Frontier Airlines starts its Omaha expansion

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) is kicking off its Omaha (OMA) expansion this weekend with the return of seasonal nonstop service to Orlando (MCO) and St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE) and the launch of new non-stop service to the sunny beaches of San Diego (SAN).

Nonstop service between Omaha and Orlando begins today (January 15, 2011), and the nonstop service to St. Petersburg/Clearwater and San Diego both begin on Sunday, January 16. Frontier will also launch nonstop service from Omaha to Los Angeles (LAX) beginning on February 14, 2011.

Frontier will assign its Embraer ERJ 190 aircraft to the new routes – operated by Republic Airlines (2nd). The E190 features comfortable all-leather seating in a two-by-two configuration. The E190 aircraft comes equipped with four rows of STRETCH seating, which provides an additional five inches of legroom. The aircraft will also feature in-flight Wi-Fi in spring of 2011.

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