DENVER- Ultra-low-cost carrier, Frontier Airlines (F9) launched around 110 routes in H1 of 2024, says Ishrion Aviation, of these, the airline cuts or axes almost half of the routes. However, some may return in later updates.
Frontier Airlines is significantly restructuring its route network, with approximately 70 routes launched in early 2024 not returning for the 2025 schedule. This represents a 60% reduction from the roughly 110 new routes the ULCC introduced during the first half of 2024.
Frontier Airlines to Cut Routes
According to independent aviation analyst, Ishrion, Frontier has made changes to the following routes:
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) faces the most substantial cuts, losing service to twelve destinations including
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT),
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP),
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH),
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW),
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND),
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI),
- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE),
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS),
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL),
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS),
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), and
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF).
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will see nine route discontinuations, affecting service to
- Pittsburgh (PIT),
- Nashville International Airport (BNA),
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR),
- Oma’s Eppley Airfield (OMA),
- Portland International Airport (PDX),
- Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR),
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW),
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF), and St. Louis (STL).
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) loses connections to
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ),
- Charleston International Airport (CHS),
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX),
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY),
- Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV),
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC),
- Pensacola (PNS), and
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP).
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) will no longer serve LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Pensacola (PNS), and Portland International Jetport (PWM).
Additional significant cuts include Ontario International Airport (ONT) losing routes to Salt Lake City (SLC), El Paso International Airport (ELP), and Sacramento (SMF). Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) will discontinue service to Norfolk (ORF), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), and Southwest Florida (RSW).
The network adjustments also affect Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), eliminating routes to St. Louis (STL), Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), and Los Cabos International Airport (SJD). Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) will lose connections to Portland, Maine (PWM) and Salt Lake City (SLC).
Several other airports face isolated route cuts, including Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) losing service to Pittsburgh (PIT) and Milwaukee (MKE), Charlotte (CLT) dropping Buffalo (BUF) and Houston (IAH), and New Orleans (MSY) ending routes to Columbus (CMH) and Indianapolis (IND).
Some New Routes
As Frontier reallocates its capacity, the airline is simultaneously announcing the revival of previously suspended services.
Notable returns include the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) route and Orlando International Airport (MCO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) service, both of which were canceled in 2023.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) service is also set to resume.
The airline is also strengthening existing routes, with New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) service receiving a capacity boost through the addition of a second daily flight.
Social media reaction to these changes has been mixed, with one X (formerly Twitter) user predicting: “Give it 4 months and they’ll be back.”
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