You can upgrade your elite level status — and enjoy such benefits as complimentary seat selections and carry-on baggage — through Saturday, December 31, 2022 with Frontier Airlines and its FRONTIER Miles frequent flier loyalty program if you currently hold elite status with any airline or lodging company which is based in the United States…
Elite Status Upgrade Match With Frontier Airlines For 2022 — But Hurry
…but this offer is only available through Friday, December 31, 2021 at 11:59 in the evening Central Standard Time. You must have your current elite level status with the frequent flier loyalty program of any airline which is based in the United States verified by the elite status match program of Frontier Airlines. Elite status verification costs $49.00; and you will also need to sign up for the FRONTIER Miles frequent flier loyalty program, which is free to join as a member.
The three elite status tiers — and the benefits offered with them — from FRONTIER Miles are Elite 20k, Elite 50k, and Elite 100k as follows:
| FRONTIER MILES Elite Status Benefits | Elite 20k | Elite 50k | Elite 100k |
| Carry On Baggage | √ | √ | √ |
| Seat Assignment | √ | √ | √ |
| Family Pooling | √ | √ | √ |
| Priority Boarding | √ | √ | √ |
| Waived Redemption Fees | √ | √ | √ |
| Last Seat Availability | √ | √ | √ |
| Stretch Seating | At check in | √ | √ |
| Family Seating | — | √ | √ |
| Discount Den Membership | — | 50 percent off of membership fee | √ |
| Mileage Multiplier | — | 1.25 times miles | 1.5 times miles |
| Checked Baggage | — | — | √ |
| Family Status — The WORKS Bundle | — | — | √ |
Eligible Frequent Flier Loyalty Programs
The 15 eligible frequent flier loyalty programs from airlines which are eligible for matching elite status include:
| FRONTIER MILES Elite Tier | Elite 20k | Elite 50k | Elite 100k |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | Gold | Platinum | Titanium |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25K 35K |
50K 75K |
100K |
| Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | MVP | MVP Gold | MVP Gold 75K |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | Gold | Platinum Platinum Pro |
Executive Platinum Concierge Key |
| Avianca Life Miles | Silver | Gold | Diamond |
| Caribbean Airlines — Caribbean Miles | Silver | Gold | Executive Gold |
| Copa Airlines — Connect Miles | Silver | Gold | Platinum Presidental Platinum |
| Delta Air Lines SkyMiles | Silver Medallion | Gold Medallion Platinum Medallion |
Diamond Medallion Delta 360 |
| GOL Smiles | Silver | Gold | Diamond |
| Hawaiian Airlines — Hawaiian Miles | Gold | Platinum | – |
| JetBlue True Blue Rewards | – | Mosaic | – |
| LATAM Pass | Gold | Gold Plus Platinum |
Black Black Signature |
| Southwest – Rapid Rewards | A-list | A-list Preferred | Companion Pass |
| United Airlines Mileage Plus | Premier Silver | Permier Gold Premier Platinum |
Premier 1K Global Services |
| Westjet Rewards | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Other — Not Listed | Waitlist via StatusMatch.com | Waitlist via StatusMatch.com | Waitlist via StatusMatch.com |
Eligible Frequent Guest Loyalty Programs
The 15 eligible frequent guest loyalty programs from lodging companies which are eligible for matching elite status include:
| FRONTIER MILES Elite Tier | Elite 20k | Elite 50k | Elite 100k |
| Accor ALL | Silver | Gold | Platinum Diamond |
| Best Western Rewards | Gold | Platinum Diamond |
Diamond Select |
| Choice Hotels — Choice Rewards | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
| Global Hotel Alliance — Discovery
All brands |
Gold | Platinum | Black Red |
| Hilton Honors | Silver | Gold | Diamond |
| World of Hyatt | Discoverist | Explorist | Globalist |
| IHG Rewards | Gold Elite | Platinum Elite Spire Elite |
Kimpton Inner Circle Royal Ambassador |
| Marriott Bonvoy | Silver Elite | Gold Elite Platinum Elite |
Titanium Elite Ambassador Elite |
| Omni Hotels & Resorts | Platinum | Black | – |
| Radisson Rewards | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Sonesta | Preferred | Elite | – |
| The Leading Hotels of The World | Club | Sterling | – |
| Warwick Hotels and Resorts | Purple | Gold | Black |
| Wyndham Rewards | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
| World Hotels | Gold | Platinum | Diamond Diamond Select |
| Other — Not Listed | Waitlist via StatusMatch.com | Waitlist via StatusMatch.com | Waitlist via StatusMatch.com |
(vi) The Status Match offer is limited in number of matches and timeframe at the sole discretion of StatusMatch.com and Frontier. The offer may end, be limited in some way, price changed or any other terms changed at the discretion of Frontier and StatusMatch.com at any time.
(vii) StatusMatch.com members that recently matched into any other airline, cannot use their new elite status to match into Frontier. All non-matched status tier members are eligible.
Family Pooling Benefit
All elite members enjoy the benefit of access to Family Pooling, which is a way for a group of up to eight people to share their FRONTIER Miles — and because all families are not the same, you define who are members of your family in this program. No minimum limits or hidden fees are associated with the Family Pooling benefit, which is unique to Frontier Airlines.
You can access the benefits of family pooling in two ways — either by:
- Earning elite status
- Becoming a FRONTIER Airlines World Mastercard card holder
Frontier Airlines World Mastercard
Frontier is the first airline in the United States with which card members receive one qualifying mile towards elite status for every United States dollar spent.
The card program offers even more ways to earn miles with the dynamic 5-3-1 earning structure, as for every dollar spent, card members earn:
- Five times the miles on purchases at flyfrontier.com
- Three times the miles on restaurant purchases
- One mile on all other purchases.
New card members earn 40,000 bonus miles after spending $500.00 on purchases within the first 90 days and paying the $79.00 annual fee — and cardholders who spend at least $2,500.00 on the card in one year receive a voucher worth $100.00 to be used with Frontier Airlines on each anniversary of their card membership.
Select Terms and Conditions
To be eligible for this elite status match, you must join the FRONTIER Miles frequent flier loyalty program offering the match and meet the eligibility criteria, pay any applicable fees, and submit details of current elite level status held with the frequent flier loyalty program of another airline.
Only one status match per person will be permitted under this campaign. No changes can be made after approval is given. It is the responsibility of the member to select the highest tier available to match from when applying.
The status match upgrade is valid until Saturday, December 31, 2022 following approval.
All Status Match requests are handled by and are the responsibility of StatusMatch.com and not by Frontier or any of its affiliates. A one-time application fee of USD$49.00 applies and will show on members credit card statements as “FRONTIER STATUS MATCH”. Chargebacks will result in revoking of the elite status and account closure.
In addition to other eligibility requirements, a status match will only be granted to applicants whose name matches what exists in the Frontier Miles frequent flier loyalty program.
The Status Match offer is limited in number of matches and timeframe at the sole discretion of StatusMatch.com and Frontier. The offer may end, be limited in some way, price changed or any other terms changed at the discretion of Frontier and StatusMatch.com at any time.
StatusMatch.com members who recently matched into any other airline cannot use their new elite status to match into FRONTIER Miles. All non-matched status tier members are eligible.
Other terms and conditions — including those of the FRONTIER Miles frequent flier loyalty program and those of this elite status match upgrade offer — apply.
Final Boarding Call
Unlike the most recent status match offer from Frontier Airlines last year, the terms and conditions of this elite status match offer do not seem to exclude anyone who has earned lifetime elite status in the frequent travel loyalty program of another airline or lodging company.
For some people, the fee of $49.00 to have elite status verified could be a deterrent to this promotion, as the frequent travel loyalty programs of airlines and lodging companies typically do not charge a fee to have elite status matched from other airlines — but Frontier Airlines is an ultra-low-cost airline; and if you believe that you will be traveling as a passenger of Frontier Airlines several times or on a regular basis, the money you could potentially save combined with an upgraded flying experience for you or for both you and members of your family traveling together could easily offset the cost of that fee.
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