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Articles tagged “frontier airlines”

Online Travel

Loyalty Programs Still Show Some Life for Decimated Hotels and Airlines

In the past two months, travelers have bought roughly 100 million points and miles a day, on average. That's good news for cash-strapped airlines and hotels. They're using promotions to transform potentially costly refunds for canceled travel into less costly miles and points.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Frontier Airlines Owner Cuts Stake in Wizz Air

Given the European Union's ownership rules and Indigo Partners' previous comments, this news comes as no surprise. Of more interest is where will legendary low-cost airline investor Bill Franke turn his attention to next?

Reuters | 4 years ago

Frontier Airlines Owner Cuts Stake in Wizz Air

Airlines

Airlines Care Less About the Environment Than They Lead You to Believe

Airlines know passengers care about the environment, so they're all ready with talking points to provide their sustainability bonafides. But many are changing little about their strategies.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines Care Less About the Environment Than They Lead You to Believe

Airlines

Frontier’s Pilots Reach Tentative Deal on New Contract Making a Strike Unlikely

No one wanted to see another airline strike. Good for Frontier and the pilots union for reaching an agreement. Passengers should hope it sticks.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Yet Another Reminder on Why Airline Competition Is a Beautiful Thing

Frontier is far from the most perfect U.S. airline. It gets more than its share of complaints, and its on-time rate is worse than the U.S. average. But the airline is making some improvements to try to keep passengers from defecting to legacy carriers. That's good for consumers.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Discount Airlines Take Frequent Flyer Programs More Seriously After Initial Snub

Not long ago, all discount airlines needed to compete was cheap fares. But times change, and with legacy airlines poaching some of their customers, more ultra-low-cost carriers are taking loyalty seriously.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Frontier Lowers Its Change Fees as Competition Heats Up

This is how competition should work. American, Delta, and United have been poaching customers from discount airlines with their no-frills basic economy fares. Frontier doesn't like that, so it has come up with a new passenger-friendly policy to try to sway potential passengers.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Frontier Lowers Its Change Fees as Competition Heats Up

Airlines

Frontier Airlines Pilots Ask Feds for OK to Pursue a Strike

U.S. airline strikes are extremely rare because of government regulations designed to prevent them. For that reason, there's no guarantee Frontier's pilots will receive the permission they seek. But remember the last major U.S. pilot strike? It was in 2010, at Spirit Airlines, when it was controlled by Indigo Partners. The same private equity firm now owns Frontier.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Frontier Airlines Will Codeshare With Mexico’s Volaris in a Unique Arrangement

Passengers should cheer news that Volaris and Frontier will codeshare, as it should help Americans visit many more Mexican destinations at cheap prices. But will Volaris and Frontier cooperate enough to make the process seamless for passengers? We'll soon find out.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Frontier Airlines Will Codeshare With Mexico’s Volaris in a Unique Arrangement

Airlines

Here’s Why the Next Great U.S. Airfare Battle Will Take Place in Denver

It's not clear whether United or Frontier will win this battle in Denver. But what is nearly certain is that passengers will be the beneficiaries. They'll likely find cheaper fares.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago