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The discovery of a loaded magazine under 7A forced Frontier to empty the aircraft and bring in police, TSA, DHS, and K-9 units. Frontier now says an armed officer left it behind on the inbound flight, a failure that highlights how often the people trusted to carry guns in the cabin show less discipline than the passengers who face consequences for far smaller mistakes.
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle has confirmed what many flyers have waited years to hear: Wi-Fi is finally coming. After long resisting the cost of onboard connectivity, the ultra-low-cost carrier appears ready to join the rest of the industry online.
A Frontier Airlines passenger jumped the check-in counter at the airport and got into a hair-pulling fight with an agent before being arrested on felony charges. Police bodycam footage shows the confrontation and arrest as it unfolded.
A Frontier Airlines passenger at Atlanta Airport unleashed a bizarre tirade caught on video, shouting threats like “My wife is a Spanish b—, we’d destroy you,” prompting immediate police intervention.
Frontier removed two sisters in Orlando for intoxication. They shoved a gate agent, claimed anxiety, dropped police family ties—then bodycam footage shows how resisting arrest went.
A Frontier Airlines passenger refused to step aside while deplaning in Baltimore, blocking the aisle – the standoff froze the cabin until a calm flight attendant persuaded her to move.
A Frontier Airlines passenger stunned a gate agent by turning down an exit row seat with extra legroom, saying she wouldn’t help in an emergency. Instead of stretching out, she was sent to the cramped middle seat in back. Here’s why.
A Frontier passenger declared too drunk to fly dug in her heels, fought police in the aisle — and screamed “There’s a bomb right there!” as the plane sat stuck at the gate. What followed delayed everyone onboard and left her facing felony charges.
United CEO Scott Kirby predicts Spirit Airlines won’t survive past this year, saying bluntly “Off the cliff they go” and declaring their business model already dead. Here’s why he’s right – and where he’s wrong.
Frontier Airlines raised eyebrows three years ago when they said they didn’t want to use jet bridges anymore at their home base in Denver. Now they say they want to move “as close to 100% ground loading as possible” across all of their airports over the next few years, calling jet bridges “the kiss of death” for fast turns.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
