Republic Airways Holdings has agreed to buy bankrupt regional carrier Frontier Airlines for $108.75 million. If the deal is completed, Frontier would exit bankruptcy later this year and become Republic’s subsidiary. The carriers and their subsidiaries will maintain their separate…
Frontier’s new CEO Sean Menke “faces a number of daunting challenges” as he takes over as the airline’s top executive, The Denver Post reports. In addition to the basic challenge to returning the carrier to profitability, the Post writes Menke…
Frontier Airlines last week began nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Mazatlán, Mexico. The carrier will offer three weekly round-trip flights, flying the route every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. In a press release, Frontier says its new service from Dallas…
There are some big changes underway at low-cost carrier Frontier. And, not surprisingly, most of the changes are aimed at either reducing costs or boosting revenue. Earlier this week, the Rocky Mountain News reported that Frontier is replacing the seats…
Frontier isn’t making news only with its decision to add seats and in-flight e-mail access (see above). The carrier also conducted a survey that it says indicates its customers weigh less than the average U.S. flier. The Rocky Mountain News…
The nation’s travelers seem quick to forgive JetBlue for its Valentine’s Day meltdown. JetBlue was named the favorite airline of U.S. fliers according to a survey released Monday by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. Reuters writes the survey ranked…
Frontier Airlines posted a net loss of $10.4 million (29 cents a share) for the January-to-March quarter, a number that was wider than the carrier’s $7.9 million (22 cents a share) during the same quarter a year ago. The loss…
Frontier Airlines says it will start flying between Denver and San Jose, Costa Rica, this November –- a move that comes after the Department of Transportation approved the low-cost carrier’s application to fly the route. In addition to its U.S….
Frontier has asked for government approval to fly to Costa Rica. The Denver Post reports the Denver-based carrier has asked for an exemption from the U.S. Department of Transportation to allow it to fly between points in the United States…