How it Works

About Our Tier Levels

In addition to friendly service, our most frequent travelers receive additional benefits, privileges, and recognition. Frontier’s tier levels are easier to achieve than those of most other U.S. airlines, so you start receiving extra benefits sooner when you fly frequently with us.

2013 EarlyReturns® Tier Qualification Requirements

Ascent Level:
  • 15,000 Frontier flight miles flown in one calendar year (January through December)
  • 20 Frontier flight segments flown in one calendar year (January through December)

Summit Level:
  • 25,000 Frontier flight miles flown in one calendar year (January through December)
  • 30 Frontier flight segments flown in one calendar year (January through December)

Membership levels

We offer three levels of EarlyReturns® membership benefits, as shown below. When you reach Ascent or Summit status you’ll start to earn bonus miles when you fly — so you can earn award travel even faster.

Membership Benefits Base Ascent Summit
Earn one mile for every mile flown √ √ √
Earn miles through partnerships √ √ √
20,000 miles for a roundtrip award ticket within the U.S., including Alaska √ √ √
30,000 miles for a roundtrip award ticket to/from Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico √ √ √
Free DIRECTV® service on all Airbus flights   √ √
Priority check-in and boarding   √ √
Priority Security lane access in many airports   √ √
Pre-reserved seating assignments on all Fare Options 1, 2   √ √
Complimentary Access to STRETCH seating 1, 2   √ √
Complimentary Access to SELECT seating 1, 2   √ √
Designated Customer Service toll-free number   √ √
Exclusive Frontier & Partner offers   √ √
Bonus on actual flight mileage (flight mileage earned varies by Fare Option purchased)   25% 50%
EarlyReturns® Last Seat Available (additional award seat option)

Redeem 45,000 miles for a roundtrip award ticket to/from the U.S., including Alaska		   √ √
EarlyReturns® Last Seat Available (additional award seat option)

Redeem 55,000 miles for a roundtrip award ticket to/from Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico		   √ √
Two complimentary checked bags on all Fare Options 1, 4   √ √
Free same-day standby travel on all Fare Options   √ √
Complimentary Non-Alcoholic Beverages on all Fare Options   √ √
Complimentary Alcoholic or Premium Non-Alcoholic Beverages     √
Itinerary Change Fee waived 1     √
Name Change Fee waived      √ 
Summit members only guaranteed seating 3     √

Free same day confirmed alternate flight on day of travel on all Fare Options

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1 Select benefits are also extended to Summit traveling companions booked in their same reservation.

2 Based on availability, EarlyReturns® Summit members can upgrade for free to a STRETCH seat when booking, or can upgrade when checking in online or at the airport kiosk, ticket counter or gate. EarlyReturns® Ascent members can request an upgrade when checking in online or at the airport kiosk, ticket counter, or gate. Summit and Ascent members may reserve STANDARD and SELECT seating for free at the time of purchase on any Fare Option.

3 Get a spot on the fullest flights. We guarantee Summit members only a seat on Frontier flights when you purchase an unrestricted fare (Y class), even if the flight is full. Just call the Summit dedicated customer service number at least 60 minutes prior to flight departure to secure your seat. 

4 Please note that complimentary first and second bags for Ascent and Summit level members of EarlyReturns® on flights operated by Frontier and codeshare flights operated by Great Lakes Airlines.  When traveling on tickets that include travel on Frontier and any other airline, the other airline will not honor Frontier's Ascent and Summit level benefits.

Tier Status Terms and Conditions

Ascent and Summit status must be earned by using a single method of Flight Miles or Flight Segments; you cannot combine Flight Miles or Flight Segments to earn tier status. Flight Miles and Flight Segment calculation is based on activity in a calendar year schedule (January through December). Redemption flight miles or segments do not count towards tier status.

The amount of Flight Miles earned, Flight Segment credits earned, and the minimum mileage earned per flight depend upon the Fare Option you choose:

Fare Option Actual Flight
Mileage Earned		 Minimum Mileage Earned per Flight Segment Credits Earned per Flight
Classic Plus 150% 750 miles 1
Classic 125% 625 miles 1
Economy 100% 500 miles 1
Basic 50% for flights through June 30, 2013 *

25% for flights
starting July 1, 2013 * 		125 miles 1

*Ascent and Summit members receive 100% of mileage credit when purchasing the Basic Fare plus applicable bonus miles.

Any tier level bonus miles earned are automatically credited to your account once travel is completed and do not count towards the Ascent Level or the Summit Level tier qualification. Once reached, Ascent or Summit level status remains activated through the following calendar year plus January of the next year.

Example: Qualify on October 15, 2012 and receive tier status effective through January 31, 2014

Only mileage or segments earned from qualifying flights as defined in the EarlyReturns® program rules will qualify for Ascent or Summit status. Travel on tickets that are excluded from earning miles in the Program will not count toward Ascent or Summit status.

EarlyReturns® members will not receive full tier-status benefits on codeshare flights operated by Great Lakes Airlines.

For additional EarlyReturns® program information go to Terms & Conditions.