Frontier Airlines Cuts Forecast, Cites Weak Demand and Fare Cuts

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Frontier’s preliminary first-quarter outlook provides a glimpse into how economic uncertainty is affecting ultra-low-cost carriers.
Frontier Airlines said Thursday that it expects to reduce capacity in the second quarter in response to economic uncertainty in the “current environment,” a warning that comes amid a volatile week in financial markets sparked by shifting policies by the Trump administration.
The ultra-low-cost carrier said in a securities filing that it expects revenue growth to be lower-than-expected as a result of weakened demand in March, which has led airlines across the indust