Card guide · Frontier Miles
Barclays Frontier Airlines World Mastercard
Card guide overview
The Frontier co-brand earns up to 15X miles on Frontier purchases, with companion travel at Elite Platinum status, two free checked bags, Instant Elite Gold Status, and a $100 flight voucher every anniversary after $2,500 in annual card spend.
Key card attributes
| Issuing bank | Reward currency | Currency type | Network | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Frontier Miles | Airline Miles | Mastercard | $99 |
Closest alternatives
At a glance
The card in three decisions.
The Barclays Frontier Airlines World Mastercard is the Frontier co-branded card at $99. It earns up to 15X Frontier Miles on Frontier purchases (10X as a Frontier Miles member + 5X from the card), 3X at restaurants, and 1X everywhere else. The headline benefits are companion travel at Elite Platinum status (unlimited companions paying taxes and fees from $5.60), two free checked bags on Frontier flights, Instant Elite Gold Status after the first purchase, and a $100 Frontier Flight Voucher every cardmember anniversary after $2,500 in annual card spend.
For travelers who fly Frontier regularly, the card is built around status and ancillary fee waivers. The companion travel at Elite Platinum is the standout—add unlimited companions to a Frontier award booking who pay only taxes and fees starting at $5.60. Two free checked bags and Instant Elite Gold Status further offset Frontier’s à la carte pricing model. The $100 anniversary voucher is nearly a full fee offset, but only after $2,500 in annual card spend.
Best fit
Frequent Frontier flyers who want companion travel and ancillary fee waivers
If you fly Frontier several times a year and want companion awards, free checked bags, and Elite status, the $99 fee is easily offset—the $100 anniversary voucher covers it once you hit $2,500 in annual card spend, and the bags alone can exceed it.
Current timing
60K Travel Miles is the standard public offer
The Frontier Mastercard typically offers 60,000 Travel Miles after $1,000 spend in 90 days plus payment of the annual fee. No elevated tier is currently tracked.
Main watchout
Frontier Miles are low-value per mile and Frontier’s model is à la carte
Frontier Miles are worth roughly 1 cent each toward Frontier fares, and Frontier charges separately for bags, seats, and carry-ons. The card only makes sense if you fly Frontier regularly and use the status, bags, and companion benefits.
Current and historical offer
60K Travel Miles is the standard public offer.
We compare public points offers with public points offers. Referral, branch, targeted and mixed cash-plus-points offers are outside this ladder.
Timing assessment
60K is the standard public offer—the recurring benefits matter more than the bonus.
The Frontier Mastercard has historically offered 60K Travel Miles as its standard public bonus. The $100 anniversary voucher, companion travel, and free bags are the real recurring value.
Why someone may still apply
The $100 anniversary voucher nearly offsets the $99 fee—after $2,500 in annual spend.
Even setting aside status and bags, the $100 annual Frontier flight voucher plus Instant Elite Gold Status provide immediate value. Reaching the $2,500 annual spend gate for the voucher takes modest effort for anyone routing Frontier flights through the card.
Card benefits
Companion travel, free checked bags, Elite status, and a $100 anniversary voucher define the value.
The tiers are a Points Brief editorial assessment of decision importance and rarity among ultra-low-cost carrier co-brand cards—not labels supplied by Barclays.
Tier 1 · Core Frontier value
Benefits that define the card value proposition.
Companion travel at Elite Platinum status
As an Elite Platinum cardmember, add unlimited companions to your Frontier award bookings—they pay only taxes and fees starting at $5.60 per companion, per one-way.
- Unlimited companions on Frontier award bookings made by the cardmember.
- Companions pay only taxes and fees, starting at $5.60 per one-way.
- Companions travel on the same reservation as the cardmember.
Know the limits: Companion travel applies to award (Frontier Miles) bookings and is subject to Frontier’s award availability, which can be limited on popular routes.
Frontier Flight Voucher every cardmember anniversary
Receive a $100 Frontier flight voucher each cardmember anniversary year—applicable toward a future Frontier Airlines flight purchase.
Two free checked bags on Frontier flights
Free first and second checked bag for the cardmember on Frontier-operated flights when paid for with the card.
- Cardmember only (not companions).
- Applies to Frontier-operated flights.
- Must pay for the ticket with the Frontier Mastercard.
Know the limits: Frontier charges for checked bags by default—two free bags per one-way represents meaningful savings on round trips.
Tier 2 · Elite status and earning
Benefits that add ongoing value beyond the welcome bonus.
Gold Instant Elite Gold Status after first purchase
Receive Frontier Elite Gold Status after your first purchase—unlocking free seat assignment benefits, priority boarding, and last-seat award availability.
Gold Status is the second tier in the Frontier Elite program; benefits apply to the cardmember on Frontier-operated flights.
Up to 15X Frontier Miles on Frontier purchases
Earn up to 15X Frontier Miles on Frontier purchases—10X as a Frontier Miles member plus 5X from the card—combining member and card earning.
The 10X member earning applies when logged into your Frontier Miles account at booking; 5X card earning is layered on top.
0% No foreign transaction fees
No issuer foreign-transaction fee on purchases abroad.
Tier 3 · Expected card basics
Standard Barclays Mastercard travel protections.
Mastercard travel protections Travel baseline
Standard Mastercard World benefits may include travel accident insurance, lost luggage reimbursement, and extended warranty; enrollment and terms apply.
Auto rental collision damage waiver Travel baseline
Secondary coverage for eligible rentals; terms and exclusions apply.
Purchase protection Travel baseline
Coverage for eligible new purchases against damage or theft; terms apply.
Comparison method: Ultra-low-cost carrier and domestic co-branded cards including Chase Southwest Plus ($99) and Chase United Explorer ($0 first year, then $150); official public pages reviewed in July 2026.
Earning rates
Up to 15X on Frontier (member + card), 3X at restaurants, 1X everywhere else.
Rates shown are total Frontier Miles per dollar on eligible purchases. The 15X Frontier rate combines 10X Frontier Miles member earning with 5X card earning. Merchant coding and Barclays terms control.
Frontier Airlines purchases
Earn up to 15X Frontier Miles on Frontier purchases—10X as a Frontier Miles member plus 5X from the card.
Restaurants
Earn 3X Frontier Miles on restaurant purchases worldwide.
All other purchases
One mile per dollar on purchases not eligible for a higher rate.
Credit interaction: Frontier Miles are valued at roughly 1 cent each toward Frontier fares. The standout is the combined 15X rate on Frontier purchases—among the highest earning rates on any co-brand for in-program spending.
Frontier Miles program
A revenue-based program tailored to ultra-low-cost carrier travel and Elite status perks.
Frontier Miles is the loyalty program of Frontier Airlines, a U.S. ultra-low-cost carrier. Frontier Miles are redeemed at a roughly fixed value (~1 cent each) toward Frontier fares, making the program revenue-based rather than chart-based. Frontier Miles do not expire as long as there is account activity in an 18-month period. Frontier’s Elite program offers tiered benefits—Gold, Platinum, and Diamond—centered on free seat assignments, carry-on and checked bag waivers, priority boarding, and last-seat award availability.
Key benefit
Companiontravel
Add unlimited companions to Frontier award bookings for taxes and fees from $5.60.
As an Elite Platinum cardmember, you can add unlimited companions to your Frontier award bookings. Companions pay only taxes and fees, starting at $5.60 per one-way—a powerful benefit for families and groups booking Frontier Miles awards. Combined with two free checked bags and Elite Gold Status, the card is built around extracting value from Frontier’s à la carte pricing model.
Frontier focus cities
Where Frontier operates the most flights.
- Denver (DEN)
- Orlando (MCO)
- Las Vegas (LAS)
- Philadelphia (PHL)
- Tampa (TPA)
- Phoenix (PHX)
- Cleveland (CLE)
- Atlanta (ATL)
Frontier Elite tiers
How Frontier status is structured.
- Gold: free seat assignment, priority boarding, last-seat awards
- Platinum: adds carry-on waiver and companion travel on awards
- Diamond: top tier, full perk bundle including free Works bundle
Frontier Mastercard at a glance
What this card gets you.
- Up to 15X Frontier Miles on Frontier (member + card)
- 3X at restaurants
- Companion travel at Elite Platinum status
- Two free checked bags on Frontier
- Instant Elite Gold Status after first purchase
- $100 Frontier Flight Voucher every anniversary after $2,500 in annual spend
- No foreign transaction fees
Frontier card family
How this card compares within the Frontier lineup.
- Frontier Airlines World Mastercard: $99, the single consumer co-brand
Sources and methodology
Sources for this page
- Last checked: July 31, 2026
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