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 Value 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 day by 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 Value at $29 and to Los Angeles at $49.
In fact, Frontier’s entry-level intro fares do not embrace luggage 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 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 without doubt one of the most capacity-constrained airports within the nation. Slots are wanted for airways to function flights from the airport, they usually aren’t typically out there to new entrants.
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Maybe probably the most fascinating 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 12 months, will not compete with the lie-flats supplied by the incumbents, however it should 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 change into the longest within the Frontier community, based on 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 towards 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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