Tripped Up: I Gave Up My Seat for $800, but Frontier Forgot to Pay Me.

When the low-cost airline asked for 20 volunteers to take a later flight, one of them never received the promised voucher. Was a handwritten list to blame?

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Grandmother Is Stranded When Her Parrot ‘Plucky’ Can’t Board Flight

Plucky, an African gray parrot, accompanied its owner, Maria Fraterrigo, on a Frontier Airlines flight to Puerto Rico in January. But a gate agent would not let it on board the return flight.

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Unruly Passenger Aboard Frontier Flight Bashes Window and Is Subdued

The man broke the window’s inner pane and plastic frame before being subdued on a Frontier Airlines flight on Tuesday. The F.B.I. is investigating.

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Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again

Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November after a federal court blocked its acquisition by JetBlue, says it has rejected the latest Frontier offer for being too low.

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Travel 2025: New Lounges and Elite Cabins Aim to Win Over Air Passengers

Airlines hope to meet the traveler demand for premium flying, whether by offering more roomier seats in economy or upgrading higher-tier classes.

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Airlines and Senators Battle Over Added Fees for Checked Bags and Seating

At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, senators framed the tacked-on fees for passenger seats or bags as akin to extortion. Airline executives pushed back, saying they gave customers options.

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