The airline will compete with various airlines, such as JetBlue, Delta, Southwest, and Spirit airlines. The route will see competition from Southwest Airlines who will begin a Saturday-only service between the two cities in December. One-way fares start at $49.įrontier will fly twice-weekly to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Mondays and Wednesdays from December 1st. Frontier’s New Routesįrontier will fly thrice-weekly to Rochester on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays starting from November 30th. However, the top trending winter destinations include Cancun at number two, Punta Cana at number five, and Saratose in Tampa at number ten. The CMO of United Airlines, Andrew Nocella, stated that he believes bookings will drop between October, November, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. This is causing travelers to cancel or postpone their plans. “Tampa continues to shine, literally and figuratively, as a destination people want to visit, especially in the winter months.” The Impact Of The Delta VariantĪfter a strong summer season as travel rebounded in the U.S, airlines suggest bookings are starting to drop because of rising cases due to the Delta variant. The Senior Vice President of Commercial, Daniel Shurtz, said, “We’re excited to grow in our newest base city, Tampa, with five new, non-stop routes beginning right in time for the winter travel season. What’s more, Frontier made Tampa a crew base in May 2021 and will build another base in Atlanta later this year.Īfter the COVID-19 pandemic, business travel starting lagging, and Frontier’s focus on Tampa and Cancun is a shift to leisure travel. The new schedule will begin on November 30th, and the new routes include six new routes to Cancun International Airport, five non-stop routes to Tampa International Airport, and the last of the 12 will connect Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic.įrontier will also offer introductory fares beginning at $89 one-way to Cancun and $39 one-way to Tampa.
Going forward, Frontier will target Cancun, Mexico, and Tampa, Florida in its new network expansion. Frontier Airlines announced 12 new routes on Wednesday and a new focus towards Florida and Mexico in time for the winter season.