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North America

Rocky Mountain Fly: Is Frontier Poised for a Comeback?

North America

Rocky Mountain Fly: Is Frontier Poised for a Comeback?

November 2024
43 min read
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat

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Issue Overview

Last week, Frontier reported its Q3 results, which were once again lousy. The Denver-based airline lost money excluding special items, on both an operating and net basis. However Frontier is busy making major strategic changes; changes that are starting to bear fruit. Frustrating though it is to still be losing money, Frontier’s results last quarter marked a substantial improvement from the year prior, when its operating margin was negative 6%.