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Frontier Airlines Adds Little Rock and Palm Springs

Dépèche transmise le 8 août 2011 par Business Wire

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontier Airlines is adding two new cities to its route map. A wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:RJET), Frontier today announced the launch of new nonstop service between Denver and Little Rock, Ark. (LIT), and new nonstop seasonal service between Denver (DEN) and Palm Springs, Calif. (PSP). Service to both cities takes off Nov. 17. The seasonal Palm Springs service will run through mid-May 2012.

“We expect a great response to our attractive fares and convenient connections to a wide range of destinations.”

Introductory fares begin at $99 each way for the new Little Rock service and $79 each way for the new Palm Springs service. The fares are available at FrontierAirlines.com/introfares through Aug. 22, 2011 for travel Dec. 1 through 15, 2011 and Jan. 6 through Feb. 15, 2012.

Frontier is also adding frequency seasonally in four existing nonstop markets this fall:

• Denver-Las Vegas – a seventh roundtrip on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Oct. 2-Dec. 12.
• Denver-Madison, Wis. – a second roundtrip on Monday, Thursday and Sunday, Sept. 8-Nov. 14.
• Denver-San Diego, Calif. – a sixth roundtrip on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-31.
• Denver-Santa Barbara, Calif. – a second roundtrip on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Oct. 6-31.

Additionally, members of Frontier’s EarlyReturns frequent flyer program can earn double miles for every qualifying trip they take on the new Little Rock and Palm Springs routes through Dec. 17, 2011. For details and to register, visit FrontierAirlines.com/memberoffers.

“Little Rock and Palm Springs are two more Denver markets that will benefit from Frontier providing the only nonstop low-cost service,” said Daniel Shurz, vice president of strategy and planning for Frontier. “We expect a great response to our attractive fares and convenient connections to a wide range of destinations.”

Service will be provided on 99-seat Embraer 190 aircraft, which feature no middle seats and available STRETCH seating with up to 5 inches of additional legroom on every flight.

Following are schedules for the new routes:

Denver-Little Rock (begins Nov. 17, 2011)

Denver-Palm Springs (Nov. 17, 2011 through Mid-May 2012)

For more information or to purchase a Frontier flight, visit FrontierAirlines.com.

Terms and Conditions for Little Rock and Palm Springs Introductory Fares

Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, August 22, 2011. Fares are each way for travel December 1 through 15, 2011 and January 6 through February 15, 2012. Roundtrip purchase not required. A 14-day advance purchase is required. Seats are limited at these fares and certain flights and/or days of travel may be unavailable, especially during busy travel periods. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable, but may be reissued for up to a $50 change fee (depending on the fare type purchased) as well as a possible fare increase to a non-promotional fare type. Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for these special fare tickets. Flight segment(s) must be cancelled prior to scheduled departure time or the ticket(s) and all monies will be forfeited.

Fares shown reflect purchase at FrontierAirlines.com. Tickets purchased on Frontier’s website must be paid for at the time the reservation is made. Depending on the fare type purchased, a $20 fee may be charged each way for the first and for the second pieces of checked baggage. Fares do not include passenger facility fees of up to $9 each way, the September 11th Security Fee of up to $5 each way, or fees of $3.70 per segment (one takeoff/one landing), and are subject to change without notice.

Some markets do not offer daily connections. Due to schedule changes, markets may not connect throughout the valid travel period. Denver-Little Rock nonstop service operates Sunday through Friday beginning November 17, 2011. Denver-Palm Springs nonstop seasonal service operates Monday, Thursday and Saturday beginning November 17, 2011.

Flights are operated by Frontier Airlines, Republic Airlines or Chautauqua Airlines. Fares and schedules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

Terms and Conditions for Double Miles Offer

This promotion is open to all EarlyReturns^® members who register for the promotion prior to qualifying flight activity. Members must register online at FrontierAirlines.com, using promo code DBLIT for Little Rock and promo code DBPSP for Palm Springs. Bonus mileage offer is valid for all qualifying Frontier Airlines flights between Denver and Little Rock and between Denver and Palm Springs November 17 through December 17, 2011. Members must fly on published fare tickets and request to earn EarlyReturns miles to qualify for the double miles. Classic or Classic Plus fares will also earn double miles on the base flight miles flown. This promotion may not be combined with any other mileage promotion and is offered in conjunction with all program rules and procedures. Additional restrictions may apply. Frontier Airlines is the final authority on the interpretation of these rules.

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), an airline holding company that also owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Currently in its 18^th year of operations, Frontier employs more than 5,500 aviation professionals and operates more than 500 daily flights from its hubs at Denver International Airport, Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport and Kansas City International Airport. Frontier offers service to more than 80 destinations in the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica.

For in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets, visit FrontierAirlines.com.