Frontier & Spirit Airlines merging...

[freeloader]

My big issue with Frontier, Spirit, and Allegiant is that they tend to have fewer flights than the bigger airlines (less flight density, more routes) AND then typically will not book you onto a flight with another airline if they have a problem. I used to work at an airport and saw people routinely camp out overnight, sometimes for 2 or 3 nights, in the public part of the airport because Allegiant cancelled flights, rebooked them on something days later, and they couldn’t/wouldn’t pay to stay in a hotel. Granted, I could afford to stay in a hotel, rent a car, book a ticket on another airlines, etc, but it’s just not worth it.

All of that said, my wife and I were looking at flights to Australia. Turns out, you can fly from Honolulu to Sydney on the low-cost operation of Quantas for $200 or less each way (plus all the add ins that low cost airlines charge). That one I might actually consider…