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Frontier Airlines Refund Policy

Last verified: 2026-03-19

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Summary

Frontier Airlines offers refunds within Within 24 hours of booking if the flight is 7 or more days away. For Diamond Elite members, at least 24 hours before departure.. Processing time: Within 7 business days.. Refund methods include original form of payment and travel credit. Cancellation within 24 hours of booking, if the flight is 7 or more days away..

Refund Window

Within 24 hours of booking if the flight is 7 or more days away. For Diamond Elite members, at least 24 hours before departure.

Processing Time

Within 7 business days.

Refund Method

Original form of payment

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How to Get a Refund — Step by Step

  1. 1Initiate a cancellation or refund request online via the Frontier mobile app or FlyFrontier.com.
  2. 2Utilize the online portal for specific rebooking or refund options due to flight changes.
  3. 3Submit a refund application for the death of a ticketed customer.
  4. 4Contact Frontier Airlines for assistance with refund inquiries.

When You Can Get a Refund

  • Cancellation within 24 hours of booking, if the flight is 7 or more days away.
  • Flight cancellation or significant schedule change/delay (greater than 3 hours domestic, 6 hours international), where the customer did not take a rebooked/delayed/rescheduled flight and did not choose a travel credit.
  • Death of a ticketed customer.
  • Diamond Elite members who cancel at least 24 hours before departure.
  • Frontier tickets are generally non-refundable.

All Refund Methods

  • Original form of payment
  • Travel credit

Partial Refunds

  • Refund for services not received, which were paid for.

Additional Notes

  • Frontier tickets are generally non-refundable.
  • Refunds apply only if a rebooked/delayed/rescheduled flight was not taken, and a travel credit was not chosen instead of a refund to the original form of payment.
  • Refunds will be issued to the original form of payment either upon request or automatically after the scheduled departure date.

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r/personalfinance·5y ago

Frontier Airlines refusing to issue credit/refund of $955 because time limit passed

My parents are older people who don’t speak English, I don’t think they understood the implication of letting the time limit pass on this. How is it an acceptable/legal business practice to place a time limit on their money and give them nothing? Seems like an extremely shady business practice put i

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r/Flights·6y ago

Flight through Frontier Airlines cancelled, how can I receive a refund outside of their terms?

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a cancellation in my flight via Frontier in late April. I honestly was going out only for a concert, and now that's cancelled, too. I have no reason to go out there anymore, nor am I planning on really traveling much the rest of the year. I don't want a credit throug

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r/legaladvice·5y ago

Frontier Airlines offered travel credit instead of refund for cancelled flights due to Covid-19. Can my credit card company dispute the charge for services not rendered if I don't want the travel credit?

I am in the US. Just like the title says, I don't want to fly anymore. I don't feel safe flying right now and I can't get a refund from Frontier. They gave me 90 days to use a travel credit and it expires tomorrow but I have no where I want to go during a global pandemic. I filed a dispute with BBB

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r/CustomerService·5y ago

Just a FYI, Frontier Airlines Told me they will not be issuing any refunds unless it’s Death! My medical Emergency was denied.

Just got off the phone with a supervisor from Frontier. They made it very clear, any claims for refunds prior or after March 8th, will not be eligible. I was caring for a immediate family member that just had surgery and was having complications to the point where they couldn’t walk the day of my fl

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