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Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promotion in swipe at Southwest

Frontier Airlines will offer passengers a free checked bag following Southwest Airlines' decision to end its free bags policy.
The new promotion applies to nonstop trips booked on Frontier's website or app.
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle stated, 'Some airlines are walking away from what travelers love, but we're running towards it.'
There is a bonus of one free checked bag for summer trips booked before March 24 for travel between May 28 and August 18.

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