Frontier Airlines Tops the Charts for July 2008

DENVER, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontier Airlines led the airline industry in two key areas for the busy travel month of July 2008, while finishing near the top in several others, according to the most recent statistics released by the Department of Transportation (DOT).

According to the DOT's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, Frontier finished July number one for fewest customer complaints during a month when it carried a record number of passengers. Frontier also finished first in flight completion factor. That means Frontier cancelled fewer flights than any other major airline for the month of July. This is the 14th consecutive month Frontier has led the industry in completion factor.

Other highlights of the report include:

-- Frontier ranked second in on-time performance, while experiencing near record load factors in July. It marked the second consecutive month the airline has ranked in the top five. Through the first seven months of 2008, Frontier ranks third among major carriers in on-time performance.

-- Frontier reported no flights on the DOT's "List of Shame," which details flights that are chronically delayed or cancelled (over 70% of the time).

-- Among the dominant carriers serving the Denver market, Frontier ranked first with 84.9% of all flights arriving in Denver on-time.

-- Frontier ranked fifth among the 19 reporting carriers in baggage performance, for least number of mishandled bags.

"For any airline to perform like this under the best of circumstances would be impressive," said Frontier Chief Operating Officer Chris Collins. "But when you consider the challenges our employees have faced with our Chapter 11 reorganization, this is truly something to be proud of. We have always believed that we have the best employees and product in the airline industry, and these statistics should be further confirmation of that."

About Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Currently in its 15th year of operations, Frontier Airlines is the second-largest jet service carrier at Denver International Airport, employing more than 5,000 aviation professionals. Frontier Airlines' mainline operation has 58 aircraft with one of the youngest Airbus fleets in North America. Frontier Airlines' mainline operations offer 24 channels of DIRECTV(R) service in every seatback along with a comfortable all-coach configuration. In conjunction with a fleet of ten Bombardier Q400 aircraft operated by Lynx Aviation (a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.), Frontier offers routes to more than 50 destinations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. In November 2006, Frontier and AirTran announced a first-of-its-kind integrated marketing partnership that offers travelers the ability to reach more than 80 destinations across four countries with low fares aboard two of the youngest fleets in the industry. For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines, please visit its Web site at FrontierAirlines.com.