This year, Frontier Airlines has made some major changes to its map in an effort to become profitable.
A Frontier spokesman confirmed that the Denver-based budget airline has or will cease service to 10 cities as the company’s annual growth slows to about 10% by the end of the decade.
Frontier is departing from the following airports:
- Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), Vermont — Through November 2025
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) — Ends May 2026
- Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), Green Bay, Wisconsin — Ends August 2025
- Harrisburg, PA International Airport (MDT) — Ends April 2026
- Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) — through December 2025
- Portland International Jetport, Maine (PWM) — Ends August 2025
- Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) — Through October 2025
- Cyril E. King Airport (STT), St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands — Ends August 2025
- Henry E. Rawson Airport (STX), St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands — As of August 2025
- Tulsa International Airport (TUL) — Ends May 2026
A Frontier spokesman said the exit was “based on demand and broader market dynamics”.
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U.S. budget airlines have been struggling since the COVID-19 pandemic. Costs have risen sharply, but revenue growth has not kept pace, especially among cost-sensitive leisure travelers who are the bread and butter of Frontier Airlines and rival Spirit Airlines. Frontier’s main rival, Spirit, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice over the years, and it’s unclear what the airline would look like if it went under.
On Wednesday, Frontier reported a net loss of $137 million in 2025. Executives unveiled plans to reduce its fleet of 176 aircraft by returning 24 Airbus A320neo aircraft to aircraft leasing company AerCap. The airline will then focus on increasing the number of flights on its remaining aircraft to achieve its growth target of about 10% by 2026.
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“As we look toward fiscal 2026, we are encouraged by demand trends and focused on returning Frontier to profitability,” Frontier President and CEO Jimmy Dempsey said in a statement. “To achieve this goal, we are executing a strategy centered on four key priorities: right-sizing our fleet, strengthening our cost discipline, reducing and increasing customer loyalty, and increasing customer loyalty.”
As part of the plan, Frontier is also delaying the delivery of 69 new A320neo aircraft over the next three years until 2030 or later.
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