Frontier Airlines will open a new crew base at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in May 2023. During the first year of operation, the base is expected to employ up to 120 pilots and 220 cabin crew members.
On Thursday (November 3, 2022), Frontier Airlines announced the opening of a new crew base at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in May 2023. The base is expected to employ up to 120 pilots and 220 cabin crew members during the first year of operation, generating over $78 million in local wages. Frontier has been the fastest growing carrier at DFW since 2019, and will also launch five new routes from the airport including service to Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ), Baltimore (BWI), New York-La Guardia (LGA), Raleigh-Durham (RDU) and Orange County, California (SNA). The new routes are scheduled to commence in spring 2023, expanding the airline’s network from DFW to 19 nonstop routes.
In Thursday’s announcement, Frontier Airlines’ President and CEO, Barry Biffle, said,
“We are thrilled to partner with the outstanding leadership at DFW to bring new jobs and meaningful economic impact to the Dallas Forth Worth community. Opening a crew base here demonstrates our strong commitment to continued growth and expanded service. Frontier is an ultra-low cost carrier and consumers appreciate the value offered by our ‘Low Fares Done Right’ approach to air travel now more than ever.”
Also commenting on Frontier’s new DFW base, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport’s CEO, Sean Donohue, added,
“DFW Airport is excited to be a part of Frontier Airlines’ growth here in North Texas. We look forward to welcoming the new Frontier employees to the Dallas Fort Worth region.”
Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) is committed to “Low Fares Done Right.” The Denver-based carrier operates over 110 Airbus A320 Family aircraft and has the largest Airbus A320neo fleet in the U.S., delivering the highest level of fuel-efficiency and noise footprint reduction compared to previous generation models. Frontier offers customers the ability to customize travel to their needs and budget, including base fares, a-la-carte options and one low-priced bundle called the WORKS.
Frontier’s commitment to families includes their ‘Discount Den’ travel club which allows children 14 years and younger to fly free on qualifying flights. The airline’s family friendly FRONTIER Miles loyalty program allows guests to earn one mile for every mile flown and permits the family pooling of miles, making it easier to earn rewards. Frontier currently has over 230 new Airbus aircraft on order, which will help the airline continue to deliver on their mission of providing affordable travel across America.
Source: Frontier Airlines