Frontier Airlines has announced it is resuming service in El Paso and Albuquerque; both cities will get direct flights to Denver. Albuquerque flights begin October 24; El Paso flights begin by next spring.
Here is Frontier's announcement:
DENVER – Frontier Airlines has announced a significant network expansion adding 21 new cities which will increase the number of destinations served by the low-fare carrier by 30 percent and double the number of total routes. By next spring, Frontier will offer low fares to 90 percent of the U.S. population, which is expected to bring more than $1 billion dollars in savings to consumers through lower airfares. To celebrate the announcement, Frontier is offering limited time fares from $39*.
“We are proud to announce the nationwide expansion of our unique brand of Low Fares Done Right which will empower millions more people to afford to fly,” Barry Biffle, president and CEO for Frontier Airlines, said. “We project this will save our customers over a billion dollars annually on their flights. These new flights will allow us to serve even more of America and make flying a truly affordable option.”
Highlights of the announcement include the following:
- Twenty-one new cities (eight on sale today), about a 30 percent increase in cities to 82 cities
- Eighty-five new routes (forty-nine on sale today)
- Nonstop routes nearly double by Summer of 2018 to 314
- Total routes (including connections) grow to well over 1000 by Summer 2018 (more than double the current number of total routes)
- Expansion of winter service to warm weather destinations with significant growth in Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers, Fla., and Cancun, Mexico
Today Frontier has also extended its schedule with all flights on sale through April 7, 2018.
“Customers will benefit not only from the broad new selection of nonstop routes, but our growing network will provide more than 1,000 new connecting route options,” Biffle continued. “By taking advantage of our natural share of connecting passengers, we can offer our low fares to even more of America. This is particularly important through our largest hub and our home in Denver.”
Frontier is focused on more than low fares. The carrier offers customers the ability to customize their travel to their needs and budget. For example, customers can purchase options a la carte or in one low-priced bundled called TheWORKSsm. This bundle offers Frontier’s most popular options for as low as $59** each way and includes refundability, a carry-on bag, a checked bag, the best available seat, waived change fees and priority boarding.
List of new cities with Frontier service, including start date where available:
Albuquerque: Denver (Oct. 24).
Atlanta: Long Island/Islip, N.Y.; San Juan, Puerto Rico (Oct. 5)
Austin: Charlotte; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; New Orleans (Oct. 5); Ontario, Calif. (Oct. 12); Phoenix (Oct. 11); Raleigh/Durham (Oct. 5); San Jose, Calif.; Santa Ana/Orange County, Calif.
Boise: Denver
Buffalo: Denver; Fort Myers, Fla. (Dec. 10); Miami (Dec. 10); Orlando (Dec. 10); Tampa (Dec. 6)
Calgary: Denver
Charlotte: Austin; Long Island/Islip, N.Y.; Providence
Charleston, S.C.: Denver
Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Orlando (Dec. 17)
Cancun, Mexico: Kansas City (Dec. 11); Orlando (Oct. 31)
Chicago O’Hare: Long Island/Islip, N.Y.; Ontario, Calif.
Cincinnati: Austin; Jacksonville; Miami (Oct. 5); Raleigh/Durham; San Antonio; Seattle
Columbus, Ohio: Tampa (Dec. 17)
Denver: Albuquerque (Oct. 24); Boise, Idaho; Buffalo; Calgary; Charleston, S.C.; El Paso; Fargo, N.D.; Fresno, Calif.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Little Rock; Louisville; Oklahoma City (Nov. 1); Ontario, Calif. (Oct. 12); Palm Springs, Calif. (Nov. 10); Pensacola, Fla.; Reno (Nov. 21); San Jose, Calif. (Oct. 5); Spokane, Wash.; Tulsa
Detroit: Long Island/Islip, N.Y.; Miami (Oct. 5)
El Paso: Denver
Fargo, N.D.: Denver
Fresno, Calif.: Denver
Fort Myers, Fla.: Buffalo (Dec. 10); Long Island/Islip, N.Y. (Oct. 5); Kansas City (Dec.10); Nashville (Oct. 6); Providence (Oct. 6)
Grand Rapids, Mich.: Denver; Orlando (Dec. 13)
Indianapolis: Tampa (Nov. 12)
Jackson Hole, Wyo.: Denver
Jacksonville, Fla.: Cincinnati; Denver
Kansas City: Cancun, Mexico (Dec. 11); Fort Myers, Fla. (Dec. 10); Raleigh/Durham; Tampa (Dec. 16)
Knoxville, Tenn.: Orlando (Oct. 5)
Las Vegas: Salt Lake City; San Jose, Calif. (Nov. 1)
Little Rock: Denver
Long Island/Islip, N.Y.: Atlanta; Charlotte; Chicago O’Hare; Detroit; Fort Myers, Fla. (Oct. 5); Miami (Oct. 5); Minneapolis/St. Paul; New Orleans (Oct. 6); Tampa (Oct. 5); West Palm Beach (Oct. 5)
Louisville: Denver
Miami: Buffalo; Cincinnati (Oct. 5); Detroit (Oct. 5); Long Island/Islip, N.Y. (Oct. 5); Milwaukee (Oct. 5); Providence (Oct. 5); San Juan, Puerto Rico (Oct. 5); Trenton, N.J. (Oct. 6)
Minneapolis/St. Paul: Long Island/Islip, N.Y.; Tampa (Oct. 5); Trenton, N.J.
Milwaukee: Miami (Oct. 5); Tampa (Nov. 10)
Nashville: Fort Myers, Fla. (Oct. 6); Tampa (Dec. 17)
New Orleans: Austin (Oct. 5); Long Island/Islip, N.Y. (Oct. 6); Providence (Oct. 5); San Antonio (Oct. 6)
Oklahoma City: Denver (Nov. 1); Orlando (Nov. 1); San Diego
Ontario, Calif.: Austin (Oct. 12); Chicago O’Hare; Denver (Oct. 12)
Orlando: Buffalo (Dec. 10); Cancun, Mexico (Oct. 31); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Dec. 17); Grand Rapids, Mich. (Dec. 13); Knoxville, Tenn. (Oct. 5); Oklahoma City (Nov. 1); San Antonio; Tulsa
Palm Springs, Calif.: Denver (Nov. 10)
Pensacola, Fla.: Denver
Phoenix: Austin (Oct. 11); San Antonio (Oct. 10)
Providence: Charlotte; Fort Myers, Fla. (Oct. 6); Miami (Oct. 5); New Orleans (Oct. 5); Raleigh/Durham; Tampa (Oct. 5)
Raleigh/Durham: Austin (Oct. 5); Cincinnati; Kansas City; Providence
Reno: Denver (Nov. 21)
St. Louis: Tampa (Oct. 5)
Salt Lake City: Las Vegas
San Antonio: Cincinnati; New Orleans (Oct. 6); Orlando; Phoenix (Oct. 10); San Diego (Oct. 6); San Jose, Calif.
San Diego: Oklahoma City; San Antonio (Oct. 6); Tulsa
San Jose, Calif.: Austin; Denver (Oct. 5); Las Vegas (Nov. 1); San Antonio
San Juan, Puerto Rico: Atlanta (Oct. 5); Miami (Oct. 5)
Seattle: Cincinnati
Spokane, Wash.: Denver
Tampa: Buffalo (Dec. 6); Columbus, Ohio (Dec. 17); Indianapolis (Nov. 12); Long Island/Islip, N.Y. (Oct. 5); Kansas City (Dec. 16); Milwaukee (Nov. 10); Minneapolis/St. Paul (Oct. 5); Nashville (Dec. 17); Providence (Oct. 5); St. Louis (Oct. 5)
Trenton, N.J.: Miami (Oct. 6); Minneapolis/St. Paul
Tulsa: Denver; Orlando; San Diego
West Palm Beach: Long Island/Islip, N.Y. (Oct. 5)