What are Frontier Miles?

Frontier Miles are Frontier Airlines’ mileage currency. You can redeem miles for free Frontier Airlines flights around North America.

Can I transfer miles from my credit card to Frontier Airlines?

As of now, you can only transfer points from Marriott Bonvoy to Frontier Miles.

Can I request Frontier Miles for past flights?

Yes, you can request mileage credit using this form. Note that you can only request credit for flights you’ve taken in the past 180 days.

When do Frontier Airlines miles expire?

Your Frontier Miles will expire if the account does not have mileage accrual activity at least once every 180 days.

Can I earn Frontier Miles when flying on other airlines?

Frontier Airlines does not have any airline mileage earning partners. This means that you cannot earn Frontier Miles when flying on another airline.

The 10 Best Ways To Earn Lots of Frontier Miles [Updated 2023]

While Frontier Airlines may not be the most aspirational airline for award redemptions, the airline recently introduced new routes and revamped its loyalty program. This new loyalty program made it easier for frequent Frontier flyers to redeem miles and take advantage of a new set of elite benefits.

Thankfully, you don’t need to fly on Frontier frequently to earn a healthy stash of Frontier Miles. The airline has an array of partners that you can use to rack up miles relatively quickly, and in this article, we’ll show you how.

Let’s get started!

Table of contents

Sign up for a Frontier Miles Account
Earn Frontier Miles With Credit Cards
- Frontier Airlines World Mastercard (Recommended)
- Hotel Partner Credit Cards
Earn Frontier Miles Through Travel
Specialty Earnings Opportunities for Frontier Miles
- Buy Flowers, Wine, and Gifts From Frontier’s Partners
- Buy Miles at Points.com
Final Thoughts

Table of Contents

Sign up for a Frontier Miles Account
Earn Frontier Miles With Credit Cards
- 1. Frontier Airlines World Mastercard (Recommended)
- 2. Hotel Partner Credit Cards
Earn Frontier Miles Through Travel
Specialty Earnings Opportunities for Frontier Miles
- 9. Buy Flowers, Wine, and Gifts From Frontier’s Partners
- 10. Buy Miles at Points.com
Final Thoughts

Sign up for a Frontier Miles Account

First thing’s first: in order to earn Frontier Miles, you need a myFrontier account. Thankfully, creating a myFrontier account is quick and easy, and once you’re set-up, you can earn Frontier Miles by flying on Frontier, through credit cards, and by taking advantage of Frontier’s growing list of partners.

To sign up for a Frontier Miles account, just head over to the Frontier website and click the “sign up” button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You can sign up for a free account without a Frontier co-branded credit card or having a current Frontier flight booked.

Earn Frontier Miles With Credit Cards

Frontier World Mastercard Bonus Categories — With bonus categories of 5x on Frontier flight purchases and 3x on all dining, you can easily build up enough Frontier Miles to take your first award trip. Image Credit: Frontier Airlines

Using credit cards to earn Frontier Miles is one of the easiest ways to earn a mass number of miles at once. And while the airline may not have any major transfer partners like Chase Ultimate Rewards, it’s still possible to earn miles with a credit card.

1. Frontier Airlines World Mastercard (Recommended)

Frontier Airlines revamped its co-branded credit card offering in 2018 by releasing the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard®. This card offers a slew of benefits including a hefty signup bonus, a waived redemption fee, and Zone 2 priority boarding on all Frontier Airlines flights.

Plus, you’ll earn Frontier Miles whenever you use the credit card. The card earns 5 points per dollar on Frontier Airlines purchases, 3 points per dollar at restaurants, and 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.

It’s worth noting that these miles are both redeemable and elite qualifying miles. This means that you can use the miles earned for free flights and they also count towards earning Frontier Airlines elite status. However, note that the earning multiplier for Frontier and restaurant purchases does not count towards elite status.

2. Hotel Partner Credit Cards

Select hotel loyalty programs — for example, Marriott Bonvoy and Radisson Rewards Americas — can transfer points from their respective currency to Frontier Miles. This means that you can transfer hotel points you earn through co-branded credit cards.

However, we usually advise against this. Hotel programs are notorious for bad conversion rates to airlines, and you’re generally better off using your miles to redeem for hotel rooms. But if you need Frontier Miles in a pinch, it can be an OK option.

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Earn Frontier Miles Through Travel

Of course, you’re not just limited to credit cards when earning Frontier Miles. Here are a few ways you can earn Frontier Miles when traveling:

3. Frontier Airlines Airfare Purchases

Frontier Airlines Plane — Image Credit: Markus Schmal via Shutterstock

Frontier Airlines is, indeed, an airline. So naturally, you can earn Frontier Miles by booking travel on Frontier Airlines. When booking Frontier Airlines tickets, you can use the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard we highlighted earlier to earn 5 points per dollar spent on flights, giving you a nice bonus on your Frontier purchases.

But you don’t need a Frontier Airlines credit card to earn Frontier Miles on your flight. You’ll also earn 1 point per mile flown on all Frontier Airlines flights, so if you fly on the 885-mile Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD) route, you’ll earn exactly 885 miles for the flight.

Frontier doesn’t sell business class tickets, so there’s no way to earn bonus miles on paid tickets. However, those with Frontier Airlines’ elite status earn bonus miles on all paid flights. Here’s how many bonus points each status tier earns:

Elite 20K: no bonus
Elite 50K 1.25x points multiplier
Elite 100K: 1.5x points multiplier

If an Elite 100K member flies the DEN-ORD route mentioned earlier, they would earn 1,327 miles upon completing the journey. Plus, if the flight was $150 and charged to a Frontier Airlines credit card, they’d earn an additional 750 miles.

Bottom Line: Frontier Airlines Elite 100K members earn the most miles on paid flights.

4. Book Hotels With Frontier Airlines Partners

Frontier Airlines has a number of hotel partners where you can earn Frontier Miles in lieu of the hotel’s own loyalty currency. We’ve outlined each of Frontier’s partners below alongside their respective mileage earning rates, broken down by hotel chain:

Marriott Hotels

You can earn Frontier Miles at any of Marriott’s worldwide hotel properties. The number of points you’ll earn depends on the Marriott brand you stay at, so refer to the table below to see how much you’ll earn on your Marriott stay.

Note that the earning rates are for all qualifying charges, not just the room rate.

Brands	Miles Earned
JW Marriott®, The Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection®, W Hotels, Edition®, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Delta Hotels by Marriott™, Le Meridien, Westin®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Design Hotels™, Renaissance® Hotels, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels®	2 per dollar spent
Courtyard® by Marriott®, Four Points by Sheraton, SpringHill Suites®, Protea Hotels®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, AC Hotels, Aloft® Hotels, Moxy Hotels, Marriott® Executive Apartments, Residence Inn®, TownePlace Suites®, Marriott® Executive Apartments, Residence Inn®, TownePlace Suites®	1 per dollar spent

Like mentioned earlier, you can transfer existing Marriott Bonvoy points to Frontier Miles at a 3:1 ratio. Plus, you’ll get a 5,000 Frontier Mile bonus when you transfer 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (20,000 Frontier Miles) to Frontier.

Wyndham

Wyndham Rewards members can earn Frontier Miles based on their total qualifying charges. Each level of Wyndham Rewards membership earns a different number of points per dollar spent — here’s a look:

Membership Level	Miles Earned
Blue and Gold	1 per dollar
Platinum and Diamond	2 per dollar

Radisson

While you can’t directly earn Frontier Miles on Radisson stays, you can convert your Radisson Rewards Americas points to Frontier Miles. Radisson Rewards Americas points convert to Frontier Miles at a 10:1 ratio, so 10,000 Radisson Rewards Americas points equals 1,000 Frontier Miles.

Hot Tip: Don’t forget to brush up on the best ways to redeem your Frontier Airlines Miles for maximum value.

5. Book Rental Cars With Frontier Airlines Partners

Likewise, you can earn Frontier Miles when you rent cars through one of Frontier’s various rental car partners. The airline partners with most of the larger rental car chains in the U.S., so you can earn Frontier Miles on almost any personal or business car rental you have in the future.

Do note that each car rental partner offers different points earning rates — here’s a look at all of Frontier’s rental car partners and their earning rates.

Brand	Miles Earned
Avis	Unspecified
Alamo	50 per day, 500 per 5+ day rental
Budget	500 per 3-4 day rental, 1,000 per 5+ day rental
Dollar	50 per day, 500 per 5+ day rental
Hertz	Up to 500 per rental
National	50 per day, 500 per 5+ day rental
Thrifty	50 per day, 500 per 5+ day rental

If you often choose to rent a car, make sure you’re leveraging a credit card with car rental insurance. It could save you a lot of money!

6. Book A Cruise With Frontier Cruises

Book your next cruise through Frontier Cruises and you’ll earn miles based on the length of your cruise. The airline partners with major cruise lines like Norwegian and Carnival, so make sure to check out the Frontier Cruises website when price-comparing for your next cruise.

Here’s a look at how many miles you’ll earn on your next Frontier Cruise. Note that earning is the same regardless of the cruise you choose to book.

Cruise Length	Miles Earned
1-5 nights	1,500
6-9 nights	3,000
9-12 nights	5,000
13+ nights	10,000

Hot Tip: If you’re wondering what to bring along for your adventure on the open seas, don’t miss our printable cruise packing list!

7. Take a SuperShuttle or ExecuCar From the Airport

If you don’t want to rent a car, you can earn miles on your SuperShuttle or ExecuCar rides to and from the airport. Currently, you can earn 50 Frontier Miles per SuperShuttle ride and 150 Frontier Miles per private ExecuCar ride.

To earn miles on your next SuperShuttle or ExecuCar ride, just use the links found on Frontier’s “earn miles” page. You’ll be prompted to add your Frontier Miles number at checkout.

8. Buy Food and Parking at the Airport

Unfortunately, Frontier doesn’t have a dining rewards program like many of the other major airlines. However, it does partner with Thanks Again, an airport rewards program.

Thanks Again rewards its members for parking, dining, and shopping purchases at nearly 150 airports around the world. Just sign up for an account, link your favorite credit card, and make purchases at participating airports.

Then, you’ll be rewarded with Thanks Again points that can be redeemed for gift cards or transferred to airline miles at a 1.0:0.5 transfer ratio. This means that 1,000 Thanks Again equals 500 Frontier Miles.

You can view participating airports and mileage earning rates on the Thanks Again website.

Specialty Earnings Opportunities for Frontier Miles

We’re not done yet — Frontier has a couple of specialty partners you can use to earn miles when purchasing gifts, wine, and more. Here’s a look:

9. Buy Flowers, Wine, and Gifts From Frontier’s Partners

Frontier Airlines has 2 retail partners: Teleflora and Vinesse Wines. This means that you earn extra Frontier Miles when purchasing gifts or filling your home wine cellar. Here’s how many points you can earn when making purchases from Frontier’s set of retail partners:

Brand	Miles Earned
Teleflora	10 miles per $1 spent
Vinesse Wines	5,000 miles per your first shipment, 4 miles per $1 spent

10. Buy Miles at Points.com

Short a few miles for your next redemption? While buying Frontier Miles is generally a bad value, it can come in handy if you need to redeem points right away. However, our general rule is to avoid buying points whenever possible.

Final Thoughts

Even though Frontier Airlines has no credit card transfer partners, there are a ton of simple ways to earn Frontier Airlines miles quickly and easily. We recommend starting out with the airline’s credit card and then moving some of your rental cars and hotel stays if you want to continuously earn miles.

Safe travels!

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