Frontier Airlines is withdrawing from ARC on March 7, which means
agents who sell Frontier tickets will have to settle directly with the airline.
Agencies
typically settle with non-ARC carriers online.
Travel attorney and Travel Weekly columnist Mark
Pestronk said that the move will make it harder for agencies to deal with
Frontier.
Ultra-low-cost Spirit Airlines does not settle through ARC. Southwest Airlines is both in and out of ARC, noted
Pestronk, as agents can issue tickets and settle through ARC or
make reservations and pay on behalf of their clients directly with Southwest.
Frontier is asking agents to submit any
outstanding transactions in IAR reports before March 7. Agents may also contact the airline's help desk at (800) 243-6297.