Frontier Airlines restarting service at Fort Lauderdale airport in February

Discount carrier Frontier Airlines said Tuesday it will return to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with 12 nonstop flights to East Coast cities and Wisconsin starting in February 2022.

The Denver-based airline last flew out of Fort Lauderdale in April 2020, shortly after coronavirus pandemic lockdowns brought the nation’s air travel nearly to a halt.

“We’re excited to expand our low-fare service in South Florida in a big way by announcing service to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with the roll out of 12 new nonstop routes, adding to our existing extensive service at both Miami and West Palm Beach,” said Daniel Shurz, a Frontier senior vice president, in a prepared statement.

The airline is selling tickets at introductory prices through Dec. 6 for its first two months of service from Fort Lauderdale, including $19 to Orlando, $29 to Atlanta and $49 to Portland, Maine.

A Frontier spokesperson said that the airline is experiencing strong demand in South Florida and views the resumption of flights to and from Fort Lauderdale as a complement to its existing service at Miami and West Palm Beach airports. The airline anticipates the return of flights out of Fort Lauderdale as a long-term move.

Starting Feb. 17-19, Frontier is adding service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to:

• Atlanta — daily flight
  
  
• Buffalo, N.Y. — daily flight

• Islip, N.Y. — daily flight

• Orlando — daily flight

• Philadelphia — daily flight

• Providence, R.I. — daily flight

• Newburgh/Stewart, N.Y. — three flights weekly

• Trenton, N.J. — daily flight

• Albany, N.Y. — three flights weekly

• Rochester, N.Y. — two flights weekly

• Green Bay, Wis. — one flight weekly

• Portland, Maine — one flight weekly

This story was originally published November 30, 2021 at 12:00 AM.