It has been one of the biggest aviation stories in the Caribbean since the start of the pandemic: the continued rise of ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines. Now Frontier is at it again, planning another expansion to the Caribbean’s most popular destinations this winter: the Dominican Republic and Cancun.
In total, Frontier announced that it would launch five new nonstop routes to the Caribbean starting in November, led by new routes to Cancun, Mexico and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
On November 16, Frontier plans to start new nonstop flights from Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit to Cancun, along with new flights from Miami.
The Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit routes will include daily nonstop service to Cancun.
The Miami-Santo Domingo service will operate three times a week.
On December 17, Frontier Airline will add another new route: nonstop service three times a week between Philadelphia and Santo Domingo.
The pair of new routes to Santo Domingo signal the capital’s continued growth as a tourist destination, something Dominican Republic tourism officials have been pushing for several years as the country looks to increase arrivals beyond the traditional tourist hub of Punta Cana. That has worked, as the country is in the midst of a record year for tourism.
“We are delighted to expand our nonstop offering across our entire network,” said Daniel Shurz, Frontier Airlines senior vice president of business. “As we head into winter, it’s time to start planning those tropical getaways.”
The new routes are launching with starting fares as low as $79, according to the company, a welcome trend for travelers who have been pressured by sky-high flight prices on most major airlines to the Caribbean this summer.
Frontier also recently launched an all-you-can-fly pass that includes routes on its Caribbean network.
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