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Friday, March 2, 2007

Frontier Launches New Non-Stop Service Between Denver and Hartford Tonight

DENVER, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Travelers now have a convenient, comfortable way to fly between the Mile High City and New England's Rising Star. Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) will launch its service between its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub and Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Conn. at 11:55 p.m. MST tonight, with the inaugural flight arriving in Hartford at 5:35 a.m. EST. The daily non-stop flight between Denver and Hartford will utilize Frontier's new Airbus A319 aircraft -- with 33 inches of legroom, 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service and pay-per view movies -- connecting New England to the Rocky Mountains and Frontier cities throughout the western United States and Mexico, including Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. The new route marks Frontier's return to New England -- the airline provided service between Denver and Boston from 1997 to 2002 -- and complements Frontier's other East Coast service to New York (LaGuardia), Philadelphia and Washington D.C. (National).

Until today, Hartford was the second largest unserved market from Denver, and the largest market from Denver lacking air service in the last two years.

"Bradley Airport is soaring to new heights, and that's great news for our state's economy," said Governor M. Jodi Rell. "On behalf of the many Connecticut residents who have friends and family in the Denver area, I welcome Frontier to Connecticut."

"This daily service will give travelers flying out of Bradley low-cost access to world-class skiing, Mexican beaches, a thriving Denver business community and connections to all of Frontier's destination cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico," said Ralph J. Carpenter, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Transportation. "At the same time, we anticipate many new tourists and other visitors to Connecticut as a result of this new service, which can only help boost our efforts toward economic development. I too would like to welcome Frontier to Hartford for a long and mutually beneficial relationship."

Frontier's new daily service from Hartford will launch just in time for Spring Break skiing in March, when Colorado resorts typically are blanketed with their highest snowfall totals of the season. Passengers who fly between the March 2 launch and April 15, 2007, can exchange their Frontier boarding pass receipt at any lift ticket window at Winter Park/Mary Jane (www.skiwinterpark.com) or Copper Mountain (www.coppercolorado.com), two of Colorado's most popular ski resorts, and receive two lift tickets for the price of one.

"Frontier is proud to be the only carrier to fly non-stop between Hartford, a key business gateway in New England, and Denver," said John Happ, senior vice president of marketing and planning for Frontier Airlines. "We get more requests from passengers to serve New England than any other area in the U.S., so we're looking forward to bringing the Frontier experience to Connecticut and southern New England travelers."



    Following is the Denver - Hartford flight schedule:

               Denver to Hartford Begins Friday, March 2, 2007
           Flight Number    Departs       Arrives      Frequency
           313              11:55 p.m.    5:35 a.m.    Daily

              Hartford to Denver Begins Saturday, March 3, 2007
           Flight Number    Departs       Arrives      Frequency
           314              7:35 a.m.     9:50 a.m.    Daily

          All times given in local arrival or departure city times.


To celebrate the new Hartford service, Frontier will offer double miles for travel between Denver and Hartford through April 15, 2007, for members of EarlyReturns, Frontier Airlines' frequent flyer program. To purchase tickets, customers can visit frontier's Web site at www.FrontierAirlines.com, contact Frontier Airlines at 1-800-4321-FLY or consult their professional travel agent.

About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 13th year of operations, Frontier Airlines is the second-largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport, employing approximately 5,000 aviation professionals. With 57 aircraft and one of the youngest Airbus fleet in North America, Frontier offers 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with 33 inches of legroom in an all coach configuration. In conjunction with its regional jet fleet, operated by Horizon Air, Frontier offers routes linking its Denver hub to 56 destinations including 49 U.S. cities in 29 states spanning the nation from coast to coast, eight cities in Mexico and one city in Canada. In Nov. 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. In Dec. 2006, Frontier was designated "Best Low Cost Carrier" in the U.S. by the readers of Business Traveler magazine. Frontier's maintenance department has received the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Diamond Award recognizing its advanced training standards for eight consecutive years, from 1999 to 2006. For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines, please visit our Web site at www.FrontierAirlines.com.


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