Frontier Airlines Check-In Policy

Frontier Airlines check-in is when passengers confirm their travel plans and get their boarding passes before getting on a Frontier Airlines flight. You can check-in for your flight in different ways: online using the airline’s website or mobile app, at self-service kiosks in the airport, or at the check-in counter with an agent.

Before domestic flights, passengers need to check in at least 45 minutes before their scheduled departure time. For international flights, they need to check in at least 60 minutes before their scheduled departure time. People can check in online 24 hours before their flight. When you check in for your Frontier flight, you can choose where you want to sit, pay for upgrades, and add things like extra bags or meals for the flight.

At the airport, there are machines called self-service kiosks that passengers can use to print their boarding passes and check their luggage. They can also go to the Frontier Airlines counter at the airport to check in.

No matter how you check in, make sure you get to the airport with plenty of time to finish checking in and go through security before your flight leaves.

Frontier Airlines, just like other airlines, needs all passengers to check in before their flight. All passengers must do this, either online or at the airport. To save time and avoid long lines at the airport, it’s suggested that passengers check in online or through the mobile app.

What is the Frontier Check in Process?

You can check in for your Frontier Airlines flight in different ways such as online, using the mobile app, priority check-in, airport kiosk, or ticket counter.

You can check in online or on your phone up to 60 minutes before your flight is supposed to leave. You can use self-service kiosks at the airport to check-in and drop off your bags. If you have luggage that you need to check in, it’s a good idea to get to the airport at least 2 hours before your flight leaves. Frontier has a Baggage Drop service that is useful for people who have already checked in online or through the mobile app and only need to leave their bags.

Frontier Online Check In

When you check in online, you don’t have to wait in line at the airport check-in counter. It only takes a minute to do.

• Check out FlyFrontier.com.
• Click on the tab labeled “Manage My Trip/Check-In.”
• Type in your last name and the confirmation code for your trip.
• Press the “Search” button.
• Choose the flight for which you want to check in.
• Follow the on-screen steps to check in for your trip.

When the Following Things Happen, You Might Not Be Able to Check-in Online:

• You’re traveling with a pet
• You requested special services assistance at the airport, such as:
  • Help for people who use wheelchairs.
  • Help for people with cognitive or developmental disabilities.
  • Assistance for people who have difficulty hearing or seeing.
  • If you are traveling with an emotional support or trained service animal.
  • If you need to bring medical equipment like a portable oxygen concentrator while traveling, here’s what you should know.

Frontier Mobile Check-in

Phone check-in means you can use a mobile app to check in, as described below:

• Tap on the check-in option and then log in.
• Please provide the necessary details.
• To check in, just follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

The Frontier Airlines mobile app allows you to:

• Check-in for your flight
• Make flight reservations
• Add bags
• Select/upgrade your seat
• View your flight status
• Cancel/change your flight
• Download your mobile boarding pass

There are situations where you cannot use the mobile app to check in.

• You asked for extra help at the airport, like:
  • Help for people who use wheelchairs.
  • Help for people with cognitive or developmental disabilities.
  • Assistance for people who have difficulty hearing or seeing.
  • If you are traveling with an emotional support or trained service animal
  • If you need to bring medical equipment like a portable oxygen concentrator while traveling, here’s what you should know.
• You are bringing a pet with you on your trip.

Frontier Airlines Kiosk Check-in

At some airports, there are touchscreen kiosks that you can use by yourself to:

• Check yourself in
• Check your bags
• View your itinerary
• Select/upgrade your seat
• Print your boarding pass

Check-in Requirments:

• Flight confirmation code
• Confirmation email, or
• Credit card and ID, or
• Passport

Once you have your boarding pass, you can take your bags to the Bag Drop counter to check them in.

Frontier Airlines Airport Check-in

When you get to the airport check-in counter, you’ll need to show your ticket and travel documents, and then give them your luggage to be checked in.

Frontier Airlines Special Airport Assistance Services

• Passengers who have trouble getting around
• People who have trouble hearing or are deaf. People who have trouble seeing or are blind.
• People with trained service animals who are going
• People who are moving with service animals
• People who are moving with their pets

Frontier Airlines Check-In Times

When you can check in with Frontier Airlines depends on how you’re doing it (online, at an airport booth, or at a desk) and where you’re going (internationally or within the United States).

Here are the online check-in times for Frontier Airlines:

International Routes:

• From one day before to one hour before leaving.
• You were supposed to drop off your bags at least 1 hour before your flight left.
• You need to have either a printed boarding pass or a downloaded mobile boarding pass.

Domestic Routes:

• You can check in for your flight anytime between 24 hours and 45 minutes before departure.
• You need to drop off your bags at least 45 minutes before your flight leaves.
• If you didn’t get your boarding pass on your phone, you need to bring a paper copy of your boarding pass.

Mobile Check–in Time

International Routes:

• From 24 hours before flight to 1 hour before.
• You should have checked in at least an hour before your flight took off.
• Unless you have a smart boarding pass, you must carry your paper boarding pass.

Domestic Routes:

• From 24 hours to 45 minutes 45 minutes before departure.
• Your bags should have been checked at least 45 minutes before your flight left.
• Unless you have a smart boarding pass, you must carry your paper boarding pass.

Kiosk Check-in Time 

• If you need to check in bags, you should get to the airport at least two hours before your trip.
• If you’re not checking bags, you should get to the airport at least an hour before your flight leaves.

Airport Desk/Counter Check-in Time

If you haven’t checked in online yet, you can also use the full-service check-in booths at the airport.

• If you need to check in bags, you should get to the airport at least two hours before your trip.
• If you’re not checking bags, you should get to the airport at least an hour before your flight leaves.

Note:

You must have your flight pass and your bags must be checked:

• Routes that go between different countries. You need to arrive at least 2 hours before your departure time.
• Routes within a country. You need to arrive at least 45 minutes before your departure time.

You need to reach the boarding gate before 30 minutes of departure time.
The doors will be closed 15 minutes before the departure time.
If you forget or lose your boarding pass, you can print a new one using the check-in kiosk at the airport.

Frontier Airlines Pet Policy

Passengers can bring certain pets in the cabin according to Frontier Airlines’ pet policy. However, pets are not allowed as checked or cargo baggage. You can make pet reservations by phone or online. It’s best to do this ahead of time to make sure there’s room for your pet.