Frontier Airlines Launches 38 New Routes Across the U.S. Starting This April

(UNITED STATES) — Frontier Airlines is adding 38 new routes across 38 airports, and the rollout reaches several cities where low-cost competition has been thin or expensive. If you fly Frontier often, or if you are shopping a point-to-point trip in the South, Northeast, Caribbean, or Mountain West, the schedule gives more chances to buy a cheap seat and skip a connection.

The airline said service starts in April, May, and June 2024, with launch dates spread across spring and early summer. Frontier’s vice president of network and operations design, Josh Flyr, framed the move as “a massive expansion of our operation from coast to coast and internationally” tied to underserved and overpriced routes.

That pitch fits Frontier’s long-running “Low Fares Done Right” message. The carrier is betting that more nonstop options, plus added frequency on select markets, will pull in travelers who would otherwise pay more on legacy airlines.

The network touches a long list of airports, including Atlanta, Nashville, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh-Durham, San Juan, St. Croix, and St. Maarten. That mix covers domestic trunk routes and international leisure markets.

Several of the best examples show how Frontier is targeting both business and vacation demand. Nashville gets service to Dallas-Fort Worth. Buffalo gets Charlotte. Cleveland gets Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands also pick up new links to the mainland and each other.

Frontier also used the expansion to push promotional pricing. Some introductory fares start at $19, $39, $49, and $69, depending on the route. Those fares were tied to a purchase deadline of 11:59 pm Eastern time on Jan. 25, 2024.

Here is one sample route from the rollout.

The strongest value in Frontier’s setup is the cash fare, not the onboard extras. Frontier Miles still matter if you earn status or want to redeem for future trips, but the airline’s ultra-low base fares often make more sense for travelers paying cash and saving miles for pricier trips. On a route like Nashville to Dallas-Fort Worth, a low sale fare can beat the mileage value you would get from burning Frontier Miles at a rushed redemption.

Frontier’s route mix also gives a clue about where the airline sees white space. Buffalo to Charlotte and Cleveland to Minneapolis-Saint Paul put Frontier into city pairs that already have strong traffic, but not always aggressive low-fare competition. San Juan, St. Croix, and St. Maarten show the same playbook in leisure markets, where a nonstop can pull demand quickly if the price is right.

Here is another set of launches from the announcement.

Competition varies by city pair. Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Boston, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul already have service from larger carriers or other low-cost operators on many of these corridors. That usually keeps pressure on fares, especially when Frontier enters with a headline price that sits well below the mainline carriers.

The next useful step is to track each launch date individually, because Frontier often staggers new routes in waves. A full airport-by-airport list would show where the airline is adding the most frequency, which markets are seasonal, and which ones look built for longer-term growth.

This route is ideal for travelers who care most about price and can live with a bare-bones fare, especially on trips where a nonstop saves enough time to justify the extra fees.