Frontier Airlines to open Tampa base, plans for Atlanta

Frontier Airlines will establish a crew base at Tampa Int'l in May 2021, and plans to open another one at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson in late 2021. “With our low-cost structure and focus on leisure travel, Frontier is exceptionally well-positioned to increase operations this year and continue to expand in these two growing markets,” said CEO and president, Barry Biffle. He said 390 crew – 140 pilots and 250 flight attendants – would be based at Tampa by the end of 2021, with that number expected to increase in the future. The carrier’s plans at Atlanta will be announced in due course. He said the airline expected good growth in routes serving both cities in 2021. Frontier currently offers nearly 20 nonstop routes from Tampa and more than 15 nonstop options from Atlanta, with a wide range of connections within Frontier’s domestic and international network. “Any time we add a new crew base, it is an indicator of continued growth for our airline and also welcomed news for our crew members, who gain a new home base option, and local communities that reap the economic benefits,” said Biffle.<br/>