Airline Adds to Existing Denver and San Francisco Service From LAX DENVER, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier is proud of every award it wins, but nothing beats being awarded a new route! Yesterday, Frontier Airlines was awarded final authority from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin daily operations between Los Angeles (LAX) and Cabo San Lucas (SJD). Beginning today, customers can purchase tickets between the two cities on FrontierAirlines.com, and in coming days through travel agents and other online vendors. The new service, which will be aboard Frontier's new fleet of Airbus A319 with 33 inches of legroom along with DIRECTV service and pay-per-view movies in every seat back, kicks off December 9, 2006, just in time for holiday travel. To celebrate, Frontier is offering special introductory fares as low as $198* roundtrip. This new flight is a significant addition to Frontier's current Los Angeles service which includes five daily flights to San Francisco and seven roundtrips to its Denver hub where Frontier offers connections to its extensive network stretching to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. With the addition of service to Cabo San Lucas, Frontier will now offer three non-stop destinations from Los Angeles, providing the only low-cost carrier service to Cabo San Lucas, Denver, and San Francisco. Los Angeles joins another Frontier Southern California destination, San Diego, which will see new service to Mexico as well when Frontier begins its San Diego to Cancun flights on December 16, 2006. And rounding out what has been a busy few months for Frontier's Mexico expansion, the Company will also begin the area's first low cost service to Guadalajara on December 22, 2006, with convenient connections via Denver. Los Angeles - Cabo San Lucas Award Background Frontier has been working hard to obtain this coveted route authority for almost a year, after originally applying for the route on September 27, 2005. After Frontier announced its intention to fly the route, several other carriers asked the DOT to be considered as well. On December 12, 2005, the DOT authored a new bilateral agreement with Mexico allowing additional service between the two counties. On June 21, 2006, Frontier was tentatively awarded the right to fly the route subject to further review. That review is now complete and Frontier has received final authority for the service. In selecting Frontier, the DOT said, "We tentatively concluded Frontier's superior new-entrant competition and market structure benefits were pivotal in this case." The DOT added, "A selection of Frontier in this proceeding will have a positive impact on the overall level of competition, not only in the primary market, but also in the Los Angeles-Mexico market, as well as in the overall West Coast-Mexico market." Frontier Continues Rapid Mexico Expansion With the addition of Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Frontier significantly expands its Mexico operation yet again. Frontier will offer non-stops from Denver and seven other U.S. cities to eight Mexican destinations this winter including its newest destination, Guadalajara. Frontier's Non-stops to Mexico California Los Angeles - Daily non-stop to Cabo San Lucas starting 12/9/2006 San Diego - Non-stop to Cancun on Saturdays starting 12/16/2006 Colorado Denver - Non-stop to Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Cozumel, Guadalajara (starts 12/22/2006), Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta Indiana Indianapolis - Non-stops to Cancun increase from one per week to three per week starting on 11/18/2006 Kansas Kansas City - Non-stops to Cabo San Lucas (starts 12/16/2006), Cancun, and Puerto Vallarta Missouri St. Louis - Non-stops to Cancun resume on 11/18/2006 Tennessee Nashville - Non-stops to Cancun increase from one per week to three per week starting 11/18/2006 Utah Salt Lake City - Non-stop to Cancun on Saturdays Flight schedule for LAX-SJD service Los Angeles - Cabo San Lucas Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 10 11:00 a.m. 2:20 p.m. Sun-Fri and Sat 12/9/06 20 7:50 a.m. 11:10 a.m. Sat (effective 12/16/06) Cabo San Lucas - Los Angeles Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 11 3:20 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Sun-Fri and Sat 12/9/06 21 8:50 p.m. 10:20 p.m. Sat (effective 12/16/06) All times given in local arrival or departure city times. *Service to Cabo San Lucas operates daily. Fares shown are round trip, and round trip purchase is required. Tickets must be booked and paid for by 10:00 p.m. MDT 10/18/06 or within 24 hours (whichever comes first) for travel between 12/09/06 and 05/16/07. Blackout days to Mexico 11/16/06 through 11/23/06, 12/16/06, 12/21/06 through 12/24/06, 12/26/06 through 12/28/06, 02/15/07 through 02/17/07, 03/09/07 through 03/10/07, 03/16/07 through 03/18/07 and 03/23/07 through 03/25/07 apply. Blackout days from Mexico 11/23/06 through 11/29/06, 12/27/06, 12/30/06 through 01/04/07, 02/24/07 through 02/26/07, 03/17/09 through 03/19/07, 03/24/07 through 03/26/07 and 03/30/07 through 04/01/07 apply. Maximum stay in Mexico is 120 days. Fares do not include passenger facility fees of up to $18 roundtrip, the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 roundtrip, or fees of $3.30 per segment. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Federal International Air Transportation Taxes of $29.00 roundtrip or foreign departure taxes, customs and immigration fee, airport improvement and health inspection fees and tourism fees combined for up to $70 are not included in this fare. Seats are limited and certain flights and/or days of travel may be unavailable at these prices, especially during busy travel periods. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable, but may be reissued for a $100 change fee plus any applicable difference in fare. Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for these special fare tickets. Fares and schedules are subject to change without notice and other restrictions may apply. Effective 1/8/07, passports will be required for travel to/from Mexico. Service to Cabo San Lucas starts 12/9/06. 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. 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 seven consecutive years. In July 2006, Frontier ranked as one of the "Top 5 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 FrontierAirlines.com. DATASOURCE: Frontier Airlines CONTACT: Joe Hodas of Frontier Airlines, +1-720-374-4504, Web site: http://www.frontierairlines.com/

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