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Routes to Mexico and Central America Are Key Ingredients to Frontier's Growth; Frontier Now Services Mexico from More U.S. Gateways than Any Major Carrier DENVER, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ:FRNT) today announced it will add new flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with non- stop service from both Sacramento (SMF) and San Jose (SJC), Calif. Tickets for the new routes are on sale now at FrontierAirlines.com. The new Sacramento route, which will operate four days per week starting Dec. 15, 2007, will offer the comfort of the all-leather, 76-seat Embraer E-170 aircraft, operated by Republic Airlines. Thrice weekly San Jose flights will also begin Dec. 15, with two E-170 flights operated by Republic and a third Saturday flight aboard Frontier's new fleet of Airbus A319s featuring 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service and four pay-per-view movies in every seat back. Frontier is offering special introductory fares on both new routes for as low as $119* each way. Fares must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. MDT on Sept. 12, 2007, for travel between Dec. 15, 2007, and March 5, 2008. With the addition of these new flights, Frontier now offers direct non- stop service to seven Mexican cities from 13 U.S. gateways -- more gateways than any major U.S. carrier. Today's announcement follows new Frontier Mexico routes announced earlier this week between Milwaukee (MKE) and Cancun (CUN), San Diego (SAN) and Mazatlan (MZT), and Albuquerque (ABQ) and Puerto Vallarta. The new Sacramento and San Jose routes are in addition to Frontier's current non-stop service from both cities to Cabo San Lucas (SJD). Frontier's total non-stop options to Mexico now include service from its Denver hub, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, San Diego, San Jose, Sacramento, Albuquerque and Los Angeles. "Many travelers on our flights to Mexico have flown to Denver until recently to catch their flights, and now we are making our service even more convenient by adding several direct non-stop flights from gateway cities already in the Frontier route network," said John Happ, Frontier's senior vice president of marketing and planning. "Our new service from Sacramento and San Jose to Puerto Vallarta is the latest example of the significant, strategic growth of our Latin American route network, including low-cost service to Mexico from multiple non-Denver U.S. cities. Our fleet of E-170 jets will continue to play an important role in our international expansion as it provides us with flexibility during peak and off-peak times and also allows us to 'right-size' new city-pairs to and from Mexico, such as our new Albuquerque to Puerto Vallarta service. As the fastest growing domestic carrier to Central America, we look forward to many new destinations and frequencies on both sides of the border in the near future." Frontier one of largest U.S. domestic carriers to Central America Following are some fast facts regarding Frontier's growth in Central America: -- Since January 2006, Frontier has announced or begun service on 18 new routes, half of them to Latin American destinations -- eight new routes to Mexico and one to Costa Rica. -- With more than 100 weekly flights from its Denver International (DEN) hub during peak season, Frontier leads all airlines in flight frequency to Mexico, as well as total international flights, from Denver. -- After recently announced routes to Mexico and Costa Rica launch in December, Frontier will serve its Latin American destinations with a total of 139 flights each week compared with 92 flights per week as of December 2006, an increase of more than 50 percent. -- Since launching service to Mexico in 2002, Frontier estimates that almost 800,000 passengers have boarded its flights to Mexican destinations. Based on an estimated savings of $100 per passenger per round-trip flight, Frontier believes it has saved passengers approximately $79 million since its service to Mexico began, including $29 million in savings in 2007. -- In December 2006, Frontier's 92 weekly flights to Mexico represented 12.2 percent of its system-wide capacity. By December 2007, Frontier's 139 weekly flights to Latin American destinations, including Mexico and Costa Rica, will represent 19.2 percent of its capacity. "When we launched service to Cancun in 2002, we embarked on an ambitious strategy to bring low-cost, high-quality travel to the Denver-to-Mexico corridor," said Jeff Potter, president and CEO of Frontier Airlines. "It was a difficult decision at the time, because flying internationally is much more complicated for an airline than flying domestically. But it paved the way for what has become a very successful strategy. Since those humble beginnings, we have grown our international route system significantly, expanding throughout the United States and Mexico, as well as Canada. We will continue to look for opportunities to expand service to Latin America and bring convenient, affordable travel to our passengers with more direct, non-stop service from the cities we serve." Flight schedules for the new routes follow below. All schedules are effective beginning Dec. 15, 2007 and all times are given in local arrival or departure city times. Sacramento-Puerto Vallarta: Sacramento to Puerto Vallarta Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 4596 7:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Sunday 3:15 p.m. 8:45 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Saturday Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento Flight Number Departs Arives Frequency 4597 1:20 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays 9:35 p.m. 11:05 p.m. Saturdays San Jose-Puerto Vallarta: San Jose to Puerto Vallarta Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 4598 7:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 98 10:55 a.m. 4:10 p.m. Saturday Puerto Vallarta to San Jose Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency 99 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Saturday 4599 9:35 p.m. 11:05 p.m. Monday and Thursday *Fares shown are each way but roundtrip purchase is required for travel between Dec. 15, 2007 and March 5, 2008; tickets must be booked and paid for by 9:59 p.m. MDT on Sept. 12, 2007. For travel to Mexico, blackout days of Dec. 20-24, Dec. 26-27, 2007, and Feb. 15-16, 2008 apply. For travel from Mexico, blackout days of Dec. 30-31, 2007, Jan. 1-2 and 5-6, and Feb. 18 and 23-24, 2008 apply. Service to Mexico is less than daily, check FrontierAirlines.com for complete schedules. Non-stop service will be operated by Republic Airlines, except for flight numbers 98 and 99, which will be operated by Frontier Airlines. Maximum stay in Mexico is 120 days. Additional costs for Federal International Air Transportation Tax of $30.20 roundtrip. All international fares are subject to U.S. arrival and departure taxes and agricultural, immigrations and customs fees of up to $41 roundtrip are not included in the fare amount. For travel to some countries, additional airport, transportation, embarkation, security and passenger service taxes/surcharges of up to $140 will apply depending on destination. For return travel from some countries, fares do not include airport and/or departure taxes of up to $36, which may be collected by the foreign government. 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. Passports are required for travel to and from Mexico. About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 14th year of operations, Frontier Airlines is the second-largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport, employing approximately 5,000 aviation professionals. With 60 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 its regional jet fleet, operated by Horizon and Republic Airlines, Frontier offers routes linking its Denver hub to 58 destinations including 49 U.S. cities in 30 states spanning the nation from coast to coast, seven cities in Mexico and two cities in Canada. In November 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 2006, Frontier was designated "Best Low Cost Carrier" in the U.S. by the readers of Business Traveler magazine. Frontier's maintenance department has received the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Diamond Award recognizing its advanced training standards for eight consecutive years, from 1999 to 2006. For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines, please visit its Web site at http://www.frontierairlines.com/. CONTACT: DATASOURCE: Frontier Airlines, Inc. CONTACT: Joe Hodas of Frontier Airlines, +1-720-374-4504, Web site: http://www.frontierairlines.com/

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