Whenever you fly with Frontier, you earn two types of rewards: Elite status points: These help you qualify for elite status.

If you were a Gold member without the Frontier Mastercard, the points earned on the flight alone would be enough to reach the 20,000-point requirement. Keep in mind that elite status points earned ...

you’ll earn Elite Gold status. Once you reach this level, Frontier will waive the cost of a carry-on for you on every flight. The baggage benefits expand even more as you climb tiers.