FRONTIER AIRLINES IS ADDING MORE FLIGHT DESTINATIONS FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT. THE LOW-COST AIRLINE HAD LEFT THE SUNPORT FOR FOUR YEARS BEFORE RETURNING LAST FALL. NOW IT’S ADDING FLIGHTS TO AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA. AND STEPHANIE KITTS WITH THE SUNPORT SAYS THEY’RE NOT LOSING ANY FLIGHTS WITH THESE ADDITIONS.
IN FACT, KITTS TELLS US TIMES SEEM TO BE LOOKING UP AT THE SUNPORT. THE RECENTLY GOT THEIR NUMBERS, AND THEY SHOW THAT PASSENGER TRAFFIC WAS UP 3-POINT-8 PERCENT COMPARED TO 2016.
BUT KITTS SAYS YOU CAN’T PREDICT THE FUTURE. AS FOR THE FRONTIER FLIGHTS, THEY’RE SEASONAL AND WILL RUN THREE TIMES A WEEK STARTING APRIL 9TH. TICKETS ALREADY ON SALE. THE OTHER AIRLINE OFFERING LOW COST NON-STOPS TO AUSTIN IS ALLEGIANT.