Frontier adding Philly-Montego Bay flights in 2019

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Frontier jet during its brief stint in New Castle.
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Frontier Airlines will add flights between Philadelphia and Montego Bay Jamaica, beginning on  February 10.

The Philadelphia-Jamaica service will operate on Thursdays and Sundays with morning fights.

The low-fare airline also added flights to the popular leisure destination  Orlando from smaller airports.

“We continue to find new ways to deliver on our mission to make air travel more affordable for America,” said Daniel Shurz, Sr. vice president of commercial for Frontier Airlines. “These new routes will provide more people the opportunity to travel to warm weather destinations this winter than ever before and we look forward to them having a chance to experience our unique brand of Low Fares Done Right.”

The airline offers base fares with fees for seat assignments and baggage. At an additional  cost, it offers WORKS This bundle includes refunds, a carry-on bag, a checked bag, the best available seat, waived change fees and priority boarding.

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Frontier now serves 103 cities and 44 states.

 The airline flies to most of its destinations a few times a week with a fleet  80 jets and typically targets leisure, rather than business travelers About 200 Airbus jets are on order.

The lower frequency of service can cause problems if lengthy delays occur since next-day flights are often unavailable. 

Frontier briefly operated service to New Castle Airport, but shifted its focus to Philadephia as new owner, Indigo Partners,  came on board. The airline still offers flights from Trenton, a suburban airport that is further away from Philadephia International and can pull some travelers away from New York area airports. 

 

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