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Specifically, flag carrier status allows Frontier to:

• Fly between two international destinations.
• Fly to Alaska and Hawaii.
• Fly beyond its previous limit of two hours from the United States border.

Frontier representatives have spent the past six months completing the FAA's application process, which included proof of compliance with an additional 87 Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). Frontier already serves several destinations in Mexico, including Cancun, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas; however, it has been with special authority granted by the FAA. As a flag carrier, Frontier will now enjoy increased flexibility with its international destinations, including its upcoming service to Puerto Vallarta and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo.

"Obtaining flag carrier status is a major step for Frontier, as it enables potential international growth opportunities in the future," said Tom Nunn, vice president, aviation safety and regulatory compliance. He continued, "For more than six months, our employees have worked diligently with FAA representatives to meet their strict criteria, and both groups are to be commended for their dedication to this important project."

About Frontier
Currently in its tenth year of operations, Denver-based Frontier Airlines is the second largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport with a fleet of 39 aircraft and employing approximately 3,700 aviation professionals. Frontier, in conjunction with Frontier JetExpress operated by Mesa Air Group ("Mesa"), operates routes linking our Denver hub to 37 cities in 22 states spanning the nation from coast-to-coast and to three cities in Mexico. 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 four consecutive years. In August 2003, Frontier ranked as one of the "Top 10 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 www.frontierairlines.com.