Frontier Airlines may have lost the bidding war for Spirit Airlines, but it continues to expand at a record pace.
The fast-growing airline will launch new seasonal nonstop service from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco (SFO), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), San Diego (SAN), and Charlotte (CLT) in May and June of 2023.
With the new service, Frontier will serve a total of 17 nonstop destinations from Cleveland, continuing to be the most of any airline operating from CLE.
Service from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE):
SERVICE TO:
SERVICE START:
SERVICE FREQUENCY:
INTRO FARE:
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
May 12, 2023
4x/week
$49*
Charlotte (CLT)
May 12, 2023
4x/week**
$29*
San Diego (SAN)
June 8, 2023
3x/week
$89*
San Francisco (SFO)
June 23, 2023
4x/week
$99*
**Service offered less frequently for first week of service. Then, service is offered as reflected in the grid above starting May 20, 2023.
Meanwhile the carrier is also expanding at Tampa:
Frontier will launch new seasonal nonstop service from Tampa International Airport (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX) in May of 2023. Previously announced service to Punta Cana (PUJ) and Santo Domingo (SDQ) in the Dominican Republic will begin in May, as well. With the new service, Frontier will serve a total of 20 nonstop destinations from TPA and offer its largest ever summer schedule from the airport.
Service from Tampa International Airport (TPA):
SERVICE TO:
SERVICE START:
SERVICE FREQUENCY:
INTRO FARE:
Phoenix (PHX)
May 11, 2023
Daily
$59*
Punta Cana (PUJ)
May 21, 2023
2x/week
$129*
Santo Domingo (SDQ)
May 22, 2023
2x/week
$129*
Frontier has also announced it will operate its largest-ever number of departures from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) this summer. Just announced new routes include Frontier’s first-ever flights to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and the first time the carrier has connected RDU to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) since 2019. Service to MDW and IAH will start in June. With these new routes, Frontier will operate a record 112 weekly departures this summer, serving a total of 20 destinations with nonstop service.
Service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU):
SERVICE TO:
SERVICE START:
SERVICE FREQUENCY:
INTRO FARE:
Chicago (MDW)
June 16, 2023
4x/week
$39*
Houston (IAH)
June 18, 2023
3x/week
$49*
Frequency and times are subject to change.
Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A320-251N WL N395FR (msn 11077) (Sage, the Pygmy Rabbit) BOS (Fred Freketic). Image: 960341.
Alaska Airlines is adding new, daily nonstop flights between San Diego and both Washington, D.C. (IAD) and Tampa (TPA). Service to Washington, D.C. starts June 15, and service to Tampa begins on Oct. 5. We’re also adding new daily nonstop service between San Diego and Eugene, Oregon (EUG) on June 15.
Alaska will serve 35 nonstop destinations from San Diego with the most nonstops of any airline. This includes flights to the Northeast, Northwest, throughout California, Mexico, Florida and to all four major islands in Hawaii, along with other locations.
New routes schedule for San Diego
Start Date
City Pair
Departs
Arrives
Frequency
Aircraft
June 15, 2023
San Diego- Washington, D.C.
8:00 a.m.
4:10 p.m.
Daily
737-9
June 15, 2023
Washington, D.C.-San Diego
10:15 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Daily
737-9
Oct. 5, 2023
San Diego-Tampa
8:40 a.m.
4:25 p.m.
Daily
737-9
Oct. 5, 2023
Tampa-San Diego
5:30 p.m.
7:40 p.m.
Daily
737-9
June 15, 2023
San Diego-Eugene, Oregon
2:30 p.m.
4:50 p.m.
Daily
E175
June 15, 2023
Eugene, Oregon-San Diego
11:30 a.m.
1:50 p.m.
Daily
E175
All times local
Top Copyright Photo: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 ER SSWL N282AK (msn 62473) SEA (Brian Worthington). Image: 960001.