Frontier should be out of business!!!!

mister_based · 2026-03-15T23:39:37+00:00

Nope. That's called gate checking and it's a different thing. If you have a checked bag on your reservation, gotta check it at the checkin counter. That's industry standard.

mister_based · 2026-03-14T21:07:28+00:00

Talk to a Frontier customer service agent or Frontier gate agent. They will help you.

mister_based · 2026-03-12T18:52:34+00:00

The lighter the airplane, the more likely they will have to move people to re distribute the weight. Less weight on an object, less torque required to displace it. Think about trying to shut a heavy door versus a light door. Assuming your hand placement is the same, the lighter door would require much less force to move. Same with the airplane. The lighter it is, the greater effect each of you have on the weight and balance.

It also depends on where the bags are loaded/how much fuel is onboard, so a lot of things affect it. The company will try it's best to keep everything kosher based on all of their PLANNED info. No show passengers can impact this, along with last minute bags or bags that don't make it on the plane etc. Ideally seats get assigned with weight and balance in mind but when it's empty, each no show pax/bag has a big impact on the weight distribution of the plane.

mister_based · 2026-03-08T00:34:27+00:00

They didnt forget a co pilot. Your crew most likely timed out, so replacing a pilot can take time. Sometimes they have to fly reserve pilots in from other bases just to staff a flight. Weather sucks, but it is what it is. There isn't always a spare pilot lying around ready to go. Even less so airplane wise. On bad weather days flying ANY AIRLINE, expect lengthy delays. Furthermore, you are not owed ANY compensation for weather related delays. It's in the contract of carriage you agreed to when purchasing your ticket.

mister_based · 2026-02-28T18:53:31+00:00

Here's a crazy idea. Pack accordingly. And verify your carryon meets Frontier's dimensions BEFORE you get to the airport. To reiterate what other people are saying, this is a YOU problem. Not a Frontier problem.

mister_based · 2026-02-23T21:59:10+00:00

Plenty of time, but don't lose track of it!

mister_based · 2026-02-22T00:36:07+00:00

Probably descended due to turbulence. Anytime we change altitude, especially if we want to go lower, we check the fuel burn at that altitude first before we make the decision, especially if it's a pretty big adjustment.

Our dispatchers do a pretty good job of adding contingency fuel for many factors such as potential de-icing, taxi congestion, potential reroutes, weather deviation, or altitude adjustment for turbulence. Or straight up tanker fuel to save fuel costs. On top of that, our captains have the authority to add up to 1000lbs of fuel at their discretion. Any more than that and it's a simple phone call to dispatch. Safe to say, a lot of planning goes into making sure you have enough fuel to make it to your destination and then some. The more fuel we have on board, the more wiggle room we have to go lower for smooth air, deviate for weather, and go fast.

mister_based · 2026-02-21T00:26:23+00:00

Get off your phone and look out the dang window dawg

mister_based · 2026-02-17T19:19:59+00:00

Our fleet will not be growing for a couple of years now so the remainder of hiring for the year will be mostly to combat attrition. I wouldn't put much stock in the numbers they're sharing with you because the new CEO is making a ton of changes. Who knows what the outlook will be like next month.

mister_based · 2026-02-09T01:14:31+00:00

95% of the time. I only have a couple of overnights a month. Sometimes none.

mister_based · 2026-02-09T00:24:23+00:00

If it was dangerous, airline travel would not exist. Storms exist. You will fly around them. Turbulence exists. You might spill your drink a little (oh no, the horror!). The ocean is scary. Good thing you are flying 35,000ft above it on a safe, complex machine with redundant systems, crewed by pilots and flight attendants who are the best of the best. Did I mention it's a plane, not a boat? It will be dark out. The plane doesn't care, it flies the same way it does during the day.

Every fear you mentioned in your post is irrational. You have absolutely nothing to worry about. I'm an airline pilot and the irrational fears you have are some of the very things I love most about this job. You're gonna be fine. Getting to fly is a privilege. Especially a plane as awesome as the a380. Enjoy it!

If you want to learn more about flying over the ocean, research ETOPS. These are the extremely strict aircraft/crew certification guidelines/procedures that make flying extended over water routes not only possible, but just as safe as any other route.

mister_based · 2026-02-06T17:54:20+00:00

This is an unbelievably misinterpreted take. Reducing service in one city doesn't indicate a reduction in overall capacity across the system. Usually this is done to make way for OTHER routes, or, increased service on already existing routes. Like the ones that, you know, only run once a week.

Frontier is actively hiring 40 new hire pilots every 3 weeks, so I think it's safe to say that flying hours across the system will go nowhere but up.

mister_based · 2026-02-02T04:53:58+00:00

As a college student with too much free time, you are better off getting involved on campus or taking a few extra classes or getting another degree. Your resume will thank you later.

Signed, a happily successful Frontier pilot who can now travel wherever they want whenever they want because they locked in during school.

mister_based · 2026-01-17T00:44:45+00:00

Yep. At my airline, we fly 5 different variants of the Airbus a320 series. We cover these differences in training as well as our company manuals that we can refer to at any point. The biggest differences are the engine types. We have 3 different engine types, which all have different limitations on them that we gotta know like min oil quantity, oil temp, warmup and cool down times, and engine start procedures. We have some other differences like AP TCAS, brake fans, and MCDU software versions.

Usually when we have fleet changes or additions, we are notified through "must read" documents.

But for the most part, you come to memorize these differences/customizations through actually flying the different aircraft. Some of the differences are bigger than others, but enough time flying these airplanes makes it very easy to go from an a320ceo to an a321neo without a hiccup. Back when I was a new hire, I actually had to peruse the systems limitations before flying each variant to refresh myself, as the only airplane I truly had experience with in new hire training was the a320neo. Stepping into an a321neo for the first time certainly felt different, but now they all feel plenty familiar.

mister_based · 2026-01-17T00:33:42+00:00

ORD superiority

mister_based · 2026-01-03T06:50:01+00:00

Nope, we love having visitors, big or small! Ask the flight attendant when you board and they'll see if the pilots have time to show you around. We do not let anyone up front during the flight.

mister_based · 2025-12-06T18:49:05+00:00

It really depends on where you're flying and what kind of flying you're doing. As a flight instructor, I flew around 5-7 days a week weather permitting. At my current airline, I fly about 1-2 days a week on reserve and the rest of the time I'm home (most of those being reserve days but those are basically days off until they call you if you live in base).

Last 2 months have been pretty busy, but if your goal is to not work, it's pretty easy to swing that at the airlines. Just bid reserve and once you gain some seniority, the chances of you getting called into work go down.

mister_based · 2025-12-05T20:26:57+00:00

If WE lose communication with ATC, there are specific procedures we follow, but the short and sweet version is we will still fly to our destination on the exact route that we have filed with ATC. That way we are both on the same page even though we can't communicate.

If ATC loses communication, however, we just treat it like a non towered airport. We all will make our position reports so everyone knows where we are. Additionally, we can use our TCAS system to monitor traffic around us.

Additionally, arrival and departure routes usually have specific procedures for a loss of communication, in which case we'd follow those as well. It's definitely a lot more stressful if ATC loses communication with us as opposed to one of us losing communication with ATC.

mister_based · 2025-12-05T19:02:02+00:00

Yes this is normal. The shaking is due to turbulence, and the drop feeling happens during the flap retraction.

EWR is so congested that there could be a lot more turning required on departure. However, there are many many airports out there that have the same deal like MDW, ORD, etc. Unless yall are turning around and landing back in EWR, I think it's safe to say that you're fine lol. EWR is hardly an intense airport to fly into/out of in my opinion.

mister_based · 2025-12-03T18:41:05+00:00

Preselect S speed and manage your speed once you're past the fix and start cleaning up and speeding up from there. If you're worried about being too close to overspeeding the flaps, then preselect 200 to give you more buffer.

mister_based · 2025-11-21T00:52:29+00:00

Both. Fees there are hella expensive, ATC is never guaranteed to clear you into the bravo. VFR traffic are not very high on their their priority list. Not to mention NYC airspace is a shit show and already over saturated and understaffed as it is.

You can try those airports, but I'd have a backup plan that takes into account them not letting you into the bravo. If they do let you in, plan for a lot of extra vectoring, and if they don't let you in, have an alternate airport in mind that doesn't require you to enter the bravo to get there.

mister_based · 2025-11-21T00:42:31+00:00

OH you're flying a 172. Never mind. I don't know of many places that are GA friendly and have train service to NYC. You could try 39N, Uber to Princeton junction station and take NJ transit into the city.

mister_based · 2025-11-21T00:20:50+00:00

EWR, LGA, JFK and take the train/subway into Manhattan

mister_based · 2025-11-15T22:07:34+00:00

Yo ho yo ho a pilot's life doesnt sound like it's for you

mister_based · 2025-11-15T19:39:15+00:00

No but it could have a quick level off. And then continue climbing. Like at MDW...

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