Frontier Airlines Doubles Destinations To/From Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Frontier Airlines has announced plans to double the number of nonstop destinations it currently serves from Austin with flights to eight cities, including two new destinations, airport officials said.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said the new routes include:

• Charlotte, N.C.
• Cincinnati
• Columbus, Ohio (new destination)
• New Orleans
• Phoenix
• Raleigh/Durham, N.C.
• Ontario, Calif. (new destination)
• San Jose, Calif.

Tickets to New Orleans, Ontario, Phoenix and Raleigh/Durham are on sale now. Tickets for all other destinations will be available for purchase by September. Book flights at www.frontier.com.

“With today’s announcement, Frontier now offers our Low Fares Done Right service to 16 destinations,” said Tyri Squyres, vice president – marketing, Frontier Airlines. “Customers traveling from Austin now have a new significantly lower-cost option to reach these great destinations.”

Jim Smith, Executive Director, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, added; “Frontier has now more than doubled their network of route options for Central Texas.”

The chairman of the Austin Chamber of Commerce's Air Services Task Force, Doug Driskill, applauded the bolstered service, noting it comes on the heels of new flights to and from Amsterdam by another carrier and enhanced service to and from Mexico City by Aeromexico.

"For the second time this week a major airline has strengthened its commitment to Austin, its airport, and the Central Texas region," Driskill said in a prepared statement. "Frontier Airlines’ new flights are another example of Austin Bergstrom International Airport being a desired destination for domestic and international carriers alike. We are excited about the new Frontier flights, the affordable fares they are offering, the opportunity they represent for our business community to continue creating jobs and expanding their markets, and thank Frontier for their confidence in our region.”

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>>> Photo: Tyri Squyres, vice president – marketing, Frontier Airlines at the Austin airport, courtesy of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport