DENVER,
May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At exactly
8:47 a.m. MDT this
morning, Frontier Airlines began service to its fourth
Colorado market,
Grand
Junction. The flight arrived in
Grand Junction early at
9:31 a.m., bringing
affordable air travel to the Western Slope.
Grand Junction is the fourth of
seven new regional markets Frontier announced in February, all of which are
shorter-haul markets, better suited to leveraging the economics of the 74-seat
Bombardier Q400. A fleet of ten Q400 aircraft are operated for Frontier by
Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. subsidiary Lynx Aviation.
"The addition of Frontier Airlines into the Grand Junction market gives
business travelers more options in terms of air travel which is vitally
important as our businesses continue to grow and expand their markets," says
President/CEO of the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Diane Schwenke.
"Frontier's arrival in Grand Junction this morning is a major milestone
for Frontier and for the Colorado community," said Frontier President and CEO
Sean Menke. "Now, more Coloradans will have access to the high-quality,
low-cost airfare Frontier provides. Our service to these four new Colorado
destinations will make it easier than ever for people to visit this great
state and experience all it has to offer."
Following is the Grand Junction flight schedule:
Grand Junction-Denver
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
3142 10:00 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Daily
3144 1:20 p.m. 2:25 p.m. Daily
3148 3:30 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Daily
3146 7:25 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Daily
Denver-Grand Junction
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
3141 8:30 a.m. 9:35 a.m. Daily
3143 11:45 a.m. 12:50 p.m. Daily
3147 1:55 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Daily
3145 5:50 p.m. 6:55 p.m. Daily
In addition to the new Grand Junction service, Lynx Aviation's new fleet
of Q400 aircraft serves three more Colorado markets with nonstop daily service
from Denver:
* Colorado Springs Airport (COS), Colorado Springs, Colo.
* Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colo.
* La Plata Airport (DRO), Durango, Colo.
The quiet, fuel-efficient and technologically-advanced Q400 aircraft are
ideal for flying into smaller markets, and allow Frontier to bring its
industry-leading customer service to underserved markets unreachable with its
larger aircraft. Frontier's new service is expected to reduce the average
fare in many of the new markets by as much as 50%.
In addition to the expansion in its home state of Colorado, Frontier also
announced several new non-stops to other Rocky Mountain and regional
destinations from Denver including:
* Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, N.D. starting May 12, 2008
* Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyo. starting May 15, 2008
* Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), Bozeman, Mont. starting May 22, 2008
About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based
Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 14th year of operations, Frontier Airlines
is the second-largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport,
employing approximately 6,000 aviation professionals. Frontier Airline's
mainline operation has 62 aircraft with one of the youngest Airbus fleets in
North America. Frontier Airline's mainline operations offer 24 channels of
DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with a comfortable all-coach
configuration. In conjunction with its regional jet fleet, operated by
Republic Airlines, and a fleet of ten Bombardier Q400 aircraft operated by
Lynx Aviation (a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.), Frontier
offers routes to 66 destinations, including 59 U.S. cities in 34 states
spanning the nation from coast to coast; five cities in Mexico; one in Canada
and one in Costa Rica. In November 2006, Frontier and AirTran announced a
first-of-its-kind integrated marketing partnership that offers travelers the
ability to reach more than 80 destinations across four countries with low
fares, aboard two of the youngest fleets in the industry. For more in-depth
information on Frontier Airlines, please visit its Web site at
FrontierAirlines.com.