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.