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Frontier Airlines Expands Service to Canada With Daily Service Between Denver and Vancouver International Airport

Posted on: Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 12:00 CST

DENVER, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines today announced it will launch daily non-stop service between its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) beginning May 5, 2007. Passengers aboard the flight between Denver and Vancouver will enjoy the comfort and convenience of Frontier's new Airbus A319 aircraft, with 33 inches of legroom as well as 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service and a choice of three pay-per-view movies in every seatback.

Frontier's launch into Vancouver will mark the second Canadian city the airline will serve from its Denver hub. Frontier began service between Denver and Calgary on May 25, 2006, becoming the first American low cost carrier to serve Canada.

Passengers traveling from Vancouver will enjoy convenient connections to 22 Frontier cities throughout the U.S. as well as four of Frontier's eight Mexican destinations -- Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas and Guadalajara in the winter. For passengers traveling from Denver, the new service will commence just in time for the peak cruise season between Vancouver and Alaska.

"Vancouver and Denver are both vibrant cities with stunning mountain views, thriving business communities and plenty of activities for business and leisure travelers," said John Happ, senior vice president of marketing and planning for Frontier. "Vancouver is the largest port for Alaskan cruises with over one million passengers per year and over 300 sailings, so we have created a summer schedule for our Denver and U.S. connecting passengers that takes advantage of the tremendous cruise market there. In October, we will change our schedule to provide ideal connections for our Vancouver passengers who want to travel to the stunning beaches of Mexico in the winter. It is truly a win-win proposition no matter which country you are traveling from or to."

"We know Vancouverites will enjoy Frontier's low cost service to Denver for both business and leisure," said John Korenic, director aviation marketing for Vancouver International Airport Authority. "Both cities offer access to world-class skiing, unique downtown areas and forward-thinking business communities. I'd like to welcome Frontier's Denver passengers to Vancouver and I'd also like to welcome other Frontier passengers connecting from 22 of Frontier's cities to Vancouver."

To celebrate the new Vancouver service, Frontier will offer special introductory fares as low as *US$109. All fares are one-way with round-trip purchase required, and must be purchased by 10:00 p.m. MDT, January 31, 2007. In addition, Frontier will offer double miles for travel between Denver and Vancouver through June 15, 2007, for members of EarlyReturns, Frontier Airlines' frequent flyer program. To enroll in the program, customers can visit Frontier's website at http://www.frontierairlines.com/ , pick up an EarlyReturns enrollment form at any Frontier airport counter, or call Frontier's EarlyReturns Service Center toll-free hotline at 866-26-EARLY.

To make a reservation, customers can visit Frontier's Web site at http://www.frontierairlines/, contact Frontier Airlines at 1-800-4321-FLY, or consult their professional travel agent.

Flight schedule for DEN-YVR service Following is the Denver - Vancouver flight schedule: Denver - Vancouver Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 631 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Daily Vancouver - Denver Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 632 12:55 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Daily All times given in local arrival or departure city times. Introductory Fares to/from Vancouver

*Fares shown are each way; round-trip, 21-day advance purchase is required. All flights either connect or end in Denver (DEN). Tickets must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. MST on Jan. 31, 2007 for travel by October 15, 2007. Service to Vancouver begins May 5, 2007. All fares show are in US dollars.

Akron/Canton (Cleveland area) $139 Little Rock $149 Albuquerque $129 Milwaukee $149 Atlanta $139 Minneapolis/St.Paul $129 Austin $129 Nashville $139 Chicago Midway $139 Oklahoma City $129 Dallas (DFW) $129 Omaha $139 Dayton $149 Salt Lake City $119 Denver $109 San Antonio $129 Detroit $149 St. Louis $149 Houston (IAH) $129 Tulsa $149 Indianapolis $149

*Fares shown are each-way but round trip purchase is required for off peak travel on or after May 5, 2007. Tickets must be booked and paid for by 10:00PM MST January 31, 2007 or within 24 hours (whichever comes first). Fares do not include passenger facility fees of up to $18 roundtrip, the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 roundtrip, US Immigration fee of $7, surcharges of $12.20 roundtrip or fees of $3.30 per segment. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. In addition, Canadian taxes, surcharges and fees of up to $25 roundtrip are not included in the fare amount. Passports will be required for travel to/from Canada as of 1/8/07.

U.S. -- Off peak travel valid Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only thru 10/15/2007. Blackout days of 5/24-25, 5/28-5/29, 6/29, 7/7-7/8, and 9/3 apply.

About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 13th year of operations, Frontier Airlines is the second largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport, employing approximately 5,000 aviation professionals. With 55 aircraft and one of the youngest Airbus fleet in North America, Frontier offers 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with 33 inches of legroom in an all coach configuration. In conjunction with Frontier JetExpress operated by Horizon Air, Frontier operates routes linking its Denver hub to 55 destinations including 47 destinations in 29 states spanning the nation from coast to coast, seven cities in Mexico and one city in Canada. In November of 2006, Frontier and AirTran announced a first-of-its-kind integrated marketing partnership that offers travelers the ability to reach more than 80 destinations across four countries with low fares, aboard two of the youngest fleets in the industry. In December of 2006 Frontier was designated "Best Low Cost Carrier" in the U.S. by the readers of Business Traveler magazine. For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines, please visit our website at http://www.frontierairlines.com/.

Frontier Airlines

CONTACT: Joe Hodas of Frontier Airlines, +1-720-374-4504,jhodas@flyfrontier.com

Web site: http://www.frontierairlines.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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