Frontier Airlines, stuck in a money-losing slump, is dumping change fees and making other moves

Spirit used to charge anywhere between $69 and $119 for ticket changes and cancellations, depending on how close to departure the customer made the change.

Frontier Airlines has announced that it is eliminating change fees on some tickets.

Frontier Airlines eliminates change fees and introduces 4 new fare classes. The Denver-based airline previously charged for additional services like seat assignments and carry-on baggage. The move is part of an effort to appeal to more travelers. Frontier Airlines is known for its cheap fares and cheap fares.

Frontier Airlines is dropping those dreaded change fees, at least for some of its passengers. The discount airline said on Friday that it's creating four types of fares.

Frontier Airlines has struggled more than other U.S. carriers to recover from the pandemic. The budget carrier is eliminating change fees and creating four fare classes to boost its appeal to more travelers. Frontier, like rivals Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air, advertises low fares but tacks on more fees than larger carriers.

Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their flights, taking a page from larger competitors as the Biden administration issues stricter rules targeting so-called “junk fees.”

Frontier Airlines is dropping those dreaded change fees, at least for some of its passengers Frontier Airlines, stuck in a money-losing slump, is dumping

The budget airline's changes come amid the Biden administration's crackdown on so-called "junk fees."

Frontier Airlines announced that it's eliminating change fees as it works to comply with the Biden administration's mandate that U.S. carriers become more transparent with pricing.