Frontier Airlines boosting route system from Chicago's O'Hare Airport

Frontier Airlines, which is positioned as an ultra-low-fare carrier, is expanding its route system at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The Denver-based carrier is adding non-stop service from Chicago to seven new markets, Charlotte; Kansas City; Nashville; Portland, Oregon; St. Augustine, Florida; Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Frontier also is re-launching seasonal service starting today to five additional markets from Chicago, including Austin; Philadelphia; Washington D.C. Dulles; Raleigh-Durham; and Trenton, New Jersey. Frontier senior VP of commercial Daniel Shurz, said the carrier is simply responding to customer demand: "Travellers in Chicago have told us that they want more low fare Frontier flights." Chicago Department of Aviation commissioner Ginger Evans believes Frontier's move is a good one too: "New low-fare, nonstop service to popular destinations means great savings and more options for passengers." To increase its route system from Chicago, Frontier opted to drop some flights to existing markets it served from Chicago and reallocate those planes and airport slots for service to new markets.<br/>