Frontier to launch four new nonstop flights from Austin in March 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Low-cost Frontier Airlines will launch four new nonstop routes from Austin in March 2025, the airline announced Tuesday.
Service to Chicago O'Hare and Orlando will begin March 6, while flights to Cincinnati and Phoenix will launch March 7. The Chicago and Orlando flights will operate three times a week, while the Cincinnati and Phoenix routes will be serviced twice weekly.
O'Hare is currently served direct from AUS by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, while Orlando is served by Delta Air Lines, Southwest and Spirit Airlines. Cincinnati is served by Allegiant Air and Delta, while Phoenix has service by American and Southwest.
The new routes mean Frontier is doubling the number of cities served nonstop from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The airline currently flies to Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver and Las Vegas.
"We can't wait to begin 2025 with further growth at AUS, a key destination in Frontier's expansive network," said Josh Flyr, Frontier's vice president of network and operations design. "With ultra-low cost travel options to even more of the nation's top destinations, consumers in the greater Austin area will enjoy Frontier's affordability and convenience as they plan their spring and summer travel."
Through September, Frontier has flown more than 135,000 passengers in and out of Austin this year, almost double the passenger total seen during the same time last year. Passenger totals are still drastically down from prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, Frontier flew more than 650,000 passengers between January and September.
Eight other new nonstop routes have already been announced for 2025: six by Delta Air Lines and two by Southwest Airlines .
Frontier currently flies out of AUS' South Terminal, which is set for closure in early 2026. The airline will move operations to the main Barbara Jordan Terminal, before that closure.
