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Sep 14, 2009Frontier Increases Flights to Popular Leisure Destinations and Adds New Service to Fort Myers, Fla.More Flights to Florida and Mexico Cities Just in Time for Winter Getaways
DENVER, September 14, 2009 -
Frontier Airlines (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced it will begin new
nonstop service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) from
Denver and increase the number of flights to Tampa International Airport
(TPA) from Denver. Frontier will also begin offering new nonstop service
to Cancún International Airport (CUN) from both Indianapolis
International Airport (IND) and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
(STL), and will add a third weekly flight from Kansas City International
Airport (MCI) to Cancun.
The new flights to Florida will begin in mid-November, and those to
Mexico in mid-December. But all the new flights are available for
purchase now at FrontierAirlines.com.
“We are happy to be able to offer our great service to more great
leisure destinations,” said Frontier Vice President of Strategy and
Planning Daniel M. Shurz. “We believe the combination of our affordable
fares and the choice and added value customers get with our AirFairs
product will increase competition in these destinations and benefit air
travelers in general. And we’re excited to offer nonstop service to more
Florida destinations from Denver than any other airline.”
Frontier is offering great, low introductory fares on the Denver-Fort
Myers route. To purchase tickets, please visit FrontierAirlines.com.
Below are the flight schedules for the new service:
Denver-Fort Myers (effective 11/21/09)
Tue,Wed,Sat,Sun
Fort Myers-Denver
Denver-Tampa (new schedule effective 11/19/09, daily service
currently available)
Tampa-Denver
Indianapolis-Cancún (effective 12/19/09*)
Cancún-Indianapolis
*Subject to government approval
St. Louis-Cancún (effective 12/19/09)
Cancún-St. Louis
Kansas City-Cancún (effective 12/23/09)
Cancún-Kansas City
Frontier also has existing service between Kansas City and
Cancún on Sat and Sun
About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based
Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 16th year of operations, Frontier
Airlines is the second-largest jet service carrier at Denver
International Airport, employing approximately 5,000 aviation
professionals. Frontier Airlines' mainline operation is made up of one
of the youngest Airbus fleets in North America offering 24 channels of
DIRECTV® service in every seatback along with a comfortable all-coach
configuration. In conjunction with a fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft
operated by Lynx Aviation (a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings,
Inc.), Frontier offers routes to more than 50 destinations in the U.S.,
Mexico and Costa Rica. In addition, Frontier and Midwest Airlines have a
codeshare partnership that allows passengers of both airlines access to
70 destinations in the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica. Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET) expects to close on its purchase of
Frontier Airlines on or before Oct. 1, 2009, after which Frontier will
become a subsidiary of Republic, alongside Midwest Airlines and
Republic’s other wholly owned subsidiaries.
SOURCE: Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.
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