One takes certain promotions with a grain of salt, since terms and conditions often limit benefits. Still, this article raises eyebrows. Good deal? Too legit to split? Too good to be good?
Excerpts (edited):
“The all-you-can-fly plan allows Frontier customers to book “an unlimited number of flights” from May 2 to September…
There are a few catches to the tantalizing deal. You shouldn’t bank on planning your flights ahead of time, for instance. You’ll need to book domestic flights the day before departure and international flights just 10 days before…
And there are a few “blackout periods” each month when flights will not be eligible…
You’ll also have to purchase add-ons separately – like seat selection or bags – and you won’t earn miles or status on the flights you book under the pass…
Additionally, pass holders have to be residents of the United States…
I’m planning to start a Canadian version offering unlimited flights to all the places Paprika Airlines flies: Paris (Ontario), Berlin (Kitchener, Ontario), Dresden (Ontario), London (Ontario), Punkydoodles Corners (Ontario), Utopia (Ontario), Dildo (Newfoundland) and Goobies (Newfoundland).
In addition to what @Dr_Paprika said, there is another catch in those T&Cs which I would consider the most significant one: The price of the pass is exclusive of “applicable taxes, fees, and charges”. In other words, you’re still paying airport fees, taxes and other items the airline may invent (like “fuel surcharges”, I suppose). As we all know, those usually amount to a huge percentage of the overall price you pay for a flight.
The Points Guy has an article with more detail. I’d be tempted if I lived someplace that it made sense, but it looks like I would have to go to Denver first to get anywhere interesting on Frontier.
Earlier they did one that was $799 for all of 2023, or something. My home airport is DEN, so I could even have made use of it, but it was the term above that made at a complete non-starter (plus the family, etc). The one day notice is not just the outgoing flight, but also the return.
A long weekend to ski in Utah could could easily extend a few days if flights are full.
It might work for someone who lives near DEN and has family or friends near one or more of their destinations, so it wouldn’t cost them anything if it took a few days to get a flight back.