Frontier Airlines is set to launch two new domestic Caribbean routes this summer as part of a significant expansion of its service from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
From mid-June to early July, the Denver-based ultra-low-cost airline will launch new nonstop service from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) to Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic and to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) in Barbados.
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Here are the schedules and frequencies of the new routes:
| Route | Launched | Regularity |
|---|---|---|
| SJU-STI | June 14 | Three weekly round trips |
| SJU-BGI | July 3 | Three weekly round trips |
Frontier continues to grow in San Juan
This string of route announcements is just the latest instance of Frontier strengthening its footprint in San Juan, where it recently opened a base for aircrew.
According to data from airline analytics firm Cirium, even before these two routes, the airline was aiming to increase its planned seats from San Juan by 38% this summer.
That contributed to overall seat growth in San Juan of up to 10% this summer.
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The market is among those that Frontier has focused on in its efforts to attract passengers to book trips to visit friends and relatives.
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The new San Juan service to Barbados and Santiago will give Frontier a total of eight routes within the Caribbean and Latin America.
Frontier already has – or is planning – service between San Juan and Cancun, St. Thomas and St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, Punta Cana and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and Sint Maarten.
Another showdown with ‘Big Three’ carriers
Frontier also announced a new route within the U.S. that will launch this summer. Beginning July 3, the airline will launch nonstop service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Miami International Airport (MIA).
Between one major network shaking In the early months of 2024, Frontier has demonstrated its readiness to fly between the hubs of the largest US airlines, and this route – which it will fly with American Airlines – is no exception. rule.
Still, the three-times-weekly service between the two southeast hubs pales in comparison to the 492 flights American will operate between Charlotte and Miami in July alone, according to Cirium.
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