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Frontier Airlines Lands in Fargo

DENVER, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines touched down in Fargo, North Dakota on Monday, May 12, 2008, launching new high-quality, low-cost air travel in the state.Fargo is the fifth of seven new regional marketsFrontier announced in February, all of which are shorter-haul markets, better suited to leveraging the economics of the 74-seat Bombardier Q400. A fleet of ten Q400 aircraft are operated forFrontier by Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. subsidiary Lynx Aviation.

"We are looking forward to bringingFrontier's high-quality, low-cost airfare back to theFargo market," said Frontier President and CEO Sean Menke. "Fargo was one ofFrontier's founding markets when service launched in 1994. Just as theFargo community has grown over the last 14 years, so has this airline. Now the people ofFargo can connect to more than 60 Frontier destinations in the U.S.,Canada,Mexico andCosta Rica from ourDenver hub."

"Greater Fargo Moorhead is excited to welcome Frontier Airlines back to our community," said Brian Walters, President of the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation. "Air service is a major component of our community's strategies for future growth, and it is a major factor in the attraction of new businesses and the retention and expansion of existing businesses. The re-introduction ofFrontier into our market provides the traveling public, business and leisure traveler alike, with additional air service opportunities and increased competition. In the airline industry, competition for travelers tends to drive down fares. As a low-cost carrier, Frontier has the potential to break up the fare structure for our region considerably."

    Following is the Fargo flight schedule:

                                  Fargo-Denver

    Flight Number        Departs         Arrives           Frequency
    3377                 2:00 p.m.       3:15 p.m.         Daily
    3375                 7:45 p.m.       9:00 p.m.         Daily


                                  Denver-Fargo

    Flight Number        Departs         Arrives           Frequency
    3376                 10:20 a.m.      1:30 p.m.         Daily
    3374                 4:05 p.m.       7:15 p.m.         Daily

In addition to the new service toFargo,Frontier also announced new non- stops to two other Rocky Mountain and regional destinations fromDenver including:

    -- Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyo. starting May 15, 2008
    -- Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), Bozeman, Mont. starting May 22, 2008

Lynx Aviation's new fleet of Q400 aircraft is also serving four new Colorado markets with daily nonstop service fromDenver:

    -- Colorado Springs Airport (COS), Colorado Springs, Colo.
    -- Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colo.
    -- La Plata Airport (DRO), Durango, Colo.
    -- Walker Field Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colo.

The quiet, fuel-efficient and technologically-advanced Q400 aircraft are ideal for flying into smaller markets, and allowFrontier to bring its industry-leading customer service to underserved markets unreachable with its larger aircraft.Frontier's new service is expected to reduce the average fare in many of the new markets by as much as 50%.

About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company ofDenver-based Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 14th year of operations, Frontier Airlines is the second-largest jet service carrier atDenver International Airport, employing approximately 6,000 aviation professionals. Frontier Airline's mainline operation has 62 aircraft with one of the youngest Airbus fleets in North America. Frontier Airline's mainline operations offer 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with a comfortable all-coach configuration. In conjunction with its regional jet fleet, operated by Republic Airlines, and a fleet of ten Bombardier Q400 aircraft operated by Lynx Aviation (a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.),Frontier offers routes to 65 destinations, including 58 U.S. cities in 33 states spanning the nation from coast to coast; five cities inMexico; one inCanada and one inCosta Rica. In November 2006,Frontier and AirTran announced a first-of-its-kind integrated marketing partnership that offers travelers the ability to reach more than 80 destinations across four countries with low fares, aboard two of the youngest fleets in the industry. For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines, please visit its Web site at FrontierAirlines.com.

SOURCE Frontier Airlines

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