Frontier Airlines Expands Peak Mexico Service by 30 Percent

Frontier Airlines, a Denver-based airline, has increased its peak Mexico service by 30 percent and added new flights to Chicago-Midway and Dallas domestically. This expansion is part of the airline's efforts to provide more optimal scheduling and scalable frequency in response to growing demand for its product. With the recent addition of six new gates at Denver International Airport, Frontier now has the operational flexibility to offer more optimal scheduling, such as its new Denver to Chicago evening flight.

Key Takeaways:

• Frontier Airlines will add frequencies and/or capacity to seven of its domestic markets to and from Denver, and will add over 30 percent more capacity to its Mexico destinations during the peak winter holiday period.
• The airline will utilize its new all-Airbus A319 and A318 fleet, featuring 24 channels of DIRECTV, three choices of first-run pay-per-view movies, 33 inches of legroom, and pre-assigned seating.
• Frontier's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Planning, John Happ, stated that the airline's new gates at Denver International Airport provide operational flexibility, enabling the airline to make its schedule more scalable and respond to growing demand in real time.
• The airline's maintenance and engineering department has received the Federal Aviation Administration's highest award, the Diamond Certificate of Excellence, for seven consecutive years.
• In July 2005, Frontier ranked as one of the "Top 10 Domestic Airlines" as determined by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine.

Statistics:

• Frontier Airlines will add over 30 percent more capacity to its Mexico destinations during the peak winter holiday period.
• The airline will operate 52 aircraft, making it the second largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport.
• Frontier offers 24 channels of DIRECTV service in every seatback and 33 inches of legroom in an all-coach configuration.
• In conjunction with Frontier JetExpress, operated by Horizon Air, Frontier operates routes linking its Denver hub to 55 destinations, including 47 destinations in 29 states, seven cities in Mexico, and one city in Canada.
• Frontier employs approximately 4,800 aviation professionals.

Sources:

• Frontier Airlines press release, "Frontier Airlines Expands Peak Mexico Service by 30 Percent" (June 8, 2006)
• Frontier Airlines Web site, "About Frontier"
• Federal Aviation Administration, "Diamond Certificate of Excellence"
• Travel & Leisure magazine, "Top 10 Domestic Airlines" (July 2005)
• Denver International Airport, "Airline Operations"