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Frontier Airlines has entered into a codeshare partnership with Midwest Airlines, less than one week after Republic Airway Holdings announced plans to buy both of the companies.
The agreement allows Denver-based Frontier to sell tickets on Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines under a Frontier code and expand its portfolio of destinations to include those flown to by Midwest. Most of those new destinations will be in the Midwestern United States and in Canada.
Midwest Airlines will have the same benefits regarding flights on Frontier and its short-haul carrier, Lynx Aviation. And customers of both airlines will be able to participate in each others’ frequent flyer programs, the companies said Monday.
“The partnership allows us to broaden our network and provide even more destinations to our loyal customers,” said Daniel Shurz, Frontier’s vice president for strategy and planning said. “We also look forward to showcasing our airlines to many new customers who may be flying Frontier and Lynx for the first time by connecting from Midwest.”
Indianapolis-based Republic Airway Holdings announced on June 22 that it plans to purchase Frontier for $108.7 million and bring it out of 14-month-old bankruptcy protection. The deal is subject to approval by a New York court next month.
The next day, Republic announced that it bought Midwest, which, like Frontier, was a carrier to which it had lent substantial money in the past year. Republic officials have not announced any plans for major changes to either Frontier’s or Midwest’s operations.
The codeshare agreement will begin later this summer. Specific cities available for the codeshare will be available at a later date.
The agreement allows Denver-based Frontier to sell tickets on Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines under a Frontier code and expand its portfolio of destinations to include those flown to by Midwest. Most of those new destinations will be in the Midwestern United States and in Canada.
Midwest Airlines will have the same benefits regarding flights on Frontier and its short-haul carrier, Lynx Aviation. And customers of both airlines will be able to participate in each others’ frequent flyer programs, the companies said Monday.
“The partnership allows us to broaden our network and provide even more destinations to our loyal customers,” said Daniel Shurz, Frontier’s vice president for strategy and planning said. “We also look forward to showcasing our airlines to many new customers who may be flying Frontier and Lynx for the first time by connecting from Midwest.”
Indianapolis-based Republic Airway Holdings announced on June 22 that it plans to purchase Frontier for $108.7 million and bring it out of 14-month-old bankruptcy protection. The deal is subject to approval by a New York court next month.
The next day, Republic announced that it bought Midwest, which, like Frontier, was a carrier to which it had lent substantial money in the past year. Republic officials have not announced any plans for major changes to either Frontier’s or Midwest’s operations.
The codeshare agreement will begin later this summer. Specific cities available for the codeshare will be available at a later date.
