Frontier Airlines’ Sweetheart Deal With Priceline a Boon to Flyers With Baggage


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Frontier may have discovered that its attempt to get more direct purchases wasn't worth lost business from customers turned off by the $100 baggage charge, or it may hope to score popularity points by bucking the extra-fees trend. Either way, this is a win for Priceline, which now boasts one more reason to book through its site instead of the airline's.

Frontier Airlines announced Wednesday that it would stop charging carry-on fees for customers who buy its tickets through the discount travel website Priceline.com. Frontier is one of the ultra-low