Denver-based Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) today announced new service to Fort Myers, Fla., Oklahoma City, Okla. and Tucson, Ariz. effective Oct. 22, 2002. Frontier will operate two trips daily between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Oklahoma Cityå‘s Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), two trips daily between DEN and Tucson International Airport (TUS) and one trip daily between DEN and Fort Myerså’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Special introductory fares are on sale today for these new markets. Service to all three cities will include convenient connections beyond Denver to major cities across the Frontier network.
Also today, Frontier’s regional jet partner, Frontier JetExpress, operated by Mesa Air Group, announced new service to Wichita, Kan. effective Sept. 18. Including Wichita, Fort Myers, Oklahoma City and Tucson, Frontier and its affiliate Frontier JetExpress will serve 37 U.S. cities from their Denver hub.
“As we continue to transition our fleet, recognizing the current competitive nature of the industry, we remain focused on utilizing our assets in markets that make the most business sense,” said Sean Menke, vice president of marketing and planning. “The new cities we’ve announced today are underserved markets from Denver, and each offers not only strong leisure traffic, but also a potentially untapped business market that we believe will be extremely enthusiastic to try Frontier’s service.”
Today through Sept. 17, 2002, Frontier Airlines is offering an introductory fare sale for flights to/from Fort Myers, Oklahoma City and Tucson. To make a reservation, customers may contact Frontier Airlines at 1-800-4321-FLY, visit Frontier’s Web site at www.frontierairlines.com or consult their professional travel agent.
To celebrate the new service, members of Frontier Airlines’ frequent flyer program, EarlyReturns, will receive double bonus miles for travel to and from Fort Myers, Oklahoma City and Tucson between Oct. 22, 2002 and Jan. 31, 2003. To enroll in the program, customers can visit Frontier’s Web site at frontierairlines.com, pick up an EarlyReturns enrollment form at any Frontier airport counter or call Frontier’s EarlyReturns Service Center toll-free hotline at 866-26-EARLY or Frontier’s reservations at 800-4321-FLY.
To make a reservation, customers may contact Frontier Airlines at 1-800-4321-FLY, visit Frontier’s Web site at www.frontierairlines.com or consult their professional travel agent.
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