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 service 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 Could 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 per week.
Frontier’s new flights will all have loads of competitors, although not one of the different carriers working these routes at present 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 embody baggage or seat assignments, however they could be low sufficient to stimulate some further demand in these markets. Hopefully, they will 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 include five cities: Atlanta, Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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On the time, the transfer to enter JFK — one of the costly airports to function from within the nation — was puzzling, particularly for a reduction service. Moreover, it stays unclear how Frontier obtained slots (takeoff and touchdown permissions) to function from JFK, which is without doubt 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 obtainable to new entrants.
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Maybe one of the fascinating new routes is the addition of flights to Los Angeles, which is taken into account one of the 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 12 months, will not compete with the lie-flats supplied by the incumbents, however it’ll supply a home first-class-style expertise that some flyers will certainly recognize.
Moreover, the two,475-mile route from JFK to Los Angeles will turn into the longest within the Frontier community, in accordance with Cirium schedules. Frontier’s current 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 lately exited the JFK-Miami market.)
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