DENVER, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At exactly 8:47 a.m. MDT this morning, Frontier Airlines began service to its fourth Colorado market, Grand Junction. The flight arrived in Grand Junction early at 9:31 a.m., bringing affordable air travel to the Western Slope. Grand Junction is the fourth of seven new regional markets Frontier announced in February, all of which are shorter-haul markets, better suited to leveraging the economics of the 74-seat Bombardier Q400. A fleet of ten Q400 aircraft are operated for Frontier by Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. subsidiary Lynx Aviation.
"The addition of Frontier Airlines into the Grand Junction market gives business travelers more options in terms of air travel which is vitally important as our businesses continue to grow and expand their markets," says President/CEO of the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Diane Schwenke.
"Frontier's arrival in Grand Junction this morning is a major milestone for Frontier and for the Colorado community," said Frontier President and CEO Sean Menke. "Now, more Coloradans will have access to the high-quality, low-cost airfare Frontier provides. Our service to these four new Colorado destinations will make it easier than ever for people to visit this great state and experience all it has to offer."
Following is the Grand Junction flight schedule: Grand Junction-Denver Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 3142 10:00 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Daily 3144 1:20 p.m. 2:25 p.m. Daily 3148 3:30 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Daily 3146 7:25 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Daily Denver-Grand Junction Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 3141 8:30 a.m. 9:35 a.m. Daily 3143 11:45 a.m. 12:50 p.m. Daily 3147 1:55 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Daily 3145 5:50 p.m. 6:55 p.m. Daily
In addition to the new Grand Junction service, Lynx Aviation's new fleet of Q400 aircraft serves three more Colorado markets with nonstop daily service from Denver:
* Colorado Springs Airport (COS), Colorado Springs, Colo. * Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colo. * La Plata Airport (DRO), Durango, Colo.
The quiet, fuel-efficient and technologically-advanced Q400 aircraft are ideal for flying into smaller markets, and allow Frontier to bring its industry-leading customer service to underserved markets unreachable with its larger aircraft. Frontier's new service is expected to reduce the average fare in many of the new markets by as much as 50%.
In addition to the expansion in its home state of Colorado, Frontier also announced several new non-stops to other Rocky Mountain and regional destinations from Denver including:
* Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, N.D. starting May 12, 2008 * Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyo. starting May 15, 2008 * Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), Bozeman, Mont. starting May 22, 2008 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 6,000 aviation professionals. Frontier Airline's mainline operation has 62 aircraft with one of the youngest Airbus fleets in North America. Frontier Airline's mainline operations offer 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with a comfortable all-coach configuration. In conjunction with its regional jet fleet, operated by Republic Airlines, and a fleet of ten Bombardier Q400 aircraft operated by Lynx Aviation (a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.), Frontier offers routes to 66 destinations, including 59 U.S. cities in 34 states spanning the nation from coast to coast; five cities in Mexico; one in Canada and one in Costa Rica. 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. For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines, please visit its Web site at FrontierAirlines.com.
