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Frontier Airlines Resumes Codesharing with Volaris

DALLAS — Denver-based ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) Frontier Airlines (F9) has announced it has resumed codesharing with the Mexico City-based ULCC Volaris (Y4). The codeshare agreement allows F9 customers to book travel between the U.S. and Mexico through Y4 for flights departing May 16, 2024, and onward.

Frontier operates 142 A320 family aircraft and has the largest A320neo family fleet in the U.S. The U.S. ULCC more than 200 new Airbus planes on order.

Volaris operates more than 460 daily flight segments connecting 44 cities in Mexico and 29 cities in the United States, Central, and South America. The carrier offers flights to popular destinations in Mexico such as Mexico City, Cancún, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Acapulco, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Tijuana, among others.

N505VL Volaris Airbus A320 KLAX/LAX. Photo Tony Bordelais/Airways

Comments from Airline CEOs

The CEO of Frontier Airlines, Barry Biffle, expressed excitement about the codeshare agreement, stating that it will provide Frontier customers with easy access to a wide array of exciting destinations in Mexico. He also highlighted Volaris as an excellent and well-established air carrier that shares Frontier's focus on providing convenient, affordable, and friendly air travel.

The President and CEO of Volaris, Enrique Beltranena, expressed enthusiasm about the renewed codeshare partnership with Frontier Airlines. He emphasized that the collaboration between the two airlines enhances operational efficiency and offers an extensive range of destinations between Mexico and the United States. Beltranena also highlighted the shared dedication of both airlines to providing accessible, low-cost, and welcoming air travel experiences.

The featured image shows N704FR, an F9 Airbus A321neo A321-271 at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL).