Frontier Airlines expands service on former Spirit routes

10 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

The carrier plans nine new routes and 15 daily departures across 18 ex-Spirit markets, including Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas, after Spirit shut down on Saturday.
Frontier also offered systemwide discount fares through next weekend, while executives said its heavy route overlap with Spirit positions it to capture displaced budget travellers this summer.
Analysts say Frontier has enough liquidity to handle higher jet-fuel prices, though rapid growth still carries risks as ultra-low-cost airlines face rising fuel, labour and supply-chain pressures.

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