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NEWS ABOUT: Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines stories: 4 news summaries
ANALYSIS

Aging Airlines Can't Catch Up to Younger Rivals

Recent changes haven't helped 'legacy' carriers

Apr 7, 09 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite many rounds of cost-cutting, so-called legacy airlines—United, Delta, US Airways—still face costs 35% higher than low-fare carriers like JetBlue and Southwest, the Wall Street Journal reports. The younger outfits have maintained a “cost gap” analysts thought their older peers could close over time. For one thing,... More »

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Delta Air Lines • JetBlue • Northwest Airlines • US Airways • United Airlines • Frontier Airlines • AirTran • Southwest Airlines • Continental Airlines • Air Canada • fuel costs • airlines • airplanes • low-fare carriers

Frontier Airlines Latest Carrier to File for Bankruptcy

Discount airline says it will continue flying as it reorganizes

Apr 11, 08 6:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Discount carrier Frontier Airlines today said it was filing for Chapter 11 but would keep flying thorough its reorganization, the Wall Street Journal reports. The carrier made the move after its credit-card processing company decided to withhold a larger share of ticket revenues from Frontier. Aloha and ATA also declared... More »

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bankruptcy • Frontier Airlines • Aloha Airlines • ATA • Chapter 11

Flying SUX When You're in Hog Heaven

Iowa airport turns unfortunate
FAA moniker into quirky ad campaign

Oct 22, 07 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sioux City has protested in vain for years to the Federal Aviation Administration to change its airport's three-letter identifier: SUX. Then farm belt officials decided to wake up and fly right and capitalize on the unfortunate moniker. Now Sioux Gateway Airport has launched a publicity campaign featuring the slogan "... More »

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Iowa • advertising • FAA • airport • Frontier Airlines • Sioux City

Passenger Restrained After Midair Attempt to Deplane

Crew, other travelers duct-tape man to seat

Aug 26, 07 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - A redeye flight from Denver to New York took a frightening turn yesterday when a passenger leaped from his seat and tried to open the rear door of a Frontier Airlines jet. Flight attendants and passengers then restrained the man by strapping him to his seat with duct tape. A... More »

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flight • mental illness • flight attendants • air travel • Frontier Airlines • airplane

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