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ALL fare types receive:
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
FREE Carry-On Bag
FREE snacks and drink in flight
FREE Inflight Wifi*
FREE Inflight Entertainment
FREE Messaging
31-33" Seat Pitch (Standard)
FREE In seat power
Most seats RECLINE
FREE Hotel if your flight is cancelled or severely delayed within the airlines control
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Paid Carry-On Bag
Inflight food and beverage are for purchase only
No wifi onboard**
No Inflight entertainment**
No free messaging**
28" Seat Pitch (Standard)
No in seat power
Slimline seats do not recline.
No Acommodation if your flight is cancelled or severely delayed within the airlines control
*benefit requires enrolment in airline loyalty program (at no cost)
** Frontier Airlines plans to introduce Starlink Wifi in 2027, but no cost structure or capability has been announced.
On ALL fare types, elite loyalty members receive:
(Yes, including Basic Economy!)
Southwest A-List
Southwest A-List
FREE Preferred Seat Selection
FREE Extra Legroom Upgrade
FREE Checked Bag at all tiers
FREE Priority Check In + Bag Drop
FREE Priority Security
FREE Premium Drink (A-List Preferred)
FREE Same Day Standby
FrontierMiles
FrontierMiles
Paid Seat Selection
Paid Seat Upgrades
Paid Checked Bag below Platinum
No Priority Check in / Bag Drop Offered
No Priority Security Offered
Premium Beverages start at $9.99
No standby policy. Fare difference and change fee apply.
On ALL fare types, credit card holders receive:
Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card
Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card
FREE Standard Seat (48hr Before Departure)
25% Back on inflight purchases
Frontier Airlines World Mastercard
Frontier Airlines World Mastercard
No Comparable Benefit
No Comparable Benefit
Frontier is 1.59x more likely* to mishandle your luggage than Southwest.
Frontier is 1.59x more likely* to mishandle your luggage than Southwest.
In the same time period, Southwest handled nearly 10× as many bags as Frontier.
*Jan-Jun 2026 DOT Stats
Frontier Airlines handles their customer service chats and phone calls overseas.
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