Frontier becomes the only low-cost carrier serving Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, and the first new airline service to Louisiana's capital in more than 20 years DENVER, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning today, Wednesday, Aug. 15, Frontier will start non-stop service between its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR). The new, twice-daily service connects travelers from the West to southern beauty, Creole culture and Cajun cuisine in the heart of Louisiana's Plantation Country, and will provide Red Stick travelers with convenient connections to Frontier cities such as Las Vegas, Phoenix and Calgary. Frontier will be the only low-cost carrier serving Baton Rouge, providing the first new airline service to Louisiana's capital city in 21 years. Baton Rouge is one of the largest cities on the Mississippi River and is Louisiana's second most populous city with more then 600,000 residents. It provides a gateway to the heart of southeastern Louisiana's Cajun County. The city's unique cultural influences can be seen in historical attractions including plantations along River Road, heard in the sound of Zydeco music and tasted in Cajun cuisine favorites including crawfish, jambalaya and gumbo. "Today marks an historic occasion as a new frontier is inaugurated for our passengers to explore and enjoy," stated Anthony J. Marino, Director of Aviation - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. "The maiden voyage from Baton Rouge to Denver and vice versa will ensure the residents of Baton Rouge and the surrounding area more options, lower fares, and superior service. Frontier, their Denver hub, four countries, and over 60 destinations are a perfect fit for our passengers originating in Louisiana. We are elated and grateful to welcome our fifth major airline and the first low-fare carrier to serve the Baton Rouge market. We are looking forward to future expansion and additions from Frontier." "We are proud to be the first new airline to start service to Baton Rouge in more than 20 years and we look forward to bringing our superior on-time service, comfortable aircraft and in-flight entertainment to travelers on this route," said John Happ, senior vice president of marketing and planning for Frontier. "As the only low-cost carrier serving Baton Rouge, we are excited to make travel to Denver and the Rocky Mountain West affordable for passengers from Baton Rouge." The Denver - Baton Rouge flight schedule is: Denver to Baton Rouge Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Number 4790 10:30 a.m. 1:58 p.m. Daily beginning Aug. 16 4792 7:30 p.m. 10:58 p.m. Daily beginning Aug. 15 Baton Rouge to Denver Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Number 4793 6:00 a.m. 7:28 a.m. Daily beginning Aug. 16 4791 2:28 p.m. 3:56 p.m. Daily beginning Aug. 15 All times given in local arrival or departure city times. 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 5,600 aviation professionals. With 60 aircraft and one of the youngest Airbus fleets 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/. DATASOURCE: Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Joe Hodas of Frontier Airlines, +1-720-374-4504, Web site: http://www.frontierairlines.com/

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