier charges to use their website.
Last flight I took was a trip from CVG (Cincinnati) to MCO (Orlando), round trip with my mom. Total cost: $108. That is a steal, given the only other airlines that fly from CVG non-stop to Orlando is Allegiant and Delta, and Allegiant flies in SFB about 50 miles north of Orlando, and Delta is at at least 5-6x the price for the same dates / amenities in economy. Those same tickets I got for $108 on Frontier was priced at $755 on Delta, and that didn't include a carry on or seat assignment.
I cannot really say anything bad about them yet, as I have never experienced anything more than a minor delay of 10-20 minutes, and know perfectly well not to expect first-class luxuries while on board. I'll 'suffer' for 2 hours, lol.
Have you flew with family with Frontier? Did you purchase seats? Im debating whether to purchase seats and cross my fingers that we all sit together. It will be ok if you dont but just curious.
Hey Paul, thanks for the review. I was the FA who served your coffee . I'm glad you liked it.
That pancake machine is very cool. There's also one in the Novotel in Canberra, Australia. Stayed there a couple of months ago and the kids thought they were in heaven!
You could very much say that Orlando is my home airport (been flying in and out for 20 years). I love MCO: clean, reliable, efficient, and easy. I've maybe had one or two "bad days" there in 20 years (in terms of security, long lines, lost baggage, you name it). MCO is one of the best in the country in my opinion and I absolutely love flying in and out of there. Enjoyed this one, as always, thanks!
Thanks man I really needed this, because I'm going fly frontier airlines for the first time and was really curious about what its like inside especially the stretch seats.
Hi. How was fronteir ?
@@pumpkin_it_slawson3588 Hey I’m not 651pooh but I thought I would respond hoping my opinion may help you in someway. My mother and I just flew Frontier, departing from Las Vegas on 6-19-2022 arriving in Nashville, it was a nonstop flight just under 4 hours. Our flight was on time on departure and arrival in Nashville. Our trip was a round trip ticket purchase, in my quest for looking for our flights, after all the additional purchases aside from ticket alone which was our seats, luggage fees I found it was much cheaper than any other airline as well for the most part the only nonstop flight. I did find one or two other airlines with a nonstop option, however the prices were rather ridiculously high. We returned back to Nashville for our departure on 6-26-2022 our flight again was nonstop as well. Our plane was delayed 25 mins they stated they were waiting for the pilot to arrive the previous pilot had been on his max hours. This is what we were told. If this was true, I respect the airline, for one taking care of their employees, two not putting passengers at risk. I also don’t think 25 mins is that big of a delay, we actually only landed back in Las Vegas 5 mins passed our initial arrival time. For the comfort of the plane, seats were compact, three in a row then main isle and another three on other side. I’m 53 yrs of age 5’8, weight is 185 for reference. I felt comfortable, sufficient leg room, overall space was fine for myself as well my 73 yr old mother which in fact does have arthritis, some back and body pains what you would expected for the most part with a woman of her age. She felt just as she would after sitting at home for that length of time so I say that’s definitely an added bonus. They have two restrooms located at each end of the plane, they were clean on both of our flights as well the overall plane was clean. The 👩✈️👩✈️ including one pilot 👨✈️ were all very friendly both flights. My overall opinion based off of this round trip as well a couple other trips within the past 5 yrs have all been great experiences. If I were going on a trip that is more than 6 or 7 hours I would looked to a more spacious plane, I think for these shorter trips under 6 hrs Frontier is just fine. This is my true opinion and experience for myself and mother. I do believe it’s also you’re own attitude and expectations as well, they do have restrictions on sizes of luggage-items aka: strollers, if you stay within those guidelines you will not be questioned-or have any problems. My niece had an issue with stroller size and swears she’ll never fly with them again. Which is a big part of peoples experience’s. I believe many of the negative reviews may be based off of issues such as, also cancellations which I have never experienced myself, I’m sure I would probably get a little sour about that depending on circumstances whether it’s justifiable or not. For price, nonstop option compared to all others, cleanliness, staff I give an A+ and recommend trying for yourself, you’re own experience. Hope this review can help you or other’s have a little better understanding and confidence in booking with Frontier airlines.
@@KimmieB. thank you 🥰
Nonstop Dan and Paul both uploaded today. It's a good day!!
The pancake machine! They have one of those at the Hotel Piccadilly in Fresno California. Love it. As to Frontier, I haven't flown them since they became a ULCC a number of years ago. I have enough miles to get a free ticket but have been reluctant to use them. Your review has assuaged some of my fears.
Hi paul here is a suggestion for future train trip repirts
How about a report on some of the more well known preserved railways such as the north Yorkshire moors but not just an ordinary journey but one that includes a meal that would be very useful as these are very popular and retain good patronage .........thanks paul
So I was on a Frontier A319 a few months back (N920FR) in regular non-stretch economy for a 3-4 hour flight. Tray tables were tiny compared to the ones you showed, about the size of a large phone/small tablet. Oh, that and it was the worst seat I've ever had the displeasure of being in, probably in the 10 worst seats ever fitted to a commercial aircraft. Honestly, if there was any turbulence on that flight, it would have been agony to walk later. This being said, the aircraft I was on is was 15 years old and Cactus the Coyote A321 (N715FR) is just over 2 years old. Probably a more refined cabin.
N920FR is no longer in Frontier's Fleet.
Can't say I'm too surprised. 15 years is older for an aircraft but honestly it felt even older than that inside. That being said, it's a bit sad to see any Frontier plane retire because each one has a unique livery.
@@jackapc4727 N920FR is now N772XF at American Airlines, so it's still chuggin along. 15 years really isn't that bad for an aircraft. There are plenty that are 20+ years old flying around.
Hey. I know you said frontier is great and all... but I flew frontier to Orlando once. My flight was uncomfortable and they crew seemed tired and annoyed with everyone minus two of the workers. They told us which baggage claim we were at, which changed 2 times, and when I got my bag the wheels had been broken. I had to buy a new bag.
We flew Frontier three round trips LAX/MCO when they offered direct flights. The Stretch seats were fine, the staff polite and professional. Low budget, no frills for sure but just fine for the price. Thanks for this trip report!
Holiday Inn Express has those pancake machines in Europe had it in my Zurich hotel when I was plane spotting 😋
The whole pancake sequence really made the video for me, love how genuinely pleased with them you seemed to be! Keep them coming Paul!
Pancake machine?? No, sorry, not rocking me old boat. Now if it was a mini chocolate cake machine, you'd be talking! Stroopwaffles? No idea they even existed until this video? Airparks? Think that's for a country with plenty of room but a great idea. Thank you for helping me learn THREE new things today. :))
Thanks so much for the great review. We're getting creamed in the media bc our fly tab gives you the option to tip. So happy there's an intelligent traveler that realizes you don't have to tip if you care not to vs. whining about it. You're my hero..Ww are an ULCC, like Spirit. (Ultra Low Cost Carrier). No frills, cheap ticks..
No problem - Frontier gave me better value than most legacy carriers do! Happy flying 👍🏻
Spruce Creek Fly in Community in Central Florida is really great. John Travolta and family have a home there. Great video Paul...thanks for posting.
Proud of our stroopwafels 🇳🇱. You should come to Rotterdam one day, I work at that airport. And you can get fresh Stroopwafels here!
I love them stroopwafels
I saw one of those pancake machines at a hotel in the UK earlier this year, I was just as amazed!
I've never heard of those "Airparks". Such a cool concept and I would love to visit one, one day.
Great video as always Paul. Keep up the fantastic work!
I also was impressed by Frontier Airline. It's the Greyhound in the sky. If you want to check a bag it's going to cost you fifty bucks compared to a carry-on which is free. My daughter and I flew from Detroit to Raleigh round way for $129. You cannot beat that.
Fantastic review, Paul … it seems as though the ULCC here in the US are slowly ingraining themselves to our reality now. JetBlue is still my favorite, but I have now had 4 pretty good trips on Spirit as well. I went in expecting very poor service but when It was actually decent, I was pleasantly surprised. I won't hesitate to fly Frontier either now -- esp after your report. And Re: JetBlue, they did open a tab for us for our inflight purchases. My partner and I were flying them to pick up a cruise and were in FULL vacation mode .. so we told the FA that we'd likely be ordering another round (or 2) of cocktails .. so she opened a tab and hit us (with a shockingly high tab) at the end! Keep ur vids coming, Paul … theyre amazing …
Paul, I have lost track of how many of your videos I have watched. As huge fan of air and rail travel I have become a huge fan of yours. Thank you so much!!! The reason I am writing is because I had to tell my wife about your Orlando pancake machine. Keep up the great work and keep on flying.
Nice to see a budget airline being innovative!
Another thoroughly entertaining video Paul. Keep it up
First time I've caught an upload via Patreon in so long! Loved to hear your review of frontier and much like you, I was underwhelmed when I first visited Orlando! Very much enjoyed this review and look forward to the next instalment! :)
The Patreon app notifies you :)
The Rolling Troll oh i know, I've been away on vacation in Canada so WiFi has been pretty crappy for the most part! But im in a stable location for my last week here so i can finally catch a video on time!! :D
Stroopwafels 😍
Yessssssss
This is how an airline review has to be made. Excellent job!!
Randomly the Holiday Inn Hull marina has the same pancake making machine 😁 I was equally thrilled when I saw it.
Air NZ offers 'Buy on Board' services for 'Seat Only' and 'Seat and Bay' fares on its short haul international services. Whilst tea, coffee or water is free for these fares, snacks, alcoholic and other non-alcoholic drinks can be be ordered and paid for through the IFE plus you can open a tab for ongoing refreshment purchases for the duration of the flight.
No offense and I like your reviews, but I notice you almost always are flying business class, first class, or having upgraded to a "stretch seat" (like Frontier and Spirit). I'd personally find it far more valuable to hear about the experience normal people have flying in the cheap seats. I know it'd be less comfortable for you as a traveler, but you're a reviewer, right? Fact is, most of us NEVER fly in those upgraded seats or higher classes. So although I'm sure you have a nice trip, the value to the average, economy class viewer is greatly diminished unless we all are flying in those more expensive seats. Just saying...
The vast majority of my audience aren’t watching my videos to make informed decisions about purchases. 😊
All good. Take it for what it's worth brah
@@Paul_Lucas As a business traveler your reports are valuable to know where my dollar is best spent. I have no interest is sitting in economy for frequent long haul travel.
To Joe: Economy is economy is economy. For a business traveler price is not the #1 concern.
As someone who has flown mostly economy I am quite surprised at the price that Paul says his tickets are... I haven't ever bothered to check out the price of how the others live.
Thanks for this video! Ive oy flown Icelandair and JetBlue but me and my mom have a flight with Frontier in March from Atlanta to Las Vegas.
I had the exact same pancake machine in a hotel in Nice, France. I am glad to see someone as enthusiastic as I was with the machine!
Great stuff - I'm absolutely sure there's a pancake maker like that in the My Lounge at Gatwick North - after the mess I made trying to pour my own draft beer I steered well clear of it though!
Channel Alf I am going to have to try that lounge.... 😬😁
It's pretty cheap and cheerful compared to the others at Gatwick!
Well folks, we finally did it. Pancakes are the highpoint for American air travel. Haha
In the 1950s the Frontier Airlines 2-propeller DC-3 flight from Alamosa, Colorado to Denver tended to encounter violent updrafts or headwinds over the Rockies. The sturdy DC3s were tossed about so much that they earned the affectionate sobriquet of "The Vomit Comet".
I use Frontier from my home in Austin TX to Denver CO and or Orlando Fl fairly often as I have family in both cities. They're always friendly and the flights themselves are pleasant enough once you get past the airport traffic which isn't their fault. When going to one of these Frontier is always my first choice.
Frontier is great if you purchase your bags when you are buying your ticket--very affordable.. Great Review.
...the fact that you got super excited about a pancake machine made my day so much better lol...
Looks like I'm about a year behind most other posters, but I watched this video because I just flew on Frontier a week ago; Grand Rapids to Denver, then Denver to Cincinnati. I did buy "The Works" package for both flights & I thought they were terrific! I liked the video, and I subscribed to the channel.
We fly from Little Rock to Denver a few times a year and get great deals, like this month they have had flights for 15.00 each way. Can’t beat that price .
I've flown Frontier about 6 times... no complaints from me. Price is good, normal seats are fine, stretch even better. Dare I say service is better than United? The newer A320neo aircraft are a dream, so quiet!
OK so doing a little bit of TH-cam and Reddit research. Frontier is a friendly, clean, and safe airway! Truly, I'm not hearing any horror stories for NONSTOP TICKETS. The main complaint is about an apparent inability to get people on their connecting flights.
However if you get a nonstop flight These are some of the best reviews Ive seen in a while.
“What a time to be alive!” I’d mock you, but I love those pancake machines, too.
B.T.W, Norwegian (at least on their long haul flights) also encourages you to open a tab (albeit via the card reader in the entertainment screen so that the tab is closed automatically upon the conclusion of the flight).
I've never had a bad trip with frontier
I'm 6'10 ; these seats are surprisingly comfortable. It's definitely worth paying a little extra.
Pancake machine was ace !!!
Great vid Paul, all the best 👍
It will be a sad day when we won’t be able to see a 757 on taxi or takeoff, it’s simply a beautiful airframe. Frontier used to be a great little airline in its first entry. They primarily flew the Rocky Mountains, the Midwest and some LA area flights.In 1978 deregulation made life rough for small full-service carriers. Continental merged with Frontier then they went through three bankruptcy’s but managed to keep flying until they merged with United. The second Frontier again hubbed out of Denver, but they were so small to make much of a splash. At one time they were getting loans with a 17% interest rate to use as working capital. Texas Pacific, a corporation that invested in airlines, acquired Frontier in bankruptcy court by out bidding Southwest. Since that time they have been completely nuts, putting hubs in cities many didn’t know existed such as Trenton, NJ, Dover, Delaware. It was in for a few months then out. 49% of their passengers boarded in Denver until Southwest restarted DEzn flights adding 30-40 with every expansion so Frontier since has been looking for a home. Competing with United’s DEN hub and now Southwest was a killer. They seem to have done well in Atlanta and other Southern cities with the ULCC model. Their competition is led by Spirit the most hated carrier in the US.
Welcome back the personal reviews are fantastic wish you continued success Paul
You should have tried to fly Frontier to their main hub Denver International Airport. It's fun seeing all the animal fins moving around. Frontier has a pretty big fleet for such a small airline. Aviation enthusiasts sometimes like stop and take pics of the tails when the planes are lined up at the gates.
Another great report. I always thought Frontier were a Canadian airline, so there you go!! Watch that waist line Paul! 😂😂😂
Nicely done! I flew Frontier in 2012 and 2013 during their (rocky) transition to a ULCC. Nice to see that they've made some improvements.
I always fly Frontier because I love their base ticket prices, then you can tailor your extras. I recommend the stretch seating, definitely. Anything in the back will make you feel like a canned sardine. If you're overweight, though, don't book in Row 1. The trays pull out from the side of the seat, rather than straight out ahead of you, and they don't fit over big stomachs well. I mention this as a general FYI to everybody.
Good tip.
Norwegian offers their passengers the possibility to open a tab in their intercontinental flights. NICE VIDEO, PAUL!
I flew Frontier from Trenton to Raleigh/Durham return. The base fare was $39, and I paid $15 for stretch seats. The only thing that marred the trip was that I was seated next to someone who should’ve been forced to purchase two seats on the return flight. Everything else was no frills, but done well. Unless I can be assured of extra legroom, I wouldn’t consider Frontier for a cross country trip. It would be too cramped otherwise.
Yup, once per week to Denver from Calgary, wish it was more frequent their liveries are nice to see around the airport.
Nice, i once flew with their „ FOX“ airbus, love their spread of different wild animals on their tails✈️✌️
Speaking of those fly-in communities, I was driving about 10 minutes from my house once when I saw a small aircraft flying low and it dipped below the trees, I turned around because it thought it crashed. I was so wrong... it was a fly in community I never knew about!
Next time I visit MCO I'm definitely having a go at that pancake machine.
American exceptionalism at its finest.
Fly frontier all the time. Never had a "bad$ flight. Good value. They misplaced a bag once but delivered it to my house the next day. Recently flew them from Cleveland, Ohio to Seattle round trip. $138! And yes, love the coffee!!
Those pancakes are lovely...!!! 😋
I love your videos for the food and planes...!!!
You present it like it's right in front of you with all the detail...!!!
The Alaska Airlines Board Rooms have pancake machines (at least most locations). It's a signature amenity. I've never seen cash accepted on US airlines. I think some AA regional flights may still do that.
You're really lucky to be able to film this flight. Most cabin crew members on frontier airlines usually have a big problem with filming on board.
Seriously? Can the cabin staff stop you from filming inside the cabin? Whats their rationale?
@@watershed44 I'm not really sure why. Usually while travelling domestically or internationally you're allowed to use a camera, camcorder or GoPro as long as it doesn't block or disturb any passengers around you. Frontier airlines staff usually have a problem with this. Maybe it's in their terms and conditions or they're specifically told not to allow any passengers to use them on board.
I've personally faced it too and all I was doing was taking a picture on my phone.
I would be interested if anyone knows an airline that has removed a passenger for simply recording video (safely) on a flight. I will have to examine the ticket small print to see if they contractedly exclude video shot on board. Retail has a problem with filming inside its stores. One could argue they don't want their sales techniques being copied but any media conversation of their business's has to be a positive thing. If you feel your business is doing it right why wouldn't you want people to film and talk about it online?
I seem to recall a court case where a customer filming made the argument that they were protecting their side of the issue by documenting it. Judge seemed to agree.
Frontier Airline provided me with my most white knuckle experience to date. Flying into Denver in March 2003, our plane made its approach, came in and touched the back wheels down. The landing was quickly aborted and it was full throttle and back up in the air we went. Made another pass and came in again with zero problems. I was new to flying back then and did not enjoy the experience at all. Come to find out, the pilot overshot the runway and resulted in him aborting the landing. That week, Denver had received an ungodly amount of snow so I'm not sure if they contributed to the mishap. After landing and as we made our why to the gate, the steward told a very humorous story over the PA. He advised everyone there was a 90-year-old gentleman on board who was celebrating his birthday and flying for the first time. He said the person had always wanted to fly but could never get the nerve to do so. They, Frontier, were honored the gentleman choose their airline for this important occasion in the man's life. The steward ended by asking everyone to stop by the cockpit and wish the pilot a happy birthday. The whole cabin erupted in laughter.
First time flying Frontier for me? The flight TO my destination was okay, but the flight back was out of tiny Trenton Mercer Airport, and our flight had been delayed to 2am or 3am! My mom and I pressured my dad to American us out of there because I had school coming up, so we flew out of PHL and made it home. Me and my mom swore to never fly that airline again.
The pancake maker was really great! I've never seen one in any Priority Pass lounge...or any other. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Always a great video Paul! This new format of the channel js definetly an improvement.
Never flown with them but I've seen some planes while in the US and love their livery...
Hope you enjoyed Atlanta! Very nice trip report!
Never have used Frontier. However you point out good points and make good suggestions.
When Virgin America was flying, with their on demand food ordering system, you had a tab, automatically. You could close your tab at any time, or leave it open and it would automatically close out near the end of the flight, when service ended.
Thats weird because I flew cactus the coyote from philadelphia to orlando just recently on a layover. Then I flew the wolverine on the tail from orlando to San antonio
Liked before watching because I knew this report would be great.
I only fly Frontier. I've never found cheaper fares. However, I hate their non-stretch seats in the back. The seats are so close together, it felt like my knees were up under my chin. I happily pay extra to sit up front and ease my claustrophobia.
Frontier used to be great. They had $8 movies on your own personal screen. Every seat was comfortable, not just the first 3 rows. Every tray table throughout the cabin was full size, not just the first 3 rows.
OIA (Orl Int’l / MCO) is actually doing quite a lot of renovations lately and we’ve got a third terminal (terminal C) coming in the next couple of years. It’s quite massive looking tbh. Have to admit terminal A is extremely dated, like something from the 70’s. Have you flown Norwegian yet? I’ve flown their premium class several times to CPH and the service was great. Best part of it was you could bid on an upgrade to prem. which means you can fly cheaper buying their flex plus ticket + bidding than you would having bought a premium ticket at the start. (Just found your Nor. Video. Lol)
Never thought I'd hear the words 'flops it out' on a trip review!
Paul, I've not seen you do anything in Cuba. If you wouldn't mind, please head down there and do a Cubana Airlines flight from Havana to Santiago de Cuba and then take the Cuban railroad back to Havana. I'm planning this itinerary for January but I need someone to test it out for me. I hear they've just got 80 new rail cars from China last month. First class with AC and economy cars with ceiling fans. Thank you!