TAMPA, Fla. — The airline known for “low fares done right" is expanding into Tampa.
Frontier Airlines is set to open its new crew base on May 25 at Tampa International Airport.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, Florida Secretary of Commerce Jamal Sowell, and Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Chairman Gary Harrod will join TPA CEO Joe Lopano and Frontier SVP of Customers Jake Filene for the grand opening Tuesday morning.
Approximately 250 flight attendants and 140 pilots from Frontier will be based at TPA this year with that number expected to increase in the future, according to a release from the airline.
“With our low-cost structure and focus on leisure travel, Frontier is exceptionally well positioned to increase operations this year and continue to expand," Barry Biffle, president and CEO of Frontier Airlines, said in February. “We anticipate that nearly 400 Frontier crew members will be based in Tampa by the end of 2021."
Frontier currently offers nearly 20 nonstop routes from Tampa International Airport.
“Any time we add a new crew base, it is an indicator of continued growth for our airline and also welcomed news for our crew members, who gain a new home base option, and local communities that reap the economic benefits,” Biffle said.
Frontier Airlines prides itself in "providing affordable travel across America." The low-fare carrier uses weight-saving tactics and baggage processes to make it "the most fuel-efficient U.S. airline," according to the Frontier website.
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