Frontier Airlines is doubling in size
Ultra-low cost carrier Frontier Airlines is doubling in size. The expansion, announced Tuesday, will add 21 new cities and 85 new routes to the airline's network. By the summer of 2018, Frontier will operate 314 non-stop flights. That's double what it flies today. "These new flights will allow us to serve even more of America and make flying a truly affordable option," said CE Barry Biffle. Sunny locales like Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers, Fla., and Cancun, Mexico will all get expanded service and its base in Denver will get 19 new destinations. With its expansion, the airline says it will serve 90% of the population in the continental US. Over the last decade, the carrier has been transformed from a bankrupt legacy carrier into a rapidly expanding, ultra-low cost airline under new management. The Denver-based airline filed for an IPO in March and is eager to show its growth potential to investors.<br/>The number of passengers flown by Frontier grew by more than 15% last year and its planes were more full than any carrier. The expansion, however, largely steers clear of territory dominated by ultra-low cost rival Spirit Airlines, which has a similar no-frills business model.<br/>
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Frontier Airlines is doubling in size
Ultra-low cost carrier Frontier Airlines is doubling in size. The expansion, announced Tuesday, will add 21 new cities and 85 new routes to the airline's network. By the summer of 2018, Frontier will operate 314 non-stop flights. That's double what it flies today. "These new flights will allow us to serve even more of America and make flying a truly affordable option," said CE Barry Biffle. Sunny locales like Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers, Fla., and Cancun, Mexico will all get expanded service and its base in Denver will get 19 new destinations. With its expansion, the airline says it will serve 90% of the population in the continental US. Over the last decade, the carrier has been transformed from a bankrupt legacy carrier into a rapidly expanding, ultra-low cost airline under new management. The Denver-based airline filed for an IPO in March and is eager to show its growth potential to investors.<br/>The number of passengers flown by Frontier grew by more than 15% last year and its planes were more full than any carrier. The expansion, however, largely steers clear of territory dominated by ultra-low cost rival Spirit Airlines, which has a similar no-frills business model.<br/>
