Frontier Airways is rising its presence at New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK) with the addition of three new routes.
The Denver-based ultra-low-cost provider introduced on Tuesday that it is including service from JFK to the next airports:
- Dallas Fort Price Worldwide Airport (DFW), beginning April 22.
- Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX), beginning Might 1.
- Miami Worldwide Airpoirt (MIA), beginning March 30.
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The Los Angeles and Miami flights will function as soon as every day, whereas service to DFW will fly 4 days every week.
Frontier’s new flights will all have loads of competitors, although not one of the different carriers working these routes presently match the newcomer’s rock-bottom introductory fares.
Flights to Miami begin at $19, to Dallas/Fort Price at $29 and to Los Angeles at $49.
After all, Frontier’s entry-level intro fares do not embrace baggage or seat assignments, however they could be low sufficient to stimulate some extra demand in these markets. Hopefully, they’re going to additionally assist drive down the fares on flights operated by the incumbents.
Frontier first entered JFK final June, and its presence there has since expanded to incorporate 5 cities: Atlanta, Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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On the time, the transfer to enter JFK — probably the most costly airports to function from within the nation — was puzzling, particularly for a reduction provider. Moreover, it stays unclear how Frontier acquired slots (takeoff and touchdown permissions) to function from JFK, which is likely one of the most capacity-constrained airports within the nation. Slots are wanted for airways to function flights from the airport, and so they aren’t typically accessible to new entrants.
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Maybe probably the most attention-grabbing new routes is the addition of flights to Los Angeles, which is taken into account probably the most aggressive routes within the nation, particularly within the premium cabin. American, Delta and JetBlue all function a few of their poshest planes on this 2,475-mile route, that includes lie-flat seats, indulgent meals and comfortable bedding.
Frontier’s nicest product, the newly introduced first-class-style seats debuting later this yr, will not compete with the lie-flats provided by the incumbents, however it’ll provide a home first-class-style expertise that some flyers will certainly admire.
Moreover, the two,475-mile route from JFK to Los Angeles will turn out to be the longest within the Frontier community, based on Cirium schedules. Frontier’s present longest flight from Atlanta to San Francisco measures 2,445 miles.
In the meantime, flights from JFK to DFW and Miami will compete in opposition to American’s hub-to-hub service on these two routes and Delta’s service to each cities. (JetBlue not too long ago exited the JFK-Miami market.)
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