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Free Bags If You Book Travel Today On Frontier Airlines

Bright colored suitcases in an overhead bin on an airplane

If you want to get away this fall and want to save some money check this out. This is a new sale that has never been offered by this airline until now. You get free bags if you book travel today on Frontier Airlines from Southwest Florida's RSW airport. That's a free carry-on bag. The budget carrier typically charges for those as well as check bags.

There is a catch. However, it only relates to dates. To get free bags, you have to book travel between September 5th and 30th. In addition, you have to book TODAY, August 22nd. One more thing. To get the deal you have to book direct with the airline. No third party sites. Easy enough. Now where are we going?

Book travel today on Frontier Airlines for a fall getaway and you won't be charged fees for your carry-on luggage, back packs, etc.

Free Bags On Frontier Airlines

"With fares starting at $29 per person, plus a free  carry-on bag, it's more affordable than ever to explore new places or catch up with loved ones," says Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of commercial, Frontier Airlines.

Have you been wanting to check out the fall foliage? A quick weekend getaway only requires a carry-on for many people. Baggage fees can add up, especially if you are traveling with the family. If you want to take advantage of this deal, you have to book travel by 11:59pm Eastern time today. Fees are waved only on one bag per person, and per direction. Just be sure to add that carry-on when booking today. Happy travels.

5 Travel Hacks For Your Next Flight Out of Southwest Florida

Exploring new places is a favorite summer past time. However, flying is not always easy. There are many reasons. For starters, flights are packed and overhead bin space is at a premium. And don’t get me started on baggage fees. To help you out, here are a few summer travel hacks for your next flight on this TikTok Tuesday.

If you are on social media, your feeds are probably full of friends’ vacation photos. In addition, prolific posters love to share tips ranging from best ways to get upgraded on a flight to best ways to fit that extra pair of shoes in your carry on, and everything in between.

RSW was not busy coming home yesterday but it was leaving. Good to know some of these travel hacks for flying.

Travel Hacks

I just returned from a trip, and have more still to come this summer. I’ve been paying close attention to these videos. Every now and then I get some great new ideas. Also, there are some oldies but goodies that are sometimes forgotten about. I’ve gathered the top five videos that crossed my feed while sitting in the airport yesterday and posted them here. Perhaps one or two will help you with your upcoming travel.

It is not necessary to have a TikTok account to view these. I did the leg work work with mine.  Scroll down and hit the arrow to play. It is that easy. In addition, they are all office friendly as well. Who knows, you might learn something new or one might inspire an even better idea that you can in turn share. Please enjoy these summer travel hacks for your next flight. Safe travels, wherever you are heading this season.

Now if there were just an app teaching some fliers how to be more courteous....

Easy way to upload flight info

Did you know about this little trick? I usually download info into my calendar but it doesn't always work. Hmmmm, this might be better.
https://www.tiktok.com/@loulouexplores/video/7240803680046320922?_r=1&_t=8dsiixhaMyR

No neck pillow…no problem

Those travel pillows take up a lot of room and not all comfortable. Check out this 2-for-1 idea.

Best way to sneak on more clothes

Love this sneaky, yet practical idea!

Handy dandy way to watch videos

I've seen someone do this...it seemed to work.

Another Way To Carry On More

Airline agents can get militant about how many items you can carry on. Flights are just too crammed and there is always someone lugging WAY too many things.

Gina Birch brings the sunshine to Sunny 106.3 every weekday morning from 6-10. She has worked in radio, television and print in Southwest Florida for nearly 30 years. During that time, she has become an advocate for numerous charities including those that support animals, children, women and wellness. In addition, she has written for numerous local, regional and national publications about food, wine and travel. Those are her longtime passions...along with shoes.