ONTARIO, Calif., Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontier
Airlines' announcement today that it will expand service from
Ontario International Airport with
five new domestic and international routes marks an important
milestone in the evolution of the Inland Empire's aviation
gateway.
Denver-based Frontier will
begin nonstop service to Newark,
Miami and Las Vegas in April
2020, followed by international flights to El Salvador and Guatemala in May and June, respectively. When
the new flights are in operation, Ontario travelers will be able to reach more
than two dozen destinations via nonstop service. Frontier itself
currently operates flights to its Denver hub, Austin and Orlando from Terminal 2.
"This significant expansion of air service adds to Ontario's momentum and reaffirms our status as
the nation's fasting growing airport," said Alan D. Wapner, president of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA)
Board of Commissioners and a member of the Ontario City Council.
"At a time when few airports in Southern
California are consistently attracting more air travelers,
Ontario is bucking the trend with
double-digit passenger growth, which is good news for the Inland
Empire economy."
Nonstop daily service to Newark, Miami
International Airport and McCarran International Airport in
Las Vegas starts April 23rd. Flights to El Salvador International Airport Saint Oscar
Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez in San Salvador will operate
four times a week beginning May
7th with service three times a week to La Aurora
International Airport in Guatemala
City starting June
18th.
"We have developed a strong, positive relationship with Frontier
since it initiated service at Ontario in 2017 and we couldn't be happier by
the news of the additional Frontier routes," said Mark Thorpe, chief executive officer of the
OIAA. "Frontier prides itself on its low-fare flights and we at
Ontario pride ourselves on being a
low-cost airport with the facilities, services and amenities that
appeal to our customers, not to mention our hassle-free
experience."
The new routes will be served with Airbus A320 aircraft equipped
with 180 seats.
"We're delighted to expand our service in Ontario with the only ultra-low-cost,
nonstop service to Las Vegas,
Miami, Newark and two Central America destinations," said
Daniel Shurz, senior vice president
of commercial for Frontier Airlines. "This new service offers area
residents truly affordable coast-to-coast and international flying
options to sought after destinations."
U.S. Rep. Norma Torres
(CA-35) welcomed the announcement.
"I'm thrilled to see ONT announce five new flight paths
today," Torres said. "Not only do they provide Inland
Empire residents with affordable and convenient new travel options,
but they also deliver new economic opportunities to our community
as well. This announcement is just the latest example of how local
control is not only allowing ONT to chart its own course for
success, but also creating new opportunities for our entire region
in the process. Inland Empire residents shouldn't have to fight
traffic for hours to catch a flight at LAX, and ONT is making
incredible strides to ensure they don't have to."
The announcement of new flights comes one week after ONT was
honored as the fastest-growing airport in the United States for the second year in a
row, by Global Traveler magazine. And there's room to grow even
more. Ontario has an
estimated capacity of 30 million annual passengers with the optimal
infrastructure for growth in Southern
California: an unconstrained airfield with no curfew or
noise restrictions; runways long enough for any commercial airplane
flying today; an operational Federal Inspection Station to
accommodate international flights; plenty of aircraft gates for
long-term airline growth; and ground transportation options with
easy curbside access to passenger terminals.
About Ontario International
Airport
Ontario
International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in
the United States, according to
Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers. Located
in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of
downtown Los Angeles in the center
of Southern California. It is a
full-service airport with nonstop commercial jet service to 22
major airports in the U.S., Mexico
and Taiwan, and connecting service
to many domestic and international destinations. There is an
average of 72 daily departures offered by nine air
carriers. More information is available
at www.flyOntario.com.
Follow @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
About the Ontario
International Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was formed
in August 2012 by a Joint Powers
Agreement between the City of
Ontario and the County of San
Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management,
operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the
Southern California economy and
the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA
Commissioners are Ontario City Council Member Alan D. Wapner
(President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald
O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario City Council Member
Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino
County Supervisor Curt Hagman
(Commissioner) and retired business executive Julia Gouw (Commissioner).
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is committed
to delivering 'Low Fares Done Right' to over 100 cities in
the United States, Canada, Dominican
Republic and Mexico on 400
daily flights. Headquartered in Denver, Frontier Airlines is the proud
recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration's 2018 Diamond
Award for maintenance excellence and was named the industry's most
fuel-efficient airline by The International Council on Clean
Transportation (ICCT) as a result of superior technology and
operational efficiencies.
OIAA Media Contacts:
Atif
Elkadi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, (858)
361-9319 aelkadi@flyontario.com
Steve Lambert, (909) 841-7527
slambert@flyontario.com
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