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Milwaukee to get Midwest & Frontier jobs with Republic move

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:14:34 -0600

Frontier moves jobs to Milwaukee and Midwest gets to stay there Milwaukee beat out Denver and Indianapolis for the new home of Republic Airways which now owns both Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Milwaukee offered a superior incentive packa

Midwest Airlines adds new routes to Milwaukee

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:04:16 -0600

Midwest adds RDU & SFO to route network in April 2010 Midwest Airlines, now a subsidiary of Republic Airlines, has announced two new routes to its hub at Milwaukee Airport. On April 1, 2010, Midwest will inaugurate two daily flights between Mil

Airlines achieve best on-time rate in 6 years in September

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:54 -0600

US DOT September on-time rankings released - best rate in 6 years! September 2009 proved to be a good month for the nation’s airlines posting the best on-time rate in six years. Combined, the airlines achieved a 86.2 percent on-time rate with

Midwest to fly Omaha to Florida non-stop

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:54:20 -0500

Midwest to fly Embraer 190's from Omaha to Florida this winter Midwest Airlines, now a subsidiary of Republic Airways and partner of Frontier Airlines has announced new seasonal service from Omaha, Nebraska to both Orlando and Tampa, Florida. T

Denver police crush sex offender’s car

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:41:52 -0500

Updates on Denver police crush sex offender’s car DENVER : Denver police have crushed a car belonging to a man who pleaded guilty to attempting to sexually assault a child. Police destroyed the vehicle of 37-year-old Balazs Toth on Tuesday, saying

Denver International Airport

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:29:50 -0500

Denver International Airport, Airlines operating at Denver International Airport have announced exemptions trip with a major winter storm predicted to jump tonight until Thursday. Frontier Airlines and United Airlines have established similar policie

$44 O/W Sale Fares on Frontier

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:53:29 -0500

$44 O/W Sale Fares on Frontier - Lowest Prices on Every Route - Sale Ends Thursday* Frontier’s latest limited-time promotion puts more than 1,400 routes on sale, including flights to and from Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, among

3rd Quarter U.S. Airline Financial Round-up

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:56:00 -0500

Airline 3rd Quarter Winners & Losers The third quarter had few surprises with the smaller, low-cost centric airlines posting profits, and the bigger guys posting losses. Some of the losses were smaller than expected, and some were rather large

Southwest Continues Assault Against Frontier in Denver

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:22:26 -0500

Southwest continues assault against Frontier in Denver Southwest Airlines has announced yet another expansion of flights in Denver in their continued assault against Frontier. Southwest bid to take-over and eliminate Frontier as a competitor earlie

Frontier adds new flights to Denver & Florida

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:59:04 -0500

Frontier adds New Orleans & Louisville Frontier Airlines has announced that next year it will add one-daily round-trip flight between it’s hub in Denver, Colorado and both New Orleans, LA and Louisville, KY. Both new cities will initially

DOT On-Time Report for August

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:30:45 -0500

The Depart of Transportation has released the August 2009 on-time report for U.S. airlines. The rankings are as follows: Hawaiian – 94.7% Alaska – 85.8% SkyWest – 84.4% Frontier – 83.8% ExpressJet – 83.4% Southwest

Frontier Airlines Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:41:34 -0500

According to an article in the Star-Telegram, Frontier Airlines emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under the new ownership of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. Republic gained control of the bankrupt airline with a $108.8 million bid in bankruptcy co

Airline ads from around the world #5

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:17:39 -0500

This ad from Frontier Airlines has just hit US TV screens, and is causing a bit of a buzz: The Airline came out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the beginning of October, and is already well known for its livery which incorporates wildlife from around th

Frontier increases flights to popular Mexico destinations

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:29:04 -0500

Frontier Airlines announced it will seasonally increase flight frequencies from Denver International Airport (DEN) to the popular Mexico destinations of Cancún (CUN), Cozumel (CZM), Puerto Vallarta (PVR), and Los Cabos (SJD). The increased frequenci

Frontier boosts Mexico flights for winter

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:14:03 -0500

Frontier Airlines, just emerged from bankruptcy, today announced an increase in flights to popular Mexico destinations for its winter schedule beginning December 19. The new flights are: Denver to Cancun – increase from 7 to 10 flights per w

Retirement Investing: Two Back and One Forward

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:22:44 -0500

The Great Recession has probably thrown your investments in reverse, and you’re hoping to soon “get back to break even”. Not only may this be wishful thinking, it is probably bad strategy – because this is the exact strategy that got you to t

Frontier emerges from Chapter 11

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:11:08 -0500

Frontier Airlines emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Frontier Airlines has emerged today from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection as a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways of Indianapolis. The regional operator Republic now owns both Frontier a

Midwest eliminates Boeing 717 from fleet

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:09:10 -0500

Midwest Airlines continues to reduce in scope - now eliminating all 717's Midwest Airlines announced that on November 9 it will cease operating the carriers main fleet type – the Boeing 717. The new owners of Midwest, Republic Airlines, w

U.S. Airlines beef up cash position

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:46:12 -0500

Airlines working ahead to beef up liquidity prior to down season Many of the U.S. network and low-cost airlines have taken measures in recent days to beef up their cash and/or credit positions. United and American have sold additional stock. Del

Frontier to close Las Cruces reservations operation

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:01:12 -0500

In an effort to optimize operations in advance of its emergence from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. announced that it will close its Las Cruces, New Mexico, reservations operation. All current Las Cruces employees

Frontier continues to post monthly gains

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:16:49 -0500

Frontier performing well once again Frontier Airlines, still in Chapter 11 bankruptcy until October, continues to defy critics and Southwest Airlines, by posting admirable financial results. As a result of being in bankruptcy, Frontier must report

Frontier & Midwest to swap some jets

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:26:59 -0500

Midwest and Frontier swap aircraft for efficiencies Starting this November five of Frontier Airlines Airbus A319 jets will be moved to fly out of Milwaukee on behalf of Midwest Airlines – their new partner airline. At the same time, five of

Frontier adds Lynx Frequencies with new Q400

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:22:33 -0500

Frontier’s regional operation, Lynx, has taken delivery of a new Bombardier Q40o, the airlines 11th plane, that will help them add frequencies to existing markets. These new frequencies will go to Bozeman’s Gallatin Field Airport (BZN

Frontier Airlines’ Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan Approved

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:00:40 -0500

According to the Business Journal, Frontier Airlines won approval for their Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan. The airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2008 after its primary credit card processor First Data Corp failed to relea

Frontier increases flights to leisure destinations

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:54:19 -0500

Low cost airline Frontier Airlines announced it will begin new nonstop service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) from Denver and increase the number of flights to Tampa International Airport (TPA) from Denver. Frontier will also begin

Frontier increases Florida & Cancun flights

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:32:06 -0500

Frontier Airlines, days after getting approval for exiting bankruptcy and becoming a subsidiary of Republic Airlines, has changed some routes. The airline ceased flying between Denver and Grand Junction today, as well as announced an increase in le

Frontier’s plan of reorganization confirmed by Bankruptcy Court

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:38:20 -0500

Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. announced today that the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed the Company’s Plan of Reorganization. The Company successfully resolved the few objections to its Plan of Reorganizat

Southwest Continues Assault Against Frontier

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:45:46 -0500

Southwest Airlines has been trying to get rid of Frontier Airlines for more than a year now by launching service to Denver, growing rapidly there, and even attempting to acquire the airline in bankruptcy in an attempt to dissolve it. Today, the ban

Frontier Airlines announces fee changes

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:27:02 -0500

Frontier Airlines announced it will change its checked bag fee from $15 to $20 for the first checked bag and from $25 to $30 for the second checked bag. The new fee goes into effect for tickets purchased on or after September 8, 2009 and applies to t

Frontier & Midwest Start Code-Share

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:26:07 -0500

Now that the deal for Republic to buy Frontier is nearing completion, and the Midwest deal complete for a month, the two now related airlines have begun code-sharing their relatively small networks. Now, Frontier customers can reach additional East C