Frontier Airlines has undergone quite a few changes over the past several years… a bankruptcy, new corporate ownership, and a merger with Midwest Airlines. Despite all this, they’re still a great low cost choice for certain destinations. But is the Frontier Airlines credit card also a great choice? Let’s take a look…

There are actually a four different credit cards from Frontier Airlines; two consumer versions and two business versions.

The two Frontier consumer cards:

No annual fee card: This is their basic MasterCard for consumers. In a nutshell, the rewards are pretty dismal on this one; you only earn only a 1/2 mile per dollar spent on regular purchases and 1 mile per dollar spent on their airfare (Note: You must use your Frontier Airlines MasterCard to buy the tickets directly from them to get the 2x points. If you buy through a 3rd party website you may not get the double points).

$59.00 annual fee card: This is there other consumer card, but you pay an annual fee to get better rewards. Unfortunately this Frontier Airlines credit card is nothing to write home about either. It gives 1 mile per dollar spent on normal purchases and 2 miles per dollar on their ticket purchases.

The two Frontier Airlines business cards:

No annual fee business card: The rewards on this one are the same as the no annual fee consumer Frontier Airlines card.

$49.00 annual fee business card: The rewards are the same as the consumer version MasterCard, but this one has an annual fee that’s $10 cheaper.

Should you apply for a Frontier Airlines MasterCard?
I think Frontier is a great airline, especially if you live near their main hub in Denver. However I’m having a very hard time justifying their credit cards. First of all, only getting half mile per dollar really bothers me because it’s below average for an airline rewards credit card. But even if you were to pay for the annual fee MasterCard, it’s still nothing extraordinary (and not worth paying for compared to what else is out there). So while I do think they’re a good company, I think applying for the Frontier Airlines credit card doesn’t make sense.

What’s the ultimate rewards card for airlines? (sponsored offer)
They all claim to be “the best” but which one truly is? Well, a brand new airline rewards card came out back in 2011 that without a doubt offers the most generous rewards for air travel. But please don’t take my word for it, check out this review of the Citi ThankYou Premier card to see the proof yourself (plus there’s a lucrative bonus offer on there)