Frontier is making an offer to combine operations with the beleaguered Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy in November. Spirit says it is still carrying on with its plans to be a standalone carrier.
First class seats will soon be available on Frontier flights as the carrier looks to boost its revenues amid high consumer demand for premium products.
As millions are set to travel for Thanksgiving this week, the senate subcommittee on investigations released a report that outlined how much revenue airlines have collected from seating and baggage fees.
Ever since JetBlue-Spirit was blocked, Frontier has declined to comment on whether it would ever consider merging again. But the deal makes a lot of sense.
The head of an industry trade group sounded the alarm for ultra-low-cost carriers as airlines like Spirit and Frontier face declining profits. However, other carriers in the industry have seen some success despite industry headwinds.