Citing “broader economic trends,” Frontier is ending service to one of its newest destinations. The move comes as the ultra-low-cost carrier recently said it is cutting capacity due to “weakened demand.”
An airline spokesperson confirmed on Saturday that Frontier will end all flights to Vail/Eagle County Airport in Colorado. The airline began serving this market in December.
“Based on current consumer demand and broader economic trends affecting the entire airline industry, we have made the difficult decision to end our service from EGE at this time,” the spokesperson said. “We greatly value our partnership with the airport and Eagle-Vail community, and will continue to evaluate the possibility of resuming service in the future.”
The airline connected Vail with Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth, and San Francisco. Flights to San Francisco were slated to end on April 5, while the last Vail-Denver service was on April 17, per Cirium Diio schedule data.
Frontier’s flights between Vail and Dallas/Fort Worth are currently scheduled to end on May 31.
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Short-Lived Market
The airline announced plans to serve Vail in October, becoming the airport’s only ultra-low-cost carrier. In a statement, Eagle County’s Director of Aviation, David Reid, said the airport is “disappointed” in Frontier’s decision to leave the market.
“We are certainly disappointed by Frontier’s decision to cease service at EGE,” he said. “They have been a valued partner, and we recognize the importance of their ultra-low-cost options for our community. We remain committed to providing diverse air service for the Eagle County region and will continue to explore opportunities with other airline partners.”
Despite two scheduled flights to Dallas/Fort Worth next month, the airport stated that Frontier’s exit will take effect immediately. “This decision results from Frontier’s ongoing evaluation of route profitability,” the airport added.
Editor’s Note: Data referenced in this article was provided by aviation analytics company Cirium.
