The Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® is issued by Barclays Bank Delaware.
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Our experts rate credit cards based on several factors including card benefits, bonus offers and independent research. Credit card issuers do not influence or have a say in our card ratings. Read our credit card methodology here.If you already fly Frontier regularly, or even just occasionally each year, the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® is almost certainly worth having in your wallet. Given that Frontier charges for both carry-on and checked baggage, the two free checked bags the card provides on every Frontier flight can easily outweigh the card’s $99 annual fee. The $100 flight voucher is another great perk, effectively giving you a 4% return on the $2,500 in spending required to earn it. You can also use your card to help you earn Frontier elite status.
On the flip side, the card will be a poor fit for those who don’t fly with the carrier much or don’t have any plans to. Frontier miles are also worth less than the competition, at about 1.1 cents each, which places them at the bottom among our estimates for other U.S. airlines. Another downside is that Frontier miles can only be used for Frontier flights, unlike many other airline miles where you have an array of partners to choose from when you go to redeem them. Finally, you won’t get as much out of your ongoing spending with this card compared to a general travel rewards card.
First-year value: $852 versus $738 for the average travel credit card
Ongoing value: $303 versus $591 for the average travel credit card
Intro Purchase APR
N/A
Regular Purchase APR
20.74% - 29.99% variable
Intro BT APR
0% introductory APR for the first 15 billing cycles following each balance transfer that posts to your account within 45 days of account opening.
Regular BT APR
20.74% - 29.99% variable
Annual Fee
$99
Cash Advance Fee
Either $10 or 5% of the amount of each cash advance, whichever is greater.
Foreign Transaction Fee
0%
Balance Transfer Fee
Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
Sign-up bonus
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Earn 50,000 Travel Miles after spending $500 on purchases and paying the annual fee in full, both within the first 90 days of account opening.
How does it compare to other cards?
The 50,000 travel miles you can earn with the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® is enough to fly you round-trip to any of their Caribbean or Central American destinations at the Standard award rate. The sign-up bonus is nothing to sneeze at. However, you’ll be restricted to the Frontier Airlines network, which limits how much you can get from your miles. Frontier has a good number of U.S. destinations, but you only have only a handful of international destinations to choose from. If you’re looking for a card that will give you enough miles to fly beyond North America, there are travel cards that earn flexible points, many of which have more valuable offers.
Earning miles
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5X miles on eligible purchases at flyfrontier.com, 3X miles on restaurant purchases and 1X miles on all other purchases.
How does it compare to other cards?
The Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® falls short of the competition when it comes to the rewards it earns. It may have great perks for flying with Frontier, but you’ll do far better with a general travel card that earns transferable points. When compared to other airline cards, it’s not all that different. But a card like the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card that earns unlimited 2X miles per $1 spent and then lets you transfer those miles to airline programs for even more value will reward you far better in the long run.
Estimated rewards earned per $1 spent*
*Based on LendingTree’s value methodology
Learn more: Cash back vs. points vs. miles
Redeeming miles
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How does it compare to other cards?
Since you’re limited to using your miles to fly within Frontier’s flight network, the number of destinations you have available is far less than with other cards. Frontier flies to around 120 destinations in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Most other major U.S. airlines, including American, Delta and United, are part of airline alliances where you can use your miles to book a seat on any of the airline’s partners. If you want options when it comes to redeeming miles, you’ll likely be better off with nearly any other airline credit card or a general travel credit card that earns transferable points. Also, Frontier prices its awards in three categories, with Standard awards requiring 10,000 more miles than Value awards. If a Value award on the dates you want isn’t available, you may end up spending far more miles to book your trip.
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Other benefits
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How does it compare to other cards?
If you fly Frontier Airlines regularly, the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® perks more than justify the card’s $99 annual fee. Given how much Frontier charges for bags, the two free checked bags let the card pay for itself in a single trip. The card also offers other Frontier-specific benefits, such as the ability to earn toward elite status and earn a $100 flight voucher each year. The lack of foreign transaction fees is also a plus. All that being said, the card is missing features such as travel insurance protections and purchase protection offered by other airline cards. But if you fly Frontier, the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® benefits are well worth it.
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If you’re looking for a card that earns points you can redeem on multiple airlines, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a great alternative. The card earns 2X miles per $1 on every purchase, and these miles can either be redeemed directly for travel or transferred to more than 15 partner loyalty programs. Rather than be restricted to the Frontier Airlines network, you can redeem your miles to destinations all over the globe. The ongoing return the card provides is also much higher than that of the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard®, as you earn 2X miles per dollar rather than 1X on purchases outside bonus categories.
Similar to the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is a great fit for people who fly with a number of different airlines and don’t want to be restricted to a single program. Chase has a total of 11 airline partners and three hotel partners to which you can transfer your points. If you don’t wish to transfer points, you can use them to book travel through Chase Travel at 1.25 cents a piece. The card also offers excellent travel insurance protections that the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® lacks. You get all of this for a comparable annual fee of $95.
For those who value simplicity, or who don’t want a card with an annual fee, the lets you Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card is a good option. The card earn unlimited 3X points on restaurants, travel, gas stations, transit, popular streaming services and phone plans. Plus earn 1X points on other purchases. It does offer a couple of travel benefits, including cellphone protection, secondary auto collision damage coverage for car rentals, and no foreign transaction fees. Best of all, the card doesn’t charge an annual fee. The card also offers a 0% intro APR for 12 months from account opening on purchases (then a 19.49%, 24.49%, or 29.49% Variable APR applies).
The Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® is issued by Barclays Bank Delaware.
Primary card members of the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® receive two checked bags free of charge on Frontier-operated flights. To be eligible, you must purchase your ticket directly from Frontier Airlines. Authorized users of the Frontier credit card do not qualify for this benefit.
To be approved for the Frontier Airlines World MasterCard®, you’ll need to have good / Excellent credit.
For Capital One products listed on this page, some of the above benefits are provided by third parties such as Visa® or Mastercard® and may vary by product. See the respective Guide to Benefits for details, as certain terms, conditions, and exclusions apply.
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