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Jul 8, 2010Frontier Airlines Announces Service to Steamboat Springs/HaydenSeasonal Nonstop Service from Denver Begins Dec. 16, 2010
DENVER, July 08, 2010 -
Frontier Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), today announced it will resume seasonal
nonstop service between Denver (DEN) and Steamboat Springs/Hayden (HDN)
on Dec. 16, 2010. The daily nonstop service will operate through April
10, 2011, using the carrier’s Embraer 190 aircraft. Flights will be
available for purchase on FrontierAirlines.com
on July 11, 2010.
“Steamboat Springs/Hayden is a top winter travel destination and we’re
thrilled to resume our seasonal nonstop service from Denver,” said
Daniel Shurz, vice president of strategy and planning. “With easy
connections from key destinations including New York, Washington,
Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Frontier will make it easier than ever for
our guests looking to get away for the perfect winter vacation.”
“Frontier travelers now have convenient flight options to reach
Steamboat and its incredible Champagne Powder® snow this winter from
over 25 key markets across the country,” said Andy Wirth, senior vice
president of sales & marketing for Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation.
Frontier will operate Embraer 190 aircraft on this route. The E190
offers comfortable two-by-two all-leather seating with four rows of
STRETCH seating, which provides an additional five inches of comfortable
legroom. The carrier’s Embraer 170/190 fleet will also be outfitted with
in-flight internet service by the fall.
Following is the schedule for the new service:
Denver - Steamboat Springs/Hayden*
* Schedule valid Dec. 16, 2010 - April 10, 2011
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc., an airline holding company that owns Chautauqua
Airlines, Lynx Aviation, Midwest Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle
America. Currently in its 17th year of operations, Frontier
employs more than 5,500 aviation professionals and operates more than
550 daily flights from its three hubs at Denver International Airport,
Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport and Kansas City
International Airport. Frontier offers routes to more than 70
destinations in the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica.
On April 13, 2010, Republic Airways announced that its two branded
carriers, Frontier and Midwest, would combine under the Frontier
Airlines name. The integration of these two airlines is expected to take
12-18 months. Track our progress at FrontierMidwest.com.
For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets,
please visit its website at FrontierAirlines.com.
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