Frontier Airlines Inc.

Frontier Airlines for sale: Don't expect JetBlue or Southwest to be buyers, says industry expert

​It's only been two years since Republic Airways Holdings bested Southwest in the Frontier Airlines sweepstakes -- but the Republic-Frontier pairing is already headed for Splitsville. This week, Republic CEO Bryan Bedford said the firm is looking at selling Frontier, prompting speculation that ... More >>

Frontier pilot booting quadriplegic John Morris (& choice colleagues) earn Shmuck dishonors

​Denver's homegrown airline, Frontier, was once a local darling. Its local ties, funny animals and scrappy attitude gave people the alternative they needed a decade ago to United Airlines, which dominated the gates at Denver International Airport for a long time and pissed off just about ever ... More >>

Southwest rant: Pilot not wild about the idea that old bags fly free (VIDEO)

Video below.​In a recent post about Frontier Airlines' cost-saving agreement with pilots, I noted that my loyalty to Denver's hometown airline had diminished in the face of Southwest's bags-fly-free policy. Turns out, though, that one Southwest pilot isn't that fond of old bags -- especially i ... More >>

Jeremy Bloom's Wish of a Lifetime foundation takes seniors flying

Helene Dax​Former University of Colorado football standout Jeremy Bloom's Wish of a Lifetime foundation grants wishes for senior citizens -- some of them as simple as a new back yard or a date. But for the most recent wish, the sky was the limit: These seniors wanted to fly again.

Frontier's Daniel Shurz on Southwest's AirTran acquisition and how key Denver is to his airline

​A Frontier Airlines statement about Southwest's bid to acquire AirTran didn't include any reference to Denver. But Daniel Shurz, Frontier's vice president of strategy and planning, stresses that the Mile High City's very much in the forefront of the carrier's plans. "Denver is 76, 77 percent ... More >>

Frontier scrambles to spin Southwest's AirTran acquisition in airline survival of the fittest

​I contacted Frontier spokeswoman Lindsey Purves at 6:17 a.m. yesterday for a comment about Southwest Airlines' acquisition of AirTran and what it might mean for what's still portrayed as Denver's hometown airline. But the statement Purves came up with nearly nine hours later doesn't even ment ... More >>

Frontier Airlines badger could be named for Twilight fang-banger Bella

Is this badger on Team Edward?​Last month, Republic Airways Holdings decided to marry Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines under the Frontier name. Then, in a bid to placate potentially pissed-off Midwest fans, the company decided to honor the carrier's Wisconsin roots by putting a badger on ... More >>

Yahoo! to open major Denver office as part of Associated Content acquisition

Photo by Mark MangerLuke Beatty has some good news for Denver.​Lately, major businesses like Frontier Airlines and Qwest have made news for decreasing their presence in Denver, not expanding it. But Yahoo!'s acquisition of Associated Content last week brings more positive tidings. Associated ... More >>

Frontier still a whole different kind of animal, Midwest canned: A happy ending for fans of the famed TV "Spokesanimals"

Photo by J. David McSwaneGovernor Bill Ritter talks about being an animal lover at today's news conference.​The parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines announced today it is abandoning the Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines brand to unify the two carriers under the Frontier name, ending ... More >>

Frontier Airlines naming announcement: Will it be No. 1?

An image from Frontier's flashy media-announcement notice.​For weeks, there's been speculation aplenty about whether or not Frontier Airlines, purchased last year by Republic Airways Holdings, will be keeping its name and identity when combined with new sister carrier Midwest Airlines. First, ... More >>

Frontier Airlines "Save the Animals" rally today argues against name change: "You saw how New Coke went"

Bound for extinction?​As we noted in a blog yesterday about Frontier Airlines' wacky new ad (in which a cougar asks, "Who wouldn't like five more inches?"), Republic Airways Holdings is in the process of deciding if it should change the name of its recent acquisition. Frontier pilot Janet Vau ... More >>

Cougar (from Frontier Airlines) asks, "Who wouldn't like five more inches?"

Right now, Republic Airways Holdings is deciding whether to rename recent acquisition Frontier Airlines -- a decision that could be announced as soon as early April. If that move is made, it almost certainly means the end of Frontier's animal mascots, who've enlivened the company's commercials for ... More >>

Hundreds of Frontier Airlines jobs flying away from Denver: Read John Hickenlooper's statement

​ Signs that Republic Airways Holdings, owner of Denver-based Frontier Airlines, might move jobs from Colorado to either Milwaukee or Indianapolis have been unavoidable for at least month. Note this October 9 blog, in which Denver Economic Development Corporation executive director Tom Clark s ... More >>

The taxing problems related to Denver's Frontier offer

​ The city's offer to Republic Airways Holdings -- an effort to keep as many Frontier Airlines jobs in Colorado as possible -- doesn't represent the final word on potential lures. "They're in negotiations," says Tom Clark, the Denver Economic Development Corporation's executive director, "so t ... More >>

Southwest lets Frontier know it's not flying away

​When Southwest Airlines made its run at purchasing Frontier Airlines this past month, a number of industry observers speculated that it was doing so because Frontier was kicking its ass in Denver. But just because Southwest eventually lost out to underdog Republic Airways Holdings in the Fron ... More >>

Denver Magazine's latest cover inspires some disturbing images

Why Denver beats Indianapolis in Frontier sweepstakes

​Republic Airways chief executive Bryan Bedford is in town again today, meeting with employees of Frontier Airlines, which Republic purchased after unexpectedly besting Southwest Airlines at auction. He's also been chatting with city officials who are understandably desperate to convince Repub ... More >>

Frontier Airlines' Grand Junction fly-by sadly predictable

The Grand Junction airport will soon experience its final Frontier. The purchase of Frontier Airlines by Indianapolis' Republic Airways Holdings will likely lift the carrier from bankruptcy, and that's a very good thing. But the possibility remains that Frontier could move its corporate offices out ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Andrew Hudson is suddenly very popular

Andrew Hudson is busier than a business reporter tracking the latest layoffs. That's because he's become the first person people call when they're laid-off, or think they could be laid-off. Hudson has made it his job to let people know where the jobs are. And since he specializes in communication ... More >>

Sharles Johnson is a hero to his children -- and the arch-enemy of Jefferson County.

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Strange but True Stories From 2007

The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

Free Poker Tour Is a Dead Man's Hand

When these Amateur Poker Tour investors realized they'd been bluffed, they tried their hand at murder.

Aaron Harber on His Sit-Down With General David Petraeus

Canceled

The curtain falls on the latest JonBenét revival.

Off Limits

Fantastic Voyage

Westword Music Showcase 2005

Food, Glorious Food

Denver chefs take a bite of the Big Apple.

The Message

Denver for Sale

I Fathered a Terror Suspect

Losing the name game at our country's airports.

Action-Musical

Terracotta Warriors combines Chinese elements for Westerners

Off Limits

This place is a zoo!

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The sound and the furry.

Pop Quiz

Division of Waits, Weights and Measures
August 7, 2003

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Rubbed the wrong way

Taking Stock of Change

As other cattle shows disappear, Denver's National Western rides tall in the saddle.

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Iced out

Letters to the Editor

From the week of February 7, 2002

Letters to the Editor

From the week of May 24, 2001

Blowing Boeing

How Denver went pasta point of no return.

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More Boeing for your buck.

Priority Shifts

Newspapers in Education programs are getting lost in the JOA shuffle.

United We Strand

You may not have a flight, but you could be a winner!

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Heaving on a jet plane

Twenty Years of Denver

Soar Loser?

Western Pacific's losses mount as boss man Ed Beauvais scrambles with new plans.

SOUTHWESTERN FLYER

THE CITY CLEARS THE TARMAC FOR A TEXAS-SIZED TAXPAYER SUBSIDY AT DIA.

I'M ED! FLY ME!

COLORADO SPRINGS BOOSTERS GO UP, UP AND AWAY WITH ED BEAUVAIS.HIGH FLYER HOW MUCH OF A FLIGHT RISK IS WESTERN PACIFIC'S ED BEAUVAIS? JUST ASK THE INVESTORS IN HIS LAST AIRLINE.

INSIDE THE BELTWAY

THE BAE BAGGAGE SYSTEM COST HALF A BILLION DOLLARS AND DELAYED DIA'S OPENING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. AND IT STILL ISN'T WORKING.BAG IT WILL THE CITY HAVE TO PACK IN DIA'S AUTOMATED BAGGAGE SYSTEM?