DENVER, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement for long-term wage and benefits concessions with leaders of the Frontier Airlines Pilots Association (FAPA). The agreement has been approved by the FAPA Board of Directors and now will go before the union membership for a ratification vote.
"Our pilots have been the epitome of professionalism throughout this process, and for that, I thank them," said Frontier President and CEO Sean Menke. "It is important that all of our employees are on board and moving in the same direction during our restructuring efforts. This is a big step forward for us."
"We understand the challenges Frontier faces right now and our membership has worked to support Frontier through the entire process," said FAPA President John Stemmler. "This tentative agreement minimizes the damage to our contract, preserves our company's collaborative culture, and will give Frontier its best chance to survive in the near term and flourish in the long term."
If the agreement is approved by the FAPA union membership, Frontier will have secured concessions from all of its represented employees - a critical milestone in the company's ongoing restructuring efforts.
About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 15th year of operations, Frontier Airlines is the second-largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport, employing more than 5,000 aviation professionals. Frontier Airlines' mainline operation has 52 aircraft with one of the youngest Airbus fleets in North America. Frontier Airlines' mainline operations offer 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with a comfortable all-coach configuration. In conjunction with a fleet of ten Bombardier Q400 aircraft operated by Lynx Aviation (a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.), Frontier offers routes to more than 50 destinations in the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica. In addition, Frontier and AirTran Airways operate 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.
About Frontier Airline Pilots Association:
Formed in 1998, the Frontier Airline Pilots Association is an independent union that represents more than 600 active and furloughed professional pilots. FAPA is headquartered in Denver, Colo. For additional information contact the Frontier Airline Pilots Association at 303-373-0137.
Web site: FrontierAirlines.com
