Airline deal flies in the face of reality: lawsuit
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A class-action lawsuit against Frontier Airlines over its all-you-can-fly deal claims that in addition to the airline reneging on baggage allowances, booking online might call for time travel: availability for travel dates only shows flights for the year 1904.
The suit, filed Thursday, notes this as “laughable,” as the first human flight took place in 1903, according to CBS News, reporting on the lawsuit that comes less than a year after Frontier launched its program in late 2022.
Aiming to entice budget-conscious flyers to fly as much as they want, the program offers a monthly pass for unlimited flights for a monthly cost of $149, a summer pass for $999 a year, an annual pass for $1,999 a year, and a one-time enrollment fee of $49.
Touted as a dream come true for people with wanderlust, the passes have garnered negative attention on social media due to the availability of seats and timing. Frontier pushed back recently, with a company spokesperson telling NBC News in July that the passes are meant for “people with almost unlimited freedom, like retirees, remote workers and college students on summer break.”
