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- I booked a Frontier flight from Miami to Salt Lake City with one stop in Denver.
- After hours of delays, I decided to pay out of pocket for a Delta flight in Denver.
- It cost me an extra $283, but it was worth it to get to my destination on the right day.
I had my first experience with Frontier this summer, flying from Miami to Salt Lake City , and it was quite a baptism by fire.
I’d heard anecdotal stories about the budget airline and knew WalletHub ranked it as the least reliable in its April annual review. But it had a fairly cheap $286 ticket for a one-stop flight that landed in Salt Lake City at 1 p.m.
My plan was to pick up a rental car for a 10-day road trip through Utah and Arizona — a hiker’s dream getaway . Arriving earlier in the day was a big bonus as it would give me several hours of light for driving.
Since all the details were lining up, I decided to take a gamble and book with Frontier for the first time. Leaving some buffer room, I set my rental-car pick-up for 4 p.m. and hit purchase.