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Founded 1994
Hubs Denver International Airport
Headquarters Denver, Colorado
Website [1]

Frontier Airlines is an American ultra low-fare airline. It is based in Denver, Colorado. It has focus cities at Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, Orlando, Trenton.

History

Frontier was founded in February 1994, after Continental Airlines closed its hub at Denver. By July 1994, Frontier had started flights with Boeing 737 airplanes. In 1999, the airline bought Airbus A320 family airplanes. As of 2016, Frontier owns 61 Airbus airplanes. Republic Airways Holdings bought Frontier in 2009. Frontier was later sold to Indigo Partners in 2013. Indigo Partners also owns Spirit Airlines, Since 2015, Frontier and Spirit have been thinking about combining to create one large ultra-low fare airline.

Gallery

  • Frontier Airlines (1950 - 1986) Boeing 737-200; N7341F, September 1981 (5864494763)

    The original Frontier Airlines that existed from 1950 until 1986

  • Boeing 737-3M8, Frontier Airlines AN0494863

    A Frontier Boeing 737 in 2003. Frontier no longer flies 737's.

  • Frontierairplanes

    Frontier Airlines planes at Denver International Airport. All Frontier planes have a different animal painted on the tail.

  • N228FR ~ Airbus A320 (17145037491)

    The new Frontier Airlines paint job introduced in 2015.

  • Interior Cabin of Frontier Airbus A319

    A Frontier Airbus A319 interior.


Images for kids

  • Frontier Boeing 737-300
    A Frontier Boeing 737-300. Frontier retired its last 737 in 2005.
  • N270SK

    Frontier Express Embraer ERJ-145 operated by Chautauqua

  • Frontierdenpedbridge
    Denver International Airport's Pedestrian Bridge, with many Frontier and Lynx Aviation aircraft in the foreground
  • Frontier Airbus A321 "Otto the Owl"

    Frontier Airbus A321-200

  • Frontier Airlines Boeing 737-36Q; N305FA, April 1998 DUO (5288538388)

    Frontier Boeing 737–300 in the 1994 livery

  • Frontier Airlines, Airbus A320-200 N221FR ORD (30098597790)

    Frontier Airbus A320-200 in the 2013 livery

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