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While it was launched in 1994 and quickly increased as a budget option to fly between different cities in the United States, Frontier Airlines (Breed) It happened more difficult to go to popular international destinations among American tourists.
The routes to the Caribbean countries such as Belize and Nassau launched only to be discontinued, while certain flights to cities in Mexico and Jamaica also did not survive the market.
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If approved, the new flight will face the South American giant
The greatest impulse of the airline to enter the tropical market took place in the spring of 2024 when Frontier announced a series of new flights to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico, as well as new routes to the Dominican Republic and Barbados.
While the airline has not yet flown to South America, the Argentine communication line gave the news that Frontier has requested permission To Launch A New Route Between Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU) and El Dorado International Airport (Bog) in Colombia's Bogotá.
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“According to the document sent to Aerocivil, Frontier plans to operate two weekly flights using Airbus A320neo and A321neo (EADSF) Aircraft, “the media reported.” The airline will compete directly with Avianca (Prudence) that already operates ten weekly flights between Bogotá and San Juan, using Airbus A320 CEE and A320neo “.
Avianca is the flagship airline of Colombia and the second largest airline in South America after Latam (Ltmaq) .
While this route would be Frontier's first adventure in South America and the only route to Colombia from the United States, the flight is designed to serve a very specific market of travelers who go between Puerto Rico and Colombia for commercial connections or family. The tourists of the continent e. Uu. Would generally fly from OA through Miami.
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Jetblue Airways (Jblu) He also launched a flight from San Juan to José Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE) in Medellín de Colombia in October 2024. Even so, the market is currently dominated by Avianca, which currently runs 10 weekly flights between Bogotá and San Juan.
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“Our Medellín service joins our successful franchise in Colombia,” said Jetblue Network Planning Vice President Scott Laurence, in a statement. “Customers continue to choose Jetblue and allow us to expand and grow in Colombia.”
Frontier, meanwhile, has prioritized to make San Juan an important center for its Caribbean expansion. At the moment, he sells flights to the territory of the United States from 15 cities in the continent, Orlando, Philadelphia and Newark, among others, as well as nine international destinations in the area such as Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
Last July, the airline officially announced that it was making Luis Muñoz Marín airport an official crew base.
“This new base of the crew emphasizes how vital San Juan has become our operations as we continue to increase our service between Puerto Rico and the United States contine then.
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