Frontier
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Frontier’s New Pricing Structure Looks a Lot Like Spirit’s, But There Are Differences
We’ve been talking about Frontier’s transformation into an ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) for a long time here, but now that the…
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Frontier’s Expansion in St Louis is All About Lowering Costs
Frontier has been on a tear lately. In the last month, it has announced 13 new routes; 3 of them from what…
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As United Shrinks Cleveland, Other Airlines Start to Move In
That didn’t take long. Just last week United announced it would dismantle its Cleveland hub, but now others are already starting to…
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Topic of the Week: Will Frontier Succeed?
You’ve see two in-depth posts talking about Frontier’s future this week, and Indigo has now confirmed that the purchase will go through.…
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Across the Aisle from Frontier’s SVP Commercial on Lowering Costs and Building the Brand (Part 2)
Tuesday, I spoke with Frontier’s SVP – Commercial, Daniel Shurz about the airline’s network strategy. Today we’ll tackle the issues of lowering…
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Across the Aisle from Frontier’s SVP Commercial on the Future of the Airline’s Network (Part 1)
Last week, I had the chance to speak with Frontier’s Senior Vice President – Commercial, Daniel Shurz. Daniel and I had a…
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Frontier is Finally Sold … If the Unions Say OK
It was one of the worst-kept secrets in the airline industry, but what had been known for months is now finally public.…
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This is Not Your Father’s Frontier Airlines
Frontier is in the middle of making huge changes to its business model, and that is not easy to do. Anytime you…
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Cranky on the Web (April 29 – May 3)
The 787 Dreamliner Is Back: Where and When You Can Fly on One – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Here’s a roundup of…
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Frontier Brackets Philly With Wilmington Flights
Back in the day, Southwest was known for using a bracketing strategy around big cities. For example, it served Manchester to get…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Feel Safe Flying into an Airport Without a Tower?
As the government continues to fail to do anything about the sequester cuts, the time has come to start closing control towers…
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Frontier Makes a Pragmatic, Unsurprising, Yet Sad Move to Outsource Airport Staff
For years, you could hear Frontier employees talk as if they were part of one big family. It was that level of…