Frontier

Frontier Airlines has announced the opening of its 13th crew base in San Juan, Puerto Rico, providing job openings and a positive economic impact.

Despite record hiring at some low-cost airlines, many have turned into a leaky bucket as pilots leave for larger airlines after just a few months on the job.

The Dallas-based airline training program has trained an industry-leading number of pilots in just a few years, riding the waves of continuing high-demand.

Frontier is adding two more crew bases as it pivots to a more ‘out-and-back’ network strategy. The new bases are set to open in May 2024.

Frontier will be looking to add pilots, flight attendants, and maintenance personnel to its new Cleveland crew base, according to an announcement.

Frontier Airlines recently announced the inauguration of eight new routes from Puerto Rico to the United States and Mexico. The beginning of these flights will make Frontier the largest operator regarding non-stop routes to the island, from a previous 12 to now 20.  The Denver-based carrier began operating from San Juan to Chicago’s Midway Airport, […]

Frontier Airlines inaugurated two new routes from St. Louis (STL) and Denver (DEN) to Montego Bay (MBJ), expanding its offerings in Jamaica. The company also offers non-stop flights to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) from Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), Chicago – Midway (MDW) and Atlanta (ATL). According to data obtained through Cirium, Frontier will offer 5,296 […]

A recent report from the Regional Airline Association (RAA) noted that 76 percent of U.S. airports lost air services when comparing figures from October 2022 with the same month in 2019. Of those 324 airports, the average loss equated to 31 percent of flights that were operated three years prior. The RAA cites a ‘severe […]

Remember when American Airlines sold an all-you-can-fly lifetime pass for just $250,000? Then ended up revoking them because, well, allowing the most avid frequent fliers, who have the cash ready, to fly as much as they want wherever they want for a fixed price is not usually a good business decision. It’s been 40 years […]

The second quarter of 2022 brought with it all the murkiness and uncertainty that have become standard in the airline industry since March 2020. The three-month period from April to June was headlined by JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines staging a public battle to purchase Miramar, Fla.-based Spirit Airlines, which after months of higher bids and […]