Frontier Airlines Unveils 1st-Ever Flights To South America: See All 3 Routes Now
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Frontier Airlines is the United States' largest ultra-low-cost carrier. Influenced by the cessation of Spirit Airlines, OAG data shows that Frontier's flights have grown by 11% in 2026 to the highest level on record. 49.2 million seats are now for sale. The strong growth is entirely because of the vast domestic market. Things are very different for international activity. In 2026, flights have fallen by 10% year-over-year, although they're at nearly double the level of what was available before the pandemic in 2019. Three new routes will help. Frontier will commence the following links from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Colombia. They'll all take off in about three months ahead of the all-important Christmastime with higher demand for the holidays. The announcement is even more significant than 'just' this. It'll be the first time that Frontier has flown to South America. Starting with three cities from the get-go is, therefore, highly notable. Predictably, all three links were served by the now-defunct Spirit until 2025 (Cartagena) or 2026 (Bogotá and Medellín). While obvious, it is critically important for airlines, no matter their nature, to keep fully abreast of market changes. The fact that Frontier is entering these markets (and many more elsewhere) because Spirit pulled out is another demonstration of this approach. It'll now be the budget choice to two of...
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