Frontier Enters Fifth Mexico Destination; Airline To Serve Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo in Addition to Cancun, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos.Business Editors/Travel Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2003 Frontier Airlines This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. For the company known as Frontier Airlines from 1950 to 1986, see Frontier Airlines (1950-1986). For the similarly named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service. (Nasdaq:FRNT) today announced it will further enhance its Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. service from Denver Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. with new non-stop non-stop non adj → ununterbrochen; (flight) → Nonstop-, Non-Stop- adv → ununterbrochen; [fly] → service to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The airline will operate two non-stop flights A non-stop flight in the aviation industry refers to any flight which does not involve any intermediate stops. Many laymen mistakenly assume that a "direct flight" is similar to a "non-stop flight". each week between Denver International Airport This article is about Denver International Airport. For other uses, see KDEN (disambiguation). Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often called DIA (DEN (Directory Enabled Networks) The management of a network from a central depository of information about users, applications and network resources. Originally an initiative from Microsoft and Cisco, DEN was turned over to the DMTF in 1998, and its extensions were made ) and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH ZIH Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico - International (Airport Code) ), beginning Jan. 31, 2004. Similar to its other Mexico destinations, Frontier's new service to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo will offer convenient connections to locations throughout Frontier's coast-to-coast coast-to-coast adj. Reaching, airing, or traveling from one coast to another, especially across a nation or continent: a coast-to-coast flight; coast-to-coast sports coverage on TV. route network. "As we move into the high-season in Mexico, we are very excited to add the diversity of a destination with the rich culture of Zihuatanejo Zihuatanejo is the fourth-largest city in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Politically it belongs to the municipality of José Azueta in the western part of Guerrero, on the Pacific Coast, about 240 km (approximately 145 miles) northwest of Acapulco. and the beautiful beaches of Ixtapa Ixtapa (ēshtä`pä), resort town, Guerrero, SW Mexico, on the Pacific. Its broad bay was largely untouched until the late 1960s. In 1972 the Mexican government began developing a planned, strictly zoned deluxe resort community there, with ," said Sean Menke, vice president of marketing and planning. "We are confident that whether we are bringing vacationers to and from Mexico, or providing non-stop service to any of our U.S. destinations, customers will continue to respond to the level of service, value and flexibility that we bring to each market we enter." Following are Frontier's flight schedules between Denver and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo: (All times given in local arrival or departure city times.) Effective Jan. 31, 2004
Denver to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Number DEN ZIH
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80 10:50 a.m. 3:35 p.m. Wed., Sat.
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Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo to Denver
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Number ZIH DEN
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83 4:25 p.m. 7:05 p.m. Wed., Sat.
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The airline also provided introductory fares for flights to/from both destinations. To make a reservation, customers may visit Frontier's Web site at www.frontierairlines.com, contact Frontier Airlines at 800-4321-FLY, or consult their professional travel agent. Introductory fare sale tickets must be purchased by Oct. 31, 2003, at midnight ET. ZIH TO Off-peak Peak ====================================================================== DEN $218 $298 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ZIH TO Off-peak Peak ====================================================================== ABQ $298 $398 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BOI $298 $388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ELP $298 $398 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GJT $398 $498 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LAS $298 $348 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PDX $298 $368 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RAP $398 $498 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RNO $248 $288 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SEA $298 $368 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SFO $248 $288 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SJC $298 $398 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SLC $298 $398 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SMF $298 $398 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fares above are round-trip effective for travel Jan. 31, 2004, and must be purchased by October October: see month. 31, 2003. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates. Once purchased, these fares are non-refundable and non-transferable, but may be reissued for a $100 change fee plus any applicable difference in fare. Sample fares do not include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 per itinerary, federal international air transportation taxes of $13.40 each way, foreign departure taxes, customs and immigrations fees, airport improvement and health inspection fees and tourism fees combined for fees of up to $70. Prices are subject to change and other restrictions may apply. Off peak fares are valid for travel Mon.-Thurs. Peak fares are valid for travel Fri.-Sun. Intro fare blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. dates are as follows: -- To the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. : March 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2004, November November: see month. 27, 28, 2004, and December December: see month. 26, 31, 2004. -- From the United States: March 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2004, November 19, 20, 2004, and December 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, and 31, 2004. About Frontier Currently in its tenth year of operations, Denver-based Frontier Airlines is the second-largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport with a fleet of 38 aircraft and employing approximately 3,500 aviation professionals. Frontier and its affiliate Frontier JetExpress currently serve 40 U.S. cities with 200 daily flights. Frontier's maintenance and engineering department has received the Federal Aviation Administration's highest award, the Diamond Certificate of Excellence, in recognition of 100 percent of its maintenance and engineering employees completing advanced aircraft maintenance training programs, for four consecutive years. In August 2003, Frontier ranked as one of the "Top 10 Domestic Airlines" as determined by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine. Frontier provides capacity information and other operating statistics on its Web site, which may be viewed at www.frontierairlines.com. |
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