Category: Frontier Airlines Inc

Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport

The New York Times – Business:
The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. Those on board were safely evacuated.
Spirit Airlines’ Demise Could Help Other Airlines

The New York Times – Business:
Even in its reduced state, the company played an important role in forcing other airlines to keep fares low, some experts said.
Budget Airlines Ask Trump Administration for Billions as Fuel Costs Rise

The New York Times – Business:
A trade group for the airlines is seeking $2.5 billion to help offset the big jump in jet fuel costs since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.
Caribbean Travelers Are Stranded After U.S. Raid in Venezuela Cancels Flights

Mass flight cancellations during peak holiday travel season have forced travelers to miss school and work and to spend thousands on extended tropical vacations.
Discount Airlines Like Spirit and Frontier Changed Flying. Now They’re in Trouble.

Carriers like Spirit and Frontier have lost customers to bigger competitors and seen their costs balloon. Some are in financial distress.
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy for 2nd Time in a Year

The troubled carrier last exited Chapter 11 in March. It said more could be done to stabilize the company with a second filing.
Tripped Up: I Gave Up My Seat for $800, but Frontier Forgot to Pay Me.

When the low-cost airline asked for 20 volunteers to take a later flight, one of them never received the promised voucher. Was a handwritten list to blame?
Grandmother Is Stranded When Her Parrot ‘Plucky’ Can’t Board Flight

Plucky, an African gray parrot, accompanied its owner, Maria Fraterrigo, on a Frontier Airlines flight to Puerto Rico in January. But a gate agent would not let it on board the return flight.
Unruly Passenger Aboard Frontier Flight Bashes Window and Is Subdued

The man broke the window’s inner pane and plastic frame before being subdued on a Frontier Airlines flight on Tuesday. The F.B.I. is investigating.
Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again

Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November, called off a deal with Frontier in 2022 after receiving a higher bid from JetBlue that was ultimately thwarted by a federal judge.
Travel 2025: New Lounges and Elite Cabins Aim to Win Over Air Passengers

Airlines hope to meet the traveler demand for premium flying, whether by offering more roomier seats in economy or upgrading higher-tier classes.
Airlines and Senators Battle Over Added Fees for Checked Bags and Seating

At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, senators framed the tacked-on fees for passenger seats or bags as akin to extortion. Airline executives pushed back, saying they gave customers options.