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Photo: Sky Express (Greece) Airbus A320-251N WL SX-CHG (msn 10079) (Greece is bliss) CDG (Manuel Negrerie). Image: 954600.
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Frontier announces 20 new nonstop routes and four new destinations
Frontier Airlines has announced 20 new nonstop routes, including 17 new Orlando routes and an expansion into four popular international vacation destinations: Antigua & Barbuda, Belize City, Liberia, Costa Rica and Turks & Caicos. Plus, the airline is adding its 7thย airport in New York state with the announcement of service from New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) in New Windsor.
New Route from Denver International Airport (DEN):
| Belize City, Belize (BZE)** | Dec. 11, 2021 | 1x Weekly | To BZE: $99* | Saturday |
New Route from Miami International Airport (MIA):
| New Windsor, N.Y. (SWF) | Nov. 2, 2021 | 3x Weekly | $39* | Tuesday, Thursday |
New Routes from Orlando International Airport (MCO):
| New Windsor, N.Y. (SWF) | Oct. 25, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $39* | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
| Bentonville, Ark. (XNA) | Nov. 1, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $49* | Monday, Friday |
| Fort Myers, Fla. (RSW) | Nov. 1, 2021 | Daily | $25* | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| Harlingen, Texas (HRL) | Nov. 1, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $59* | Monday, Friday |
| Pensacola, Fla. (PNS) | Nov. 1, 2021 | 3x Weekly | $29* | Monday, Wednesday |
| Sioux Falls, S.D. (FSD) | Nov. 1, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $59* | Monday, Friday |
| Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ)** | Nov. 2, 2021 | 3x Weekly | To MBJ: $99* | Tuesday, Thursday |
| Nassau, The Bahamas (NAS)** | Nov. 2, 2021 | 4x Weekly | To NAS: $69* | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| El Paso, Texas (ELP) | Nov. 3, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $69* | Wednesday, Saturday |
| Antigua & Barbuda (ANU)** | Dec. 4, 2021 | 1x Weekly | To ANU: $99* | Saturday |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CID) | Nov. 4, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $59* | Thursday, Sunday |
| Fargo, N.D. (FAR) | Nov. 4, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $69* | Thursday, Sunday |
| San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL)** | Nov. 4, 2021 | 2x Weekly | To SAL: $99* | Thursday, Sunday |
| Cozumel, Mexico (CZM)** | Nov. 6, 2021 | 1x Weekly | To CZM: $99* | Saturday |
| Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)** | Nov. 11, 2021 | 2x Weekly | To LIR: $99* | Thursday, Sunday |
| Belize City, Belize (BZE)** | Dec. 11, 2021 | 1x Weekly | To BZE: $79* | Saturday |
| Turks & Caicos (PLS)** | Dec. 17, 2021 | 1x Weekly | To PLS: $99* | Friday |
New Route from Tampa International Airport (TPA):
| New Windsor, N.Y. (SWF) | Nov. 2, 2021 | 3x Weekly | $39* | Tuesday, Thursday |
**Route subject to government approval.
Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A320-251N WL N352FR (msn 8976) (Rio, the Jaguarundi) SNA (Michael B. Ing). Image: 953996.
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Frontier Airlines announces 21 new routes with key expansions in Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth and Las Vegas
Frontier Airlines has announced 21 new nonstop routes, including significant buildup in three major markets with nine new routes in Atlanta (ATL), seven in Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and five in Las Vegas (LAS).
New Routes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL):
| Baltimore (BWI) | Sept. 8, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $29* | Wednesday, Saturday |
| Cancun (CUN) | Nov. 2, 2021 | 4x Weekly | To CUN: $69* | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| Chicago (ORD) | Sept. 8, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $29* | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
| Detroit (DTW) | Sept. 7, 2021 | 3x Weekly | $29* | Tuesday, Thursday |
| Houston (IAH) | Sept. 8, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $29* | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
| Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ) | Nov. 1, 2021 | 3x Weekly | To MBJ: $99* | Monday, Wednesday |
| New Orleans (MSY) | Sept. 9, 2021 | 3x Weekly | $29* | Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday |
| West Palm Beach, Florida (PBI) | Nov. 1, 2021 | Daily | $29* | From ATL: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday / To ATL: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| St. Louis (STL) | Sept. 7, 2021 | 3x Weekly | $29* | Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday |
Now at SXM:
New Routes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW):
| Buffalo, New York (BUF) | April 24, 2022 | 3x Weekly | On Sale at a Later Date | |
| Durango, Colorado (DRO) | April 30, 2022 | 1x Weekly | On Sale at a Later Date | |
| Hartford, Connecticut (BDL) | April 25, 2022 | 3x Weekly | On Sale at a Later Date | |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Nov. 1, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $29* | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
| San Diego (SAN) | Sept. 7, 2021 | 3x Weekly | $39* | Tuesday, Thursday |
| San Francisco (SFO) | Sept. 8, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $49* | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
| Tampa (TPA) | Nov. 1, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $49* | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
New Routes from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS):
| Des Moines, Iowa (DSM) | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $59* | Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday |
| Harlingen, Texas (HRL) | Sept. 9, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $49* | Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | Sept. 9, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $29* | From LAS: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday / *To LAS: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday |
| New Orleans (MSY) | Sept. 9, 2021 | 4x Weekly | $59* | From LAS: Thursday, Friday / To LAS: Monday, Sunday |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota (FSD) | Sept. 9, 2021 | 2x Weekly | $49* | From LAS: Thursday, Sunday / To LAS: Monday, Friday |
Note: Not all days of the week may operate during the entire promotional period. Frequency and times are subject to change.
Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A320-251N WL N383FR (msn 10584) (Manteo, the Red Wolf) SNA (Michael B. Ing). Image: 954372.
Frontier Airlines aircraft slide show:
SAS sees a 20% increase in traffic in May
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS issued this traffic report for May 2021:
In May, more than 400,000ย passengers flew with SAS, an increase of about 20%ย compared withย April. During the month, SAS increased capacity 9% to meet higher demand. Passenger numbersย remain low compared with a normal year, but the increase compared with April is also reflected in an improved load factor, which rose almost 6 percentage points.
โWe are looking forward to the summer and are pleased with the gradual increase in demand. To reduce uncertainty when booking flights, SAS is offering more flexible ticket rules and generous rebooking alternatives. To make it easier for passengers, we are also launching SAS Travel Ready Center, a digital tool to upload necessary travel documents and to access information about current travel restrictions,โ says Karl Sandlund, acting CEO of SAS.
| SAS scheduled traffic | May21 | Change1 | Nov20-ย May21 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 1,078 | 513.6% | 6,347 | -62.3% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 389 | 297.7% | 1,932 | -82.2% |
| Passenger load factor | 36.1% | -19.6 p.p. | 30.4% | -34.1 p.p. |
| No. of passengers (000) | 404 | 155.6% | 2,259 | -76.0% |
| Geographical development, schedule | May21ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย vs.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย May20 | Nov20-ย May21ย ย ย vs.ย ย Nov19-May20 | ||
| RPK | ASK | RPK | ASK | |
| Intercontinental | n/a | n/a | -94.1% | -63.3% |
| Europe/Intrascandinavia | 744.1% | 586.8% | -84.9% | -76.4% |
| Domestic | 119.9% | 179.4% | -55.0% | -30.8% |
| SAS charter traffic | May21 | Change1 | Nov20-ย May21 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 0 | n/a | 35 | -95.9% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 0 | 4,898.7% | 13 | -98.2% |
| Load factor | 25.0% | n/a | 38.6% | -48.5 p.p. |
| No. of passengers (000) | 0 | 3,766.7% | 4 | -98.5% |
| SAS total traffic (scheduled and charter) | May21 | Change1 | Nov20-ย May21 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 1,079 | 513.8% | 6,382 | -63.9% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 389 | 297.8% | 1,945 | -83.2% |
| Load factor | 36.1% | -19.6 p.p. | 30.5% | -35.1 p.p. |
| No. of passengers (000) | 404 | 155.7% | 2.263 | -76.5% |
1ย Change compared to same period last year. p u = percentage units
| Preliminary yield and PASK | May21 | Nominal change | FX adjusted change |
| Yield, SEK | 1.20 | -39.5% | -42.0% |
| PASK, SEK | 0.43 | -60.8% | -62.4% |
| May21 | |||
| Punctuality (arrival 15 min) | 92.4% | ||
| Regularity | 99.7% | ||
| Change in total CO2ย emissions, rolling 12 months | -75.0% | ||
| Change in CO2ย emissions per available seat kilometer | -11.5% | ||
| Carbon offsetting of passenger related emissions | 61% |
Definitions:
RPK โ Revenue passenger kilometers
ASK โ Available seat kilometers
Load factor โ RPK/ASK
Yield โ Passenger revenues/RPK (scheduled)
PASK โ Passenger revenues/ASK (scheduled)
Change in CO2ย emissions per available seat kilometers โ SAS passenger related carbon emissions divided with total available seat kilometers (incl. non-revenue and EuroBonus), rolling 12 months
Carbonย offsettingย ofย passengerย relatedย emissions โ Share of SAS passenger related carbon emissions compensated by SAS (EuroBonus members, youth tickets and SAS’ staff travel)
From fiscal year 2020 we report change in CO2ย emissions in total and per Available Seat Kilometers (ASK) to align with our overall goal to reduce our total CO2ย emissions by 25% by 2025, compared to 2005.
Top Copyright Photo: Scandinavian Airlines-SAS Airbus A320-251N WL SE-ROI (msn 9247) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 949004.
SAS aircraft slide show:
Air Seychelles to resume flights from Johannesburg to the Seychelles and Maldives
Air Seychelles has made this announcement:
Air Seychelles will resume direct services from Johannesburg to the Seychelles and Maldives on June 5, 2021.
The flights will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays from O R Tambo International Airport to the Seychelles and will also include an overnight service on Saturday nights to provide more flexibility to those planning a quick getaway. To maximize their holiday, travelers can also book their connections from Johannesburg up to Praslin without having to overnight in Mahรฉ.
Air Seychelles flight HM060 will depart O R Tambo International Airport at 13:30hrs to arrive in the Seychelles at 20:45hrs, whilst flight HM061 bound to South Africa will depart the archipelago at 9:25hrs to arrive in Johannesburg at 12:30hrs. The overnight Saturday service will depart from Johannesburg at 00:45hrs (Sunday) to arrive in Seychelles at 7:45hrs.
To offer greater choice and connectivity to travelers thinking of an all-inclusive vacation or a stunning retreat on a private island, the flights departing Johannesburg on Friday evenings to Maldives will do the trick.
Making an intermediate stop briefly in the Seychelles before continuing onto Maleโs International Airport, the returning flights from Male scheduled on Saturdays will provide travelers a full week of complete relaxation in the Maldives.
The flights to be served by the airlinesโ A320neo aircraft.
In other news, Air Seychelles will operate more flights from Seychelles to Dubai this July.
The weekly service starting from July 1 until July 24, 2021 utilizing the airlinesโ A320neo jetliner will provide a total of 840 seats on this route. To provide leisure and business travelers the chance to plan a quick getaway to Dubai, the airline will also operate an additional flight on 18 July, 2021.
The scheduled service will depart Seychelles International Airport on Thursday afternoon, whilst the returning flight from Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 will operate every Friday morning.
Top Copyright Photo: Air Seychelles Airbus A320-251N WL S7-VEV (msn 8972) AMS (Ton Jochems). Image: 950492.
Air Seychelles aircraft slide show:
Frontier Airlines opens a Tampa crew base
Frontier Airlines has made this announcement:
Frontier Airlines on May 25 officially marked the opening of its new crew base at Tampa International Airport (TPA). Approximately 250 flight attendants and 140 pilots will be based at TPA in 2021 with that number expected to increase in the future.
Frontier currently offers 21 nonstop routes from Tampa International Airport with a wide range of additional flight connection opportunities within Frontierโs domestic and international network. The airline serves more than 100 destinations in total and has 149 new aircraft on order and scheduled to enter its fleet between now and 2028.
Routes from TPA:
Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A320-251N WL N361FR (msn 9221) (Wylie, the Coati) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 953618.
Frontier Airlines aircraft slide show:
Frontier Airlines to exit LAX by September, expands at L.A. satellite airports
Frontier Airlines has decided to draw down the number of flights out of Lo Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The company will exit LAX by September. It will serve the L.A. area from less-expensive satellite airports especially Ontario and Hollywood-Burbank Airport.
Last week the company announced additional service at ONT and new service at BUR:
Frontier Airlines announced new nonstop flights from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning in July 2021 and the expansion of its nonstop Denver service to 11 weekly flights.
New Route via Ontario International Airport (ONT):
|
SERVICE TO/FROM |
SERVICE START |
SERVICE FREQUENCY |
INTRO FARE |
APPLICABLE DAYS FOR INTRO FARE |
|
Atlanta (ATL) |
July 16, 2021 |
4x Weekly |
$49* |
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
Expanded Service via Ontario International Airport (ONT):
|
SERVICE TO/FROM |
EXPANSION DATE |
SERVICE FREQUENCY |
PROMO FARE |
APPLICABLE DAYS FOR PROMO FARE |
|
Denver (DEN) |
July 15, 2021 |
11x Weekly |
$29* |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday |
The company also announced the addition of Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to its extensive network with nonstop flights to Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix beginning in July 2021.
New Routes via Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR):
|
SERVICE TO/FROM |
SERVICE START |
SERVICE FREQUENCY |
INTRO FARE |
APPLICABLE DAYS FOR INTRO FARE |
|
Denver (DEN) |
July 15, 2021 |
Daily |
$29* |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday |
|
Las Vegas (LAS) |
July 15, 2021 |
Daily |
$19* |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday |
|
Phoenix (PHX) |
July 15, 2021 |
Daily |
$19* |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday |
Additionally on May 20, 2021, the airline launched service at Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) with nonstop flights to one of Americaโs most popular vacation destinations, Orlando.
New Route via Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC):
|
SERVICE TO/FROM |
SERVICE FREQUENCY |
INTRO FARE |
|
Orlando (MCO) |
3x Weekly |
$39* |
Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A320-251N WL N378FR (msn 10386) (Lewis, the Greater Sage Grouse) DCA (Brian McDonough). Image: 953774.
Frontier Airlines aircraft slide show:
SAS starts a new route from Luleรฅ to London
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS made this announcement:
SAS will introduce a seasonal route with non-stop flights from Luleรฅ to London, Heathrow, starting December 17, 2021, to March 21, 2022. Flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, and it will be the only direct link between Luleรฅ and the UK.
Luleรฅ and the Swedish Lapland region attracts travelers with many high-end hotels and activities suited for the English market. The timetable also works well for weekend trips to London from Luleรฅ and will shorten the distance from the North of Sweden to one of the worldโs great capitals and business regions.
The route will be operated with Airbus A320 aircraft.
Top Copyright Photo: Scandinavian Airlines-SAS Airbus A320-251N WL SE-ROY (msn 9316) ARN (Stefan Sjogren). Image: 948819.
SAS aircraft slide show:
SAS sees only a 2% increase in traffic in April
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS issued this traffic report for April 2021:
In April, nearly 320,000ย passengers flew with SAS, an increase of about 2%ย compared withย March.ย While traffic and demand remain far below normal levels, they improved substantially compared with April last year when traffic was essentially at a standstill at the start of the pandemic. SAS is continuing to efficiently adapt its production to prevailing demand, whichย was reflected in an unchanged load factor compared with March.
โWe have noted that willingness to book strongly correlates with vaccination levels and the relaxation ofย travel restrictions,ย and thatย customersย are continuingย to book at short notice.ย There is undoubtedly a considerableย pent-up needย toย travel,ย which we hope to meetย as we are nowย approaching theย important summer season.ย In the coming summer, SAS is flying to 100 destinations, which provides usย with good preconditions to meet our customersโย travel needs,โ says Karl Sandlund, Acting CEO of SAS.
| SAS scheduled traffic | Apr21 | Change1 | Nov20-ย Apr21 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 983 | 385.4% | 5 269 | -68.4% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 299 | 455.7% | 1 543 | -85.7% |
| Passenger load factor | 30.4% | +3.9 p u | 29.3% | -35.3 p u |
| No. of passengers (000) | 319 | 240.0% | 1 855 | -79.9% |
| Geographical development, schedule | Apr21ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย vs.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Apr20 | Nov20-ย Apr21ย ย ย ย vs.ย ย Nov19-Apr20 | ||
| RPK | ASK | RPK | ASK | |
| Intercontinental | 2757.2% | 4376.9% | -95.4% | -69.9% |
| Europe/Intrascandinavia | 1587.2% | 810.9% | -88.3% | -80.9% |
| Domestic | 210.0% | 111.5% | -61.6% | -38.5% |
| SAS charter traffic | Apr21 | Change1 | Nov20-ย Apr21 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 3 | -90.8% | 34 | -95.9% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 1 | -87.0% | 13 | -98.2% |
| Load factor | 40.1% | +11.8 p u | 38.8% | -48.4 p u |
| No. of passengers (000) | 0.3 | -76.8% | 4 | -98.5% |
| SAS total traffic (scheduled and charter) | Apr21 | Change1 | Nov20-ย Apr21 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 986 | 323.8% | 5 303 | -69.7% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 301 | 381.5% | 1 556 | -86.5% |
| Load factor | 30.5% | +3.7 p u | 29.3% | -36.3 p u |
| No. of passengers (000) | 319 | 235.9% | 1 859 | -80.4% |
1ย Change compared to same period last year. p u = percentage units
| Preliminary yield and PASK | Apr21 | Nominal change | FX adjusted change |
| Yield, SEK | 1.24 | -24.6% | -27.3% |
| PASK, SEK | 0.38 | -13.6% | -16.8% |
| Apr21 | |||
| Punctuality (arrival 15 min) | 86.6% | ||
| Regularity | 99.5% | ||
| Change in total CO2ย emissions, rolling 12 months | -78.4% | ||
| Change in CO2ย emissions per available seat kilometer | -10.6% | ||
| Carbon offsetting of passenger related emissions | 52% |
Definitions:
RPK โ Revenue passenger kilometers
ASK โ Available seat kilometers
Load factor โ RPK/ASK
Yield โ Passenger revenues/RPK (scheduled)
PASK โ Passenger revenues/ASK (scheduled)
Change in CO2ย emissions per available seat kilometers โ SAS passenger related carbon emissions divided with total available seat kilometers (incl. non-revenue and EuroBonus), rolling 12 months
Carbonย offsettingย ofย passengerย relatedย emissions โ Share of SAS passenger related carbon emissions compensated by SAS (EuroBonus members, youth tickets and SAS’ staff travel)
From fiscal year 2020 we report change in CO2ย emissions in total and per Available Seat Kilometers (ASK) to align with our overall goal to reduce our total CO2ย emissions by 25% by 2025, compared to 2005.
Top Copyright Photo: Scandinavian Airlines-SAS Airbus A320-251N WL SE-ROZ (msn 9323) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 950841.
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