Denver-based Frontier Airlines has plans to quietly suspend several routes over the next two months. A spokesperson for the airline confirmed the decision earlier this week.

A number of the routes at major airports across the US are somewhat popular among legacy carriers. The move comes after Frontier initially announced plans to increase its capacity by as much as 20% next year.

“Based on demand”

Beginning next month, 14 routes will be cut from the airline's network, according to The Points Guy. Despite a formal announcement from the carrier about the routes ending, affected travelers will be able to receive a full refund for their booked flights.

Some of the axed routes, including service from Miami, Philadelphia, and Phoenix, have been short-lived and are otherwise flights that cause no concern for airlines like Fort Worth-based American Airlines, which has hubs at those airports. Frontier's Minneapolis to Phoenix flights began operating in January, and routes from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago, Las Vegas, and Phoenix were launched last November.

A Frontier Airlines spokesperson spoke about the carrier's decision to remove some routes from its network.

"We periodically review and update our routes based on demand, seasonality, and other factors," the spokesperson said to The Points Guy. "We continue to offer service to a range of destinations from these markets."

What flights will be cut?

The first route to be cut will happen in just over a month, while the remaining routes will be phased out through May 10th.

Rochester Exit

The ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) will continue service to all but one of the affected markets. Existing service to Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) in New York, where the carrier operates regularly scheduled service from Orlando International Airport, will be pulled entirely on May 8th.

"While we have maintained a good relationship with Frontier over the last two years, this is a competitive business, and unfortunately Frontier has made a decision that will impact service at ROC," said Airport Director Andy Moore to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

Frontier started service to the airport in 2021. In addition to Orlando, the carrier has operated flights to Denver and Tampa seasonally. According to News 8 Rochester, the airline only served about 5% of the airport's total passenger volume, but Moore is still working to cushion the impact.

"I'm also out talking to airlines even this morning, talking to incumbent airlines and new airlines about coming into Rochester to make up that difference with Frontier's suspension of service," he said.