DENVER, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays and low-fare
carrier Frontier Airlines today announced a first-ever introductory
offer, online beginning May 4, for
the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard®: no annual fee for the
first year, then $79 every year
after. Additionally, new cardmembers can earn 50,000 bonus miles
after qualifying purchases.
The Frontier Airlines World Mastercard offers several ways to
earn miles with a simple 5-3-1 earning structure. Cardmembers earn
5x FRONTIER Miles on eligible purchases at flyfrontier.com,
3x FRONTIER Miles on restaurant purchases, and 1x
FRONTIER Miles on all other purchases. Cardmembers can also
earn toward Elite Status with Frontier Airlines, unlock Family
Pooling to share miles with up to eight family members and friends,
making mileage redemption more in reach, and earn a $100 flight voucher each account anniversary
after spending $2,500 during the
cardmembership year.
The array of cardmember benefits offered by the Frontier
Airlines World Mastercard contributed to it being awarded "Best
Airline Card" of 2021 by Money.com.
"We are extremely honored to be recognized as the Money.com Best
Airline Card," said Tyri Squyres,
vice president of marketing, Frontier Airlines. "We have worked
very hard to establish the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard as a
card that makes travel rewarding for all, with attractive benefits
that cater to everyone, from the road warrior to the occasional
leisure traveler, including families. And now we are enhancing the
card benefits even further with an introductory no annual fee offer
for the first year. Additionally, given our robust summer flight
schedule, featuring a wide variety of routes to popular vacation
destinations throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Latin
America, this is a perfect time for summer vacation
planning."
Frontier Airlines recently announced more than 30 new nonstop
routes and nearly 10 new summer 2021 destinations, including
nonstop flights to the Bahamas,
Caribbean, Central America, Jamaica and Mexico.
"Barclays has proudly partnered with Frontier for many years,
helping develop card products that meet cardmember needs and build
loyalty with Frontier's customers," said Bob Highland, head of U.S. cards and
partnerships, Barclays. "As the world opens up for travel, we're
confident that the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard is a smart
choice for anyone's wallet as they plan their next trip."
The Frontier Airlines World Mastercard includes the following
features:
- $0 annual fee for the first
year, then $79 every year
after
- Earn 50,000 bonus miles after
spending $500 on purchases in the first 90 days
- Get rewarded with the 5-3-1 earning structure
-
- Earn 5x FRONTIER Miles on purchases
made at flyfrontier.com
- Earn 3x FRONTIER Miles on purchases at
restaurants
- Earn 1x FRONTIER Miles on all other
purchases
- Earn Elite Status through card spend, earning one
Qualifying Mile with every dollar spent on purchases
- Unlock family pooling to share miles with up to
eight family members or friends, making mileage redemption more in
reach
- Earn a $100 flight voucher after every
account anniversary after spending $2,500 or more on
purchases made with the card during the cardmembership year
- Keep miles from expiring by making at least one
purchase every six months
- Complimentary online access to your FICO® credit
score lets you keep an eye on your credit score and get
alerts when Barclays learns your score has changed
- Earn an award redemption fee waiver when you book
an award ticket and pay related taxes and fees, starting
at $5.60 for a one-way ticket
- Zone 2 priority boarding is available to all
cardmembers
- Low introductory APR on balance transfers
- No foreign transaction fees on international
purchases
- $0 fraud liability protection on unauthorized
charges
To learn more or apply for the Frontier Airlines World
Mastercard, visit FrontierMastercard.com.
About Barclays US Consumer Bank
Barclays US Consumer
Bank is a leading co-branded credit card issuer and financial
services partner in the United
States that creates highly customized programs to drive
customer loyalty and engagement for some of the country's most
successful travel, entertainment, retail and affinity institutions.
The bank offers co-branded credit cards, small business credit
cards, installment loans, online savings accounts, and CDs. For
more information, please visit www.BarclaysUS.com.
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by
business, by different types of customer and client, and geography.
Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations
around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global
corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our
service company which provides technology, operations and
functional services across the Group. For further information about
Barclays, please visit www.barclays.com.
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ:
ULCC) is committed to "Low Fares Done Right." Headquartered in
Denver, Colorado, the company
operates more than 100 A320 family aircraft and has the largest
A320neo fleet in the U.S. The use of these aircraft, Frontier's
seating configuration, weight-saving tactics and baggage process
have all contributed to the airline's average of 43 percent fuel
savings compared to other U.S. airlines (fuel savings is based on
Frontier Airlines' 2019 fuel consumption per seat-mile compared to
the weighted average of major U.S. airlines), which makes Frontier
the most fuel-efficient U.S. airline. Frontier is also committed to
families enabling children 14 years and younger to fly free through
the airline's Discount Den travel club on qualifying flights. With
over 150 new Airbus planes on order, Frontier will continue to grow
to deliver on the mission of providing affordable travel across
America.
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