A Frontier Airlines jet prepares for a flight at Denver International Airport on Jan. 16. (Andy Cross, Denver Post file)
Re: “Are lower airline fares worth the hassle?,” March 29 Colorado Voices column.”
I have flown on Frontier Arlines 10 times in the past year. Every flight was trouble-free. My last flight from Portland, Ore., to Denver in February cost $72. Thatap less than 6 cents a mile. You can’t ride on an RTD bus for 6 cents a mile. I could have chosen a similar flight on United Airlines and paid $325 with no extra charges for baggage or soft drinks.
Columnist Kristen Kidd cited extra charges for carry-on bags. These charges shouldn’t be any surprise as they are prominently displayed on Frontier’s website and in their advertising. Stowing carry-ons takes considerable time and costs the airline money. If you want to carry a bag on and inconvenience everyone else on the plane, then you should pay for it.
Frontier has a pricing model that makes those who use a service pay for it. This seems like a fair system to me. Frontier’s low fares keep airline tickets from being the biggest expense on my trips.
John Heinz,Loveland
This letter was published in the April 5 edition.Kristen Kidd complained about $900 extra costs beyond what she budgeted for a Frontier flight to Phoenix. She had planned well but still got caught in the missed-flights and baggage-charge maze.
Instead of flying, Kidd could drive to Phoenix in a day and have a wonderful time with family doing so.
Recently, my wife and I drove to Los Angeles to visit our daughter. We didn’t drive to DIA, didn’t pay for parking, didn’t pay for luggage, and didn’t pay for a rental car that we didn’t like as much as our own. We saw the beauty of Utah canyons, conversed and listened to music. We spent a night in St. George and enjoyed a hot tub and a nice meal. I reclined my seat with plenty of leg room. It was two days of fun instead of hours of abuse.
I will still fly to Hawaii and other long-distance destinations, especially since my car isn’t very good underwater, as well as when time is of the essence.
The whole key is to not think of the transportation portion of a vacation as a “cost” but rather an extra benefit.
Tim Haley,Colorado Springs
This letter was published in the April 5 edition.
Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail.
