Do Frontier Miles expire?

Yes. Frontier Miles expire after 12 months with no accrual activity, so you need to earn miles at least once a year to keep them, and redeeming miles does not reset the clock. Miles earned as a cardmember do not expire while the card account stays open and in good standing.

Can you pool Frontier miles with family?

Yes, if the person running the pool holds a Frontier Airlines World Mastercard or any Frontier elite status. That person can pool miles with up to 8 contributors.

Are stopovers allowed on Frontier award tickets?

No. Frontier does not allow overnight stays at a connecting city on award travel, so book separate awards if you want to break up a trip.

How many points do you need for Frontier Diamond status?

75,000 elite status points in a calendar year, a threshold that took effect September 1, 2026. Platinum takes 50,000, and from January 1, 2027 Silver rises to 15,000 and Gold to 25,000.

Do Frontier Basic fares earn miles?

Yes, but very few. Since September 1, 2026, a member without status or the Frontier card earns 1 mile per dollar on a Basic fare, versus 6 miles per dollar when buying an Economy, Premium or Business bundle.

Can you transfer Frontier miles to another airline?

No. Frontier Miles cannot be moved to other loyalty programs, and the only ways to share them are Family Pooling or gifting through Points.com.

Can I get Frontier miles for a flight I already took?

Yes. You can request retroactive credit for up to 180 days after the flight if you forgot to add your FRONTIER Miles number when you booked.

Airline

Frontier Miles

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Redeems on:Frontier Miles

Frontier Miles is the loyalty program for America's biggest remaining ultra-low-cost carrier. As of May 2026, with Spirit's collapse, Frontier is, as of mid-2026, the only national ULCC of size still operating - though the competitive landscape can shift - though the competitive landscape can shift - and they're in active reinvention mode. First Class debuted early 2026, miles can now redeem for bag/seat/priority bundles starting at 2,000, and the elite program has some of the lowest US status thresholds (Gold at just 20,000 points/year).

The catch: Frontier Miles uses a tiered award structure where redemption costs depend on which booking tier (Value, Standard, or Last Seat) is available on your route. Value-tier domestic awards start at 5,000 miles; US-to-Mexico/Caribbean Value awards start at 15,000. Standard tier costs more but has more inventory. Last Seat is Elite-only and expensive, and is generally available when unsold seats remain on the flight - though Frontier reserves the right to limit inventory per current program rules. If you book early or fly off-peak, this can deliver real value; book a holiday weekend at the last minute and you'll get crushed.

Award chart

The actual numbers. Get your nerd on, memorize the cheap ones.

The cheat sheet.

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Frontier Miles uses a tiered award structure, not a fixed chart. Three booking tiers govern per-flight redemption cost; the lowest published "starting" levels apply only when the cheapest tier (Value) is open on your date.

Three booking tiers:

Tier	Description	Inventory
Value	Lowest mile cost. Books up fast on holidays and weekends.	Limited
Standard	Mid-tier. More inventory, more miles than Value.	Moderate
Last Seat	Elite-only (Silver and above). Most miles. Per Frontier T&C, "Last seat availability is not guaranteed" - inventory is generally available when unsold seats remain on the flight, but Frontier reserves the right to limit.	Generally yes (not guaranteed)

Sample Value-tier minimums (when Value inventory is open):

Route group	Starting miles one-way
US domestic + Puerto Rico	5,000
US to Mexico / Jamaica / Dominican Republic	15,000
US to other Caribbean / Central America	15,000-20,000 (varies)

Standard and Last Seat tiers cost progressively more. There is no single published table for Standard or Last Seat - the cost varies by route, date, and live demand. Always check the cash equivalent before redeeming.

Bundle redemptions (announced 2025-2026): miles can also redeem for ancillaries instead of full flights:

Bundle type	Includes	Starts at
Economy bundle	Bag, seat, priority boarding	2,000 miles
Premium bundle	Above + premium seat assignment	4,000 miles
Business bundle	Above + bigger seat (UpFront Plus / First Class adjacent)	8,000 miles

No partner award chart. Frontier doesn't have airline alliance partners or partner-award redemption options. All Frontier Miles awards book Frontier-operated metal only.

Value-tier awards on dates when cash fares are high are where miles go furthest. Compare the cash price before redeeming, because dynamic-cash days are often poor mile dates.

Sweet spots

Where your points punch above their weight.

Where this currency genuinely shines.

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Domestic short-haul Value awards - 5,000 miles one-way for short-haul routes when Value-tier inventory is open. Books up early on holidays and weekends; if you can grab Value on a peak-cash date the value is strong.
US to Mexico / Caribbean Value awards - 15,000 miles one-way to Cancun, Cabo, San Jose del Cabo, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, etc. Strong value during winter peak when paid fares run $300-500+.
Bundle the small balance - if you have 2,000-8,000 leftover miles, the bundle redemptions can outperform converting to a partial flight. A priority + bag bundle at ~3K miles is typically a solid-value use.
Elite-only Last Seat awards - Diamond and Platinum elites can redeem on Last Seat when no Value or Standard is open. Use this when paid fares are high and Value isn't available - the math still works for Elite redemptions on $400+ cash dates.
Heads up - tiered does not mean cheap - Standard and Last Seat redemptions cost considerably more than the Value floor. Frontier's earlier claim of "starting at 5K miles" only applies when Value inventory is open, which on holiday weekends is often never. Always check the cash equivalent before redeeming.
Status match offer - Frontier offers Elite Gold status through 2026 for $69 to current elite members of Southwest, JetBlue, or Alaska Airlines. Worth a look if you're elite elsewhere and fly Frontier even occasionally - you get free carry-on and Group 1 boarding for the year.

Transfer in

Programs that transfer points in.

3 programs that transfer in.

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Programs that transfer points or miles into Frontier Miles.

From	Ratio	Notes
Marriott Bonvoy	3:1	Base 3:1 with a 5,000-mile bonus per 60,000 points transferred (effectively ~2.4:1 in 60K increments).
Rove Miles	1:1	Frontier Miles, 1:1.
Wyndham Rewards	5:1	Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles.

Tier benefits

The status ladder. 4 rungs, each unlocking better lounges, bags, and bragging rights.

4 status levels.

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Elite Silver

10,000 Elite Status Points/calendar year (or $1,000 spent on Frontier purchases)

Priority Customer Care online chat
No change/cancel fee on the Member's reservation 7+ days before departure (subject to fare difference)
Family Pooling option
Standard seat assignment at booking (subject to availability)
Preferred seat at check-in (subject to availability)
Group 4 boarding for the Member and up to 8 companions on same reservation
20% mile multiplier on flyfrontier.com purchases (does not apply to Frontier card spend)

Elite Gold

20,000 Elite Status Points/calendar year

All Silver benefits
Free carry-on bag
Group 1 boarding for the Member
Standard or Preferred seat at booking; Premium or Preferred at check-in
40% mile multiplier on flyfrontier.com purchases

Elite Platinum

50,000 Elite Status Points/calendar year

All Gold benefits
Free carry-on bag for Member and up to 8 companions on same reservation
1 free checked bag for Member and up to 8 companions on same reservation
Standard seat at booking + Premium or Preferred at check-in for full party (up to 8)
Zone 1 boarding for full party

Elite Diamond

75,000 Elite Status Points/calendar year

All Platinum benefits
20x effective miles on flyfrontier.com purchases (10x base earn + 100% multiplier on top)
Refundability on Member's reservation up to 24 hours before departure
Premium or Preferred seat at booking for full party (up to 8)
UpFront Plus seat at check-in for Member (debuted 2024)
Priority Boarding
2 free checked bags for full party
Pet fee waiver (subject to availability)
Unlimited companion travel - companion can change each flight

Lounge access

Where to vanish before takeoff. Your status (or ticket) opens which doors.

Who gets in, who doesn't, and the carve-outs.

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Frontier does not operate physical lounges and does not have alliance lounge access. As an ultra-low-cost carrier, Frontier's elite tiers (Silver through Diamond) do NOT include any lounge benefits. Travelers needing lounge access at Frontier-served airports must use:

Priority Pass (sold separately or via a premium-card benefit)
Plaza Premium / The Club / Escape networks (paid day passes, typically $50-65)
American Express Centurion / Capital One Lounges (premium-card benefits at limited airports)

Frontier's Denver hub (DEN) and other major-volume airports all have multiple Priority Pass and credit-card-issuer lounges available, but Frontier itself does not subsidize, partner with, or offer access to any of them.

How to spend

The high-leverage moves. Read this before you transfer a single mile.

The smart-money plays.

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Award flights - book any Frontier-operated route at one of three booking tiers: Value (lowest miles, limited inventory), Standard (mid), or Last Seat (Elite-only, most miles, generally available when seats remain - not guaranteed per current program rules). Domestic Value awards start at 5,000 miles one-way; US-to-Mexico/Caribbean Value awards start at 15,000 miles.
Bundle redemptions - redeem miles for bags, seat selection, priority boarding, and no-change-fee bundles. Economy bundles from 2,000 miles, Premium bundles from 4,000, Business bundles from 8,000. Useful for low mile balances that won't fund a full ticket.
Companion certificates - Frontier Airlines World Mastercard cardmembers get a companion travel benefit. Diamond elites get unlimited companion travel and can change companion on every flight.
Charitable donations - donate miles to Frontier's partner charities. Extends use cases beyond travel but no personal value.

Changes, Cancellations & Delays

What to do when plans move: how to change or cancel an award, the fees, and your rights when a flight is delayed.

When plans change.

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How to change or cancel an award: Frontier's flight terms and conditions, including its change and cancellation policies and fees, apply to Frontier Miles award flights. When you cancel an award, your miles go back to the original member's account, and redeposit fees may apply.
Fees: The award redemption fee you pay at booking is nonrefundable. Frontier's cancellation fee depends on your fare type and when you booked: it is $149 per passenger, per direction on Basic and Standard fares for bookings made on or after September 25, 2026 ($129 for bookings made from June 5 to September 24, 2026, and $99 for bookings made on or before June 4, 2026), and $0 on Economy, Premium and Business bundles. Change fees depend on your fare type and how many days before departure you change, and a difference in fare and options prices can apply to changes, so check them in My Trips before you change. The Frontier Miles terms do not give an amount for redeposit fees. The big catch is no shows: your miles are forfeited if you do not cancel before the scheduled departure.
Elite status: Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond members have no change or cancel fee for themselves and up to eight other Frontier Miles members traveling on the same reservation with the same confirmation number, and the Frontier Miles terms say the changes must be made 7 or more days before departure. Frontier's how to use miles page lists no change or cancel fees as an elite benefit when you book with miles.
If your flight is delayed or changed: Frontier's Contract of Carriage governs award flights, and its Customer Service Plan applies to flights Frontier operates.

Tips & quirks

Stopover rules, surcharges, the stuff nobody tells you until you've been burned once.

The fine print, decoded.

Spill the gotchas →

Tiered award pricing, not pure-dynamic - Frontier publishes "starting" mile costs per route group, but actual redemption depends on which booking tier (Value / Standard / Last Seat) is open on your specific date. Value sells out fast on peak weekends. The fixed-chart era ended with the FRONTIER Miles relaunch (revenue-based earning rolled out January 2024).
Family Pooling requires either Elite Status OR the Barclays Frontier Mastercard to open a pool. Up to 8 family/friends can contribute. The pool head has full redemption control without contributor permission. 90-day cooldown before a member can switch pools.
Elite Status Points (ESP) are calendar-year - January 1 through December 31. Status earned in 2026 is valid through February 2027. Easier on/off compared to legacy carriers' rolling-year systems.
Easy alt-path to Silver: $1,000 spent on Frontier purchases can unlock Silver status without accumulating 10K ESP - check with Frontier whether this applies to card spend, direct flight purchases, or both, as the rules can be nuanced. Worth checking flyfrontier.com for current qualification terms.
Frontier Airlines World Mastercard (Barclays) is the only co-brand card. 5x flyfrontier.com / 3x dining / 1x other. The SUB as of mid-2026 was 50,000 miles after $500 spend in first 90 days - check the current offer before applying. 2 free checked bags benefit (added 2025). $100 annual flight voucher after $2,500 spend.
Status match: Elite Gold through 2026 for $69 if you currently hold elite status with Southwest, JetBlue, or Alaska Airlines. Frontier had Spirit on the eligible list before Spirit's May 2026 collapse - check the current frontierstatusmatch.com offer page before relying on partner eligibility.
GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass - two versions exist, both separate from the miles program and both built around booking empty seats near departure. The 2026-2027 ANNUAL pass launched at $349 in early access (regular price $599). Separately, a SEASONAL 2026 Fall & Winter pass launched August 4, 2026 at a $199 intro rate for unlimited travel through February 28, 2027, with immediate access. Both share the same catches: you pay $0.01 base fare plus taxes and fees per segment, free booking is only within about 1 day of domestic departure (booking earlier costs a $29-$89 Early Booking Charge per segment), and blackout dates (around Labor Day, mid-October, Thanksgiving, and Christmas/New Year) carry a $79-$159 Peak Day Charge. Confirm current pricing and terms at flyfrontier.com before purchasing.
Mile expiry - Frontier Miles expire after 12 months of account inactivity. Any earning event (a flight, a Frontier-card purchase, a partner earn) resets the 12-month clock. Miles earned as a cardmember do not expire while the card account stays open and in good standing.
Spring 2026 program changes - First Class debuted early 2026 (combination of larger seats + new fare bundle). 23 new routes launched late winter / early spring 2026 including new Mexico routes. Network expanding aggressively into top-20 US metros.
No alliance, no lounge access, no global partner network - Frontier Miles awards are on Frontier-operated metal only. The program isn't a transferable-currency partner of Amex MR, Chase UR, Citi TYP, Cap One, or Bilt.
Stopovers are NOT permitted on Frontier award travel. Per Frontier's T&C, you cannot have an overnight stay at a connecting city on a single award itinerary. Each award redemption is one continuous one-way journey; book separately if you want to break a trip.
180-day retroactive mile credit window - if you forgot to add your FRONTIER Miles number when booking, you can request retroactive credit up to 180 days back. Travel partners may have shorter windows but Frontier's outer cap is 180 days.
Frontier Airlines Business Mastercard (not publicly available) - a Barclays-issued business co-brand card has existed but is not offered through a permanent public application page. It surfaces only through targeted offers. Do not rely on this card being available; include it only if you receive a direct targeted offer.
2026 FRONTIER Miles overhaul (effective Sept 1, 2026). Earning on the cheapest Basic fares was cut hard for both miles and status points: base members drop from 10x to 1x per dollar (a 90 percent cut), and even Diamonds fall from 20x to 11x on Basic fares. Bundle fares (Economy, Premium, Business) still earn well, 6x to 16x without the card and 12x to 22x with the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard (22x is Diamond; a cardmember with no status earns 12x). Frontier also lowered the top Diamond tier to 75,000 status points, down from 100,000. Net: better for bundle buyers and status holders, worse for Basic-fare flyers without the card. Separately, starting Jan 1, 2027, elites on the cheapest Basic fare lose complimentary seat selection and their change and cancel fee waivers unless they buy up to a higher bundle (Economy, Premium, or Business).

Cards that earn into Frontier Miles

Cards that earn Frontier Miles directly, or that transfer into it from a flexible-currency program.

Direct co-brand · Barclays

Frontier Airlines World Mastercard

+50,000 miles$99 annual fee

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Frequently asked questions

Do Frontier Miles expire? Yes. Frontier Miles expire after 12 months with no accrual activity, so you need to earn miles at least once a year to keep them, and redeeming miles does not reset the clock. Miles earned as a cardmember do not expire while the card account stays open and in good standing.
Can you pool Frontier miles with family? Yes, if the person running the pool holds a Frontier Airlines World Mastercard or any Frontier elite status. That person can pool miles with up to 8 contributors.
Are stopovers allowed on Frontier award tickets? No. Frontier does not allow overnight stays at a connecting city on award travel, so book separate awards if you want to break up a trip.
How many points do you need for Frontier Diamond status? 75,000 elite status points in a calendar year, a threshold that took effect September 1, 2026. Platinum takes 50,000, and from January 1, 2027 Silver rises to 15,000 and Gold to 25,000.
Do Frontier Basic fares earn miles? Yes, but very few. Since September 1, 2026, a member without status or the Frontier card earns 1 mile per dollar on a Basic fare, versus 6 miles per dollar when buying an Economy, Premium or Business bundle.
Can you transfer Frontier miles to another airline? No. Frontier Miles cannot be moved to other loyalty programs, and the only ways to share them are Family Pooling or gifting through Points.com.
Can I get Frontier miles for a flight I already took? Yes. You can request retroactive credit for up to 180 days after the flight if you forgot to add your FRONTIER Miles number when you booked.

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Program Change

Frontier Miles Overhaul: Diamond Gets Easier, Elites and Cardholders Earn More

Frontier reworked Frontier Miles from September 1. Top tier Diamond is 25 percent easier to reach, and elites and Frontier World Mastercard holders now earn more miles at every status level.

Frontier Miles

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Last reviewed: August 2026

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