DENVER,
Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT)
today announced it will add new flights to Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico with non-
stop service from both
Sacramento (SMF) and
San Jose (SJC), Calif. Tickets for
the new routes are on sale now at FrontierAirlines.com. The new
Sacramento
route, which will operate four days per week starting
Dec. 15, 2007, will
offer the comfort of the all-leather, 76-seat Embraer E-170 aircraft, operated
by Republic Airlines. Thrice weekly
San Jose flights will also begin
Dec. 15,
with two E-170 flights operated by Republic and a third Saturday flight aboard
Frontier's new fleet of
Airbus A319s featuring 24 channels of DIRECTV(R)
service and four pay-per-view movies in every seat back.
Frontier is offering special introductory fares on both new routes for as
low as $119* each way. Fares must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. MDT on Sept. 12,
2007, for travel between Dec. 15, 2007, and March 5, 2008.
With the addition of these new flights, Frontier now offers direct non-
stop service to seven Mexican cities from 13 U.S. gateways -- more gateways
than any major U.S. carrier. Today's announcement follows new Frontier Mexico
routes announced earlier this week between Milwaukee (MKE) and Cancun (CUN),
San Diego (SAN) and Mazatlan (MZT), and Albuquerque (ABQ) and Puerto Vallarta.
The new Sacramento and San Jose routes are in addition to Frontier's current
non-stop service from both cities to Cabo San Lucas (SJD). Frontier's total
non-stop options to Mexico now include service from its Denver hub, Salt Lake
City, Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Indianapolis, Nashville,
Milwaukee, San Diego, San Jose, Sacramento, Albuquerque and Los Angeles.
"Many travelers on our flights to Mexico have flown to Denver until
recently to catch their flights, and now we are making our service even more
convenient by adding several direct non-stop flights from gateway cities
already in the Frontier route network," said John Happ, Frontier's senior vice
president of marketing and planning. "Our new service from Sacramento and San
Jose to Puerto Vallarta is the latest example of the significant, strategic
growth of our Latin American route network, including low-cost service to
Mexico from multiple non-Denver U.S. cities. Our fleet of E-170 jets will
continue to play an important role in our international expansion as it
provides us with flexibility during peak and off-peak times and also allows us
to 'right-size' new city-pairs to and from Mexico, such as our new Albuquerque
to Puerto Vallarta service. As the fastest growing domestic carrier to Central
America, we look forward to many new destinations and frequencies on both
sides of the border in the near future."
Frontier one of largest U.S. domestic carriers to Central America
Following are some fast facts regarding Frontier's growth in Central
America:
-- Since January 2006, Frontier has announced or begun service on 18 new
routes, half of them to Latin American destinations -- eight new
routes to Mexico and one to Costa Rica.
-- With more than 100 weekly flights from its Denver International (DEN)
hub during peak season, Frontier leads all airlines in flight
frequency to Mexico, as well as total international flights, from
Denver.
-- After recently announced routes to Mexico and Costa Rica launch in
December, Frontier will serve its Latin American destinations with a
total of 139 flights each week compared with 92 flights per week as of
December 2006, an increase of more than 50 percent.
-- Since launching service to Mexico in 2002, Frontier estimates that
almost 800,000 passengers have boarded its flights to Mexican
destinations. Based on an estimated savings of $100 per passenger per
round-trip flight, Frontier believes it has saved passengers
approximately $79 million since its service to Mexico began, including
$29 million in savings in 2007.
-- In December 2006, Frontier's 92 weekly flights to Mexico represented
12.2 percent of its system-wide capacity. By December 2007, Frontier's
139 weekly flights to Latin American destinations, including Mexico
and Costa Rica, will represent 19.2 percent of its capacity.
"When we launched service to Cancun in 2002, we embarked on an ambitious
strategy to bring low-cost, high-quality travel to the Denver-to-Mexico
corridor," said Jeff Potter, president and CEO of Frontier Airlines. "It was a
difficult decision at the time, because flying internationally is much more
complicated for an airline than flying domestically. But it paved the way for
what has become a very successful strategy. Since those humble beginnings, we
have grown our international route system significantly, expanding throughout
the United States and Mexico, as well as Canada. We will continue to look for
opportunities to expand service to Latin America and bring convenient,
affordable travel to our passengers with more direct, non-stop service from
the cities we serve."
Flight schedules for the new routes follow below. All schedules are
effective beginning Dec. 15, 2007 and all times are given in local arrival or
departure city times.
Sacramento-Puerto Vallarta:
Sacramento to Puerto Vallarta
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
4596 7:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Sunday
3:15 p.m. 8:45 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Saturday
Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento
Flight Number Departs Arives Frequency
4597 1:20 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays
9:35 p.m. 11:05 p.m. Saturdays
San Jose-Puerto Vallarta:
San Jose to Puerto Vallarta
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
4598 7:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday
98 10:55 a.m. 4:10 p.m. Saturday
Puerto Vallarta to San Jose
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
99 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Saturday
4599 9:35 p.m. 11:05 p.m. Monday and Thursday
*Fares shown are each way but roundtrip purchase is required for travel
between Dec. 15, 2007 and March 5, 2008; tickets must be booked and paid for
by 9:59 p.m. MDT on Sept. 12, 2007. For travel to Mexico, blackout days of
Dec. 20-24, Dec. 26-27, 2007, and Feb. 15-16, 2008 apply. For travel from
Mexico, blackout days of Dec. 30-31, 2007, Jan. 1-2 and 5-6, and Feb. 18 and
23-24, 2008 apply. Service to Mexico is less than daily, check
FrontierAirlines.com for complete schedules. Non-stop service will be operated
by Republic Airlines, except for flight numbers 98 and 99, which will be
operated by Frontier Airlines.
Maximum stay in Mexico is 120 days. Additional costs for Federal
International Air Transportation Tax of $30.20 roundtrip. All international
fares are subject to U.S. arrival and departure taxes and agricultural,
immigrations and customs fees of up to $41 roundtrip are not included in the
fare amount. For travel to some countries, additional airport, transportation,
embarkation, security and passenger service taxes/surcharges of up to $140
will apply depending on destination. For return travel from some countries,
fares do not include airport and/or departure taxes of up to $36, which may be
collected by the foreign government.
Seats are limited and certain flights and/or days of travel may be
unavailable at these prices, especially during busy travel periods. Tickets
are nonrefundable and nontransferable, but may be reissued for a $100 change
fee plus any applicable difference in fare. Previously purchased tickets may
not be exchanged for these special fare tickets. Fares and schedules are
subject to change without notice and other restrictions may apply.
Passports are required for travel to and from Mexico.
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 5,000 aviation professionals. With 60 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 and Republic Airlines, Frontier offers routes linking its Denver hub
to 58 destinations including 49 U.S. cities in 30 states spanning the nation
from coast to coast, seven cities in Mexico and two cities in Canada. 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. In December 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 its Web site at
http://www.frontierairlines.com/.
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