Feb 20th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Last night a Frontier Flying Service plane heading to Nome, Alaska from Brevig Mission went down with a pilot and five passengers. Although the story is not as fantastical as the Hudson River landing, I imagine the sentiments of those on board are similar, particularly with the news of the crash near Buffalo still so recent.
According to this Anchorage Daily News article sent our way by Matt, a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Commuter plane crashed on way to Nome and all safe
Feb 20th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Last night a Frontier Flying Service plane heading to Nome, Alaska from Brevig Mission went down with a pilot and five passengers. Although the story is not as fantastical as the Hudson River landing, I imagine the sentiments of those on board are similar, particularly with the news of the crash near Buffalo still so recent.
According to this Anchorage Daily News article sent our way by Matt, a ...Frontier not as shaky any more
Jan 12th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Frontier Airlines had a tough year last year. A generally tough market, made worse by a bankruptcy filing, called the airline's viability into question. But, a strong December could be just the light at the end of the tunnel that this company needs. If all goes well, according to the Rocky Mountain News, it could hit its goal of pulling out of Chapter 11 this summer. In November, Frontier actually ...Could Budget Airlines Unite?
Oct 7th, 2008 at 2:00PM: A recent post on Ben Mutsabaugh's Today in the Sky blog focused on statements made by Frontier Airlines CEO Sean Menke. Menke told a Denver newspaper: "I have been very vocal about (low-cost carriers) having to be aligned through some form or fashion...and not necessarily through mergers." That's not a surprising statement from a Frontier exec because of his airline's buddy-buddy relationship with ...Frontier Airlines goes BANKRUPT
Apr 11th, 2008 at 10:00AM: Low Cost Carrier Frontier Airlines (F9) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, citing an issue with their credit card processing company, the current financial market and jet fuel as their detriments. Apparently, the company that processes all of their credit card transactions announced that they were taking a bigger cut out of all of their sales which would drastically affect the ...Watch the World Series Aboard a Frontier Airlines Flight?
Oct 17th, 2007 at 9:30AM: If you can't stand missing the World Series, but you absolutely must travel during one of the games, don't fret just yet. If Frontier Airlines is flying to your destination, you may just be in luck -- and you might want to book your ticket now. The Denver-based airline is negotiating with DirectTV for permission to show the series on its flights if the Rockies are playing. The airline, which shows ...
