11-04-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
An 8-Hour Vacation? Meet the Travelers Who Love ‘Extreme Day Trips'
When Damian Nichols of Chandler, Ariz., craves fajitas from his favorite Mexican restaurant, D'Corazon in Denver, he doesn't just dream about it—he and his wife book a two-hour flight. 'We go up for lunch and just turn around and come back,' Nichols said matter-of-factly, as if this is a totally reasonable thing to do. The kicker? At about $70, the whole trip rings up for less than a typical dinner in Scottsdale.
What's the trick? Nichols's escapades are aided by Frontier Airlines' GoWild! Annual Pass, an all-you-can-fly subscription service that launched in late 2022 for travel starting in the spring of 2023. For an annual fee starting at $599, the deal lets members book domestic flights for one penny (plus taxes)—provided they book no earlier than the day before departure.
