FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
MEDIA CONTACT:
Carolyn Casey
Port of Bellingham
(360) 676-2500; (360) 303-0518
CarolynC@portofbellingham.com
www.portofbellingham.com
The daily flights from Bellingham to Denver will begin on May 24, 2012, and are scheduled through September 16, 2012. This seasonal service will test the local market for this new destination.
With this announcement, Denver will become the ninth non-stop flight destination out of Bellingham and Frontier will become the third commercial airline offering services from the Port of Bellingham’s airport.
The Port of Bellingham’s Board of Commissioners must approve the terms of the business agreement with Frontier at an upcoming Commission meeting before the new operation may begin.
“Local travelers have been asking for a daily eastbound flight out of Bellingham and we are very pleased by this announcement,” said Port Executive Director Charlie Sheldon. “This new service will deliver our passengers to a large transportation hub, which will be a great benefit for business travelers.”
Frontier Airlines announced today that it plans to use a 124-passenger, Airbus A319 aircraft. The service would arrive at Bellingham at 10:10 a.m. and depart at 10:55 a.m. seven days a week.
Denver-Bellingham (May 24 to Sept. 16, 2012)
Route Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
DEN-BLI 8:20 a.m. 10:11 a.m. Daily A319
BLI-DEN 10:55 a.m. 2:29 p.m. Daily A319
“Although the announcement today is for a seasonal four-month service, we hope Frontier will offer ongoing flights out of Bellingham,” Sheldon said, noting that the port has been recruiting airlines for an east-west connection for several years.
In addition to announcing seasonal service to Bellingham, Frontier yesterday also announced new service to airports in Illinois, Iowa, Montana and Pennsylvania. Frontier now offers 67 nonstop routes out of its Denver hub. For more information or to purchase a Frontier flight, visit FrontierAirlines.com.
Introductory fares begin at $90* each way for Denver-Bellingham service. The intro fares are available at FrontierAirlines.com through Feb. 29, 2012, for travel through mid to late June, depending on the market. The new flights are currently available only on the airline’s website and through its Reservations centers; they will be for sale through other ticketing channels this weekend.
In 2011, the Bellingham airport had 511,756 outbound passengers and 2012 is expected to be even busier. Frontier Airlines will join Alaska Airlines and Allegiant Air at the airport. Last month Alaska Airlines announced it would launch seasonal summer non-stop flights to Portland, Ore.