DENVER, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines today announced it will launch daily non-stop service between its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub and Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Conn. beginning March 2, 2007. Passengers aboard the flight between Denver and Hartford, New England's Rising Star, will enjoy the comfort and convenience of Frontier's new Airbus A319 aircraft, with 33 inches of legroom as well as 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service and a choice of three pay-per-view movies in every seatback.
The new service will provide passengers with the only non-stop flight between Denver and Hartford. From Denver, travelers can make convenient connections to Frontier cities throughout the western United States and to three of Frontier's eight Mexican destinations, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas.
"Bradley Airport is soaring to new heights, and that's great news for our state's economy," said Governor M. Jodi Rell. "On behalf of the many Connecticut residents who have friends and family in the Denver area, I welcome Frontier to Connecticut."
"This daily service will give travelers flying out of Bradley low-cost access to world-class skiing, Mexican beaches, a thriving Denver business community and connections to all of Frontier's destination cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. I'd like to welcome Frontier to Hartford for a long and mutually beneficial relationship," said Ralph J. Carpenter, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Frontier's new daily service from Hartford will launch just in time for Spring Break skiing in March, when Colorado resorts typically are blanketed with their highest snowfall totals of the season. Passengers who fly between the March 2, 2007 launch and April 15, 2007, can exchange their Frontier boarding pass receipt at any lift ticket window at Winter Park/Mary Jane (http://www.skiwinterpark.com/) or Copper Mountain (http://www.coppercolorado.com/), two of Colorado's most popular ski resorts, and receive two lift tickets for the price of one.
Frontier's service launch in Hartford marks the airline's return to New England. Until now, Hartford was the second largest unserved market from Denver, and the largest market from Denver to not have service in the last two years. Frontier previously provided service between Denver and Boston until 2002.
"Frontier is proud to be the first carrier to fly non-stop between Hartford and Denver, and we're confident passengers who are unfamiliar with our airline will enjoy our new comfortable aircraft, superior service, consistent on-time departures and arrivals, and in-flight entertainment," said John Happ, senior vice president of marketing and planning for Frontier. "We get more requests from passengers to serve New England than any other area in the U.S., so we're looking forward to bringing the Frontier experience to Connecticut and southern New England travelers. Not to mention that with our early morning departure from Hartford, passengers can be in Denver and up to the mountains by noon to enjoy a half day of skiing, biking, hiking or any of the great activities the beautiful Rocky Mountains have to offer."
To celebrate the new Hartford service, Frontier will offer special introductory fares as low as US$99*. All fares are one-way with round-trip purchase required, and must be purchased by 10:00 p.m. MST, January 10, 2007. In addition, Frontier will offer double miles for travel between Denver and Hartford through April 15, 2007, for members of EarlyReturns, Frontier Airlines' frequent flyer program. To enroll in the program, customers can visit Frontier's website at http://www.frontierairlines.com/ , pick up an EarlyReturns enrollment form at any Frontier airport counter, or call Frontier's EarlyReturns Service Center toll-free hotline at 866-26-EARLY.
To make a reservation, customers can visit Frontier's Web site at http://www.frontierairlines.com/, contact Frontier Airlines at 1-800-4321-FLY, or consult their professional travel agent.
Flight schedule for DEN-BDL service
Following is the Denver - Hartford flight schedule:
Denver - Hartford Begins March 2, 2007
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
313 11:55 p.m. 5:35 a.m. Daily
Hartford - Denver Begins March 3, 2007
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
314 7:35 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Daily
All times given in local arrival or departure city times.
(Fares shown are each way; round-trip, 14-day advance purchase is required.
All flights either connect or end in Denver (DEN). Tickets must be
purchased by 9:59 p.m. MST on Jan. 10, 2007)
U.S. and Mexico
Purchase by 1/10/07
Travel beginning on or after 3/2/07*
All Flights Below Originate in Hartford (BDL)
Austin $92
Denver $99
Dallas (DFW) $119
Houston (IAH) $119
Las Vegas $109
Los Angeles $109
Oklahoma $109
Phoenix $99
San Diego $109
San Francisco $119
Salt Lake City $119
Cancun $149
Puerto Vallarta $149
Cabo San Lucas $159
Final Travel June 6, 2007 for intro fares
*Fares shown are each-way but round trip purchase is required for off peak travel on or after March 2, 2007 (March 3, 2007 for travel originating in Hartford). Tickets must be booked and paid for by 10:00PM MST January 10, 2007 or within 24 hours (whichever comes first). Fares do not include passenger facilities fees of $9 roundtrip, the September 11th Security Fee of $5 round-trip, or fees of $3.30 per segment. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing.
U.S. - Off peak travel valid Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday only thru 6/6/2007. Blackout days of 3/10-11, 3/17-18, 3/24-25, 3/31, 4/1, 4/7-9, 5/24-25, and 5/28-29/2007 apply.
Mexico - Service to/from Mexico is less than daily. Travel valid to Mexico Monday - Wednesday and from Mexico Monday - Friday. Blackout days to Mexico 3/9-10, 3/16-18, 3/23-25, and 5/25-26/2007 and from Mexico 3/17-19, 3/24-26, 3/30, 4/1, 4/28-29/2007, 5-28-29/2007 apply. Maximum stay is 120 days. Additional costs for Federal International Air Transportation Tax of $29 round-trip or foreign departure taxes, customs and immigration fee, airport improvement and health inspection fees and tourism fees combined for up to $70 round-trip are not included in these fares. Effective 1/8/07, passports will be required for travel to/from Mexico.
About Frontier
Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 13th year of operations, Frontier Airlines is the second largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport, employing approximately 5,000 aviation professionals. With 55 aircraft and one of the youngest Airbus fleet in North America, Frontier offers 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with 33 inches of legroom in an all coach configurations. In conjunction with Frontier JetExpress operated by Horizon Air, Frontier operates routes linking its Denver hub to 55 destinations including 47 destinations in 29 states spanning the nation from coast to coast, seven cities in Mexico and one city in Canada. Frontier's maintenance and engineering department has received the Federal Aviation Administration's highest award, the Diamond Certificate of Excellence, in recognition of 100 percent of its maintenance and engineering employees completing advanced aircraft maintenance training programs, for seven consecutive years. In July 2006, Frontier was ranked as one of the "Top 5 Domestic Airlines" as determined by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine. Frontier provides capacity information and other operating statistics on its Web site, which may be viewed at FrontierAirlines.com.
