Frontier charges class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Amira Hamad filed a class action lawsuit against Frontier Airlines Inc.
- Why: Hamad claims Frontier misleads consumers by allegedly failing to make the fee structure for personal items and checked and carry-on bags clear at the time of purchase.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Florida federal court.
- What are my options: Try cheapOair.com when booking your next flight.
Frontier Airlines misleads consumers into believing they are purchasing lower-priced airfare than they actually are and isn’t upfront about its bag fees, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Amira Hamad claims Frontier “makes up whatever discount it purports” by hitting its customers with “fraudulent and unwarranted charges” related to fees for personal items and checked and carry-on bags.
“FRONTIER’s bait-and-switch and ‘gotcha’ tactics are designed to confuse, trick, and trap consumers to the public’s detriment,” the Frontier class action states.
Hamad wants to represent a nationwide class of consumers.
Frontier intentionally hides bag fees, other charges from consumers, class action says
Hamad argues Frontier “does not make its fee structure clear” to its customers at the time they purchase tickets, and that it is even more unclear when a purchase is made with a third-party vendor.
Further, Frontier is accused of intentionally hiding fees from consumers as a way to “fraudulently induce sales.”
“FRONTIER’s fees are not conspicuously shown on its website or on the websites of third-party vendors, and consumers are often unaware of FRONTIER’s large and plentiful fees until after they purchase a ticket that initially appeared attractive,” the Frontier class action states.
Hamad claims Frontier is guilty of breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation, under Florida common law, and of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and Florida laws regarding misleading advertising.
Plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting declaratory relief along with an award of actual and punitive damages for herself and all class members.
In another case involving a company called Frontier, a class action lawsuit was filed against Frontier Communications in 2020 by a consumer arguing the cable company charges more than what its customers agreed to pay for its services.
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The plaintiff is represented by Michael G. Mann of The Cochran Firm Orlando, LLC.
The Frontier charges class action lawsuit is Hamad, et al. v. Frontier Airlines, Inc., Case No. 6:23-cv-01209, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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I purchased a all inclusive but all the layovers are 13 hours I haven’t used the pass but they won’t refund me
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After paying for our tickets, then paying for a seat AND baggage fees- no pilot crew showed up to the flight for 12 hours!!! It was a late flight (midnight) and all of the shops and resturants in the terminal were closed- no one could get food or anything to drink- they offered us $10 coupon for McDonalds, but when we walked over to McDonald’s they wouldn’t serve us because they were closing! To make matter worse they changed our gate twice and we all just sat there- no discounts were offered for OUR inconvenience whatsoever- zero, zip nada- we lost an entire day of our vacation sitting at DIA- I emailed the CEO of Frontier airlines who then offered us (4) $200 coupons – 4 of us were traveling- but when we went to redeem them they told us they were expired! WHAT?? I am sorry but what average person can take vacations multiple times a year- and even if you can- there should not be an expiration date on these, ” We are sorry coupons”. What a complete joke. Airlines should not be able to gouge people then snub them and make up the rules- they are an AIRLINE-
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I purchased a round trip flight from Frontier, for one set price…by the time fees were added, I had near DOUBLED what I paid. Plus, carry on was advertised as $79, but I was charged $105…
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