Frontier Airlines is confident of its future in a world where JetBlue and Spirit merge
Frontier Airlines is moving quickly to put the Spirit Airlines deal behind it, and is laser-focused in the near term on restoring its unit costs excluding fuel to pre-pandemic levels.
Two major elements to regaining its cost advantage include building back aircraft utilisation and leveraging the advantages from the larger-gauge Airbus A321neos joining the airline's fleet.
Without the burden of a merger integration, Frontier has a certain nimbleness not afforded to JetBlue and Spirit to explore numerous options for the future. And with its stature as the largest ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) in the US, there could be ample opportunities to capitalise on.
However, even as Frontier believes it has a lot of runway for growth, management at one prominent US legacy airline believes the ultra-low cost model could be in jeopardy in a post-pandemic world.
Become a CAPA Member to access Analysis Reports
Our Analysis Reports are only available to CAPA Members. CAPA Membership provides exclusive access to in-depth insights on the latest developments in the aviation and travel industry, developed by our team of dedicated analysts located in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.
Each report offers a fresh perspective on the latest industry trends and is available online or via the CAPA mobile app, with customisable alerts to help you stay informed and identify new business opportunities.
CAPA Membership also provides access to our full suite of tools, including a tailored selection of more than 1,000 News Briefs every week and comprehensive data and analysis on thousands of companies around the world.