Frontier Airlines is increasing down on its approach change in 2024 with an additional round of path statements.
The Denver-based ultra-low-cost provider introduced 8 new routes Thursday, which will certainly introduce this summer.
In maintaining with the song of its current technique, almost all of the new trips will certainly touch an airport terminal that is amongst the biggest in the U.S. — and, in most cases, is a significant center of among the “Big Three” heritage providers (American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines).
Most of the new routes launch in June, with some taking off in July.
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Frontier’s 8 new routes
Here’s the complete run-through of Frontier’s new routes introduced Thursday.
| Route | Launches | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) – Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | June 6 | Three big salamis once a week |
| Denver International Airport (DEN) – Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | June 13 | Three big salamis once a week |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) – Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | June 13 | Four big salamis once a week |
| DFW – St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) | June 14 | Three big salamis once a week |
| DFW – Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | June 14 | Four big salamis once a week |
| Ontario International Airport (ONT) – SMF | July 11 | Daily |
| O’Hare International Airport (ORD) – Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | June 14 | Three big salamis once a week |
| Norfolk International Airport (ORF) – PHL | June 5 | Three big salamis once a week |
Of these path statements, 3 are practically resumptions. Frontier flew a restricted quantity of solution in between Denver and Savannah in 2021 and even more regularly prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It flew in between Ontario, California, and Sacramento as lately as 2022.
Frontier supplied solution from Chicago to Salt Lake City briefly in 2021 and likewise in 2017 and prior.
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Dallas-Fort worth development
Frontier will certainly include 3 new locations out of DFW, where it has actually positioned a great deal of emphasis in 2024 as component of its network overhaul.
Adding to a currently very reinforced routine at American’s home, Frontier will certainly take on American on new continuously routes to St. Louis, Seattle and Sacramento.
Even before Thursday’s news, the spending plan provider was positioned for substantial development at DFW. It currently had strategies to expand its routine capability by 69% in June, July and August versus in 2014, according to information from air travel analytics company Cirium.
For an aesthetic contrast, take a look at what Frontier’s path draw up of DFW resembled in June 2023.
Here’s what it will certainly resemble this June.
Other neck and neck competitors with significant providers
Of Frontier’s 5 various other routes introduced Thursday, 4 will certainly likewise touch a significant center of American, Delta or United; this consists of new solution from PHL (American), ORD (United and American), DEN (United) and SLC (Delta).
In current months, the provider has actually scaled up in many huge cities in an initiative to get away plunging prices in prime recreation locations — most especially Orlando.
Frontier execs have actually talked openly regarding wishing to catch even more recreation vacationers flying to see close friends and family members as component of a promote success.
On top of its DFW development, Frontier was currently readied to expand its set up seats leaving ORD by 164% this summer (before this new path news) and by 44% out of PHL, according to Cirium information.
At the exact same time, its set up seats are set up to stop by 19% out of Orlando International Airport (MCO), by 12% out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and by 23% out of Cancun International Airport (CUN).
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