Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) which is downsizing at nearby Milwaukee, is adding flights at Madison (MSN), Wisconsin. The carrier is launching year-round nonstop service to/from Orlando International Airport (MCO) from Madison on June 3 and daily nonstop service to/from Washington, D.C. Reagan (DCA) on June 7. The Orlando service moves from seasonal to year-round and includes an aircraft upgrade from a 99-seat Embraer ERJ 190 operated by Republic Airlines (2nd) (Indianapolis) to a 138-seat Airbus A319 operated by Frontier. The D.C. service increases from three times weekly to daily with a significantly improved flight schedule.

The airline now offers three nonstop routes from Madison, as well as connections throughout the western United States via daily service to its Denver hub. Frontier provides the only nonstop service from Madison to both Orlando and Washington, D.C.

Following are schedules for the expanded Madison service:

Madison-Orlando (begins June 3, 2012)

Madison-Washington, D.C. (begins June 7, 2012)

Orlando service will operate on 138-seat Airbus A319 aircraft, while Washington, D.C. service will operate on 99-seat Embraer ERJ 190 aircraft.

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