Frontier Airlines will fly to two new cities this fall and return them to a third. Starting in October, budget airlines will launch uninterrupted services from Richmond International Airport (RIC) in Virginia and Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) in Texas.
Additionally, the Denver-based airline will return to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first time in three years.
It is part of a larger 15-route expansion, and the ultra-low-cost airline unveiled Tuesday, covering a large portion of the country. Frontier’s new route will allow airlines to fly more out of local bases in Texas, New York, Chicago, Missouri and its Denver International Airport (DEN).
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“With new destinations in Texas and Virginia, we’re back to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a new route between our several of our top cities, now it’s better than ever to try Frontier than ever,” Josh Flyr, vice president of networking and operations design at the airline, said in a statement in a news release.
15 new routes to the border
Each new route from Frontier will be launched in mid-October. In most cases, airlines serve between once a week and a few times.
Here is a complete summary of 15 new routes:
| route | emission | frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha | October 10 | Twice a week |
| atl-ric | October 17 | Twice a week |
| Charleston International Airport (CHS) in South Carolina to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | October 9 | Twice a week |
| CRP-den | October 9 | Twice a week |
| New York’s John Kennedy International Airport (JFK) study room | October 8 | Three times a week |
| Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | October 12 | Twice a week |
| den-ric | October 19 | Twice a week |
| DFW to El Paso International Airport (ELP) in Texas | October 8 | Three times a week |
| DFW to Tucson International Airport (TUS) in Arizona | October 9 | Twice a week |
| Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | October 7 | Four times a week |
| Kennedy International O’Hare International Airport (ORD) | October 8 | Four times a week |
| Kansas City International Airport (MCI) to Tampa International Airport (TPA) | October 11 | weekly |
| Phoenix Skyport International Airport (PHX) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | October 10 | Three times a week |
| Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Ana at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in California | October 9 | Twice a week |
| St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) to TPA | October 11 | weekly |
Frontier’s Denver base is the biggest winner in this expansion, with four new routes in total.
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Meanwhile, budget operators grew in New York. A year after Frontier launched its service at JFK, the addition of O’Hare and Denver will provide airlines with 10 routes from major East Coast hubs, as shown in the following chart from Aviation Analytics Cirium.
Of the 15 flights announced Tuesday, most are brand new for the border, with three exceptions: It last flew between Denver and Tulsa in 2022, which the carrier flew around Oklahoma Airport.
Moreover, it previously operated MCI-TPA and PHX-SAT flights over the past decade and ended in 2018.
Bottom line
Frontier did not announce any cuts on Tuesday, but we should note that airlines have driven a more graceful timeline amid the industry’s concerns about travel demand throughout the coming months.
In August and September, its overall departure rate will drop by more than 11% compared to last year, according to Cirium Data.
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