Frontier launching routes from West Palm Beach this fall: New routes planned are Denver, Washington and Trenton, New Jersey

Frontier Airlines plans to launch new service from West Palm Beach to Denver, Washington D.C. and Trenton, N.J. later this year as part of 10 new routes announced Wednesday.

The new nonstop flights between Palm Beach International Airport and Denver International Airport begin Oct. 26 and will operate four times weekly.

The flights to Trenton-Mercer Airport will start Nov. 20 and Washington flights to Dulles International Airport begin on Nov. 22, Frontier said. These routes will operate four times and three times weekly, respectively.

"Palm Beach International welcomes Frontier Airlines to our community," said Bruce Pelly, director of airports. "We are thrilled to have them start new service to three destinations and look forward to continued growth and success from this partnership."

A handful of carriers already fly nonstop year-round or seasonally from West Palm Beach to Washington, D.C. and New Jersey-area airports, but PBIA has lacked Denver service for several years, officials said.

"While we have service to both New Jersey and the DC area on other carriers, all three flights introduced today by Frontier will offer service to airports that are not currently being served, offering passengers additional options when shopping for nonstop routes," PBIA spokeswoman Stephanie Richards said.

To celebrate the new West Palm Beach routes, Frontier is offering introductory one-way fares from $49 to $89 on flyfrontier.com through Saturday, for travel through March 1, 2015. A check on the website Wednesday showed seats are limited at these special fares and certain flights and/or day-of-travel restrictions apply.

Extra charges also apply for checked bags, large carry-ons and advance seat assignments.

"We are excited to introduce our brand of low fares to the Palm Beach community," said Daniel Shurz, Frontier's senior vice president, commercial. "These introductory fares attest to our commitment to make air travel more affordable and accessible."

The Denver-based carrier, which touts "Low Fares Done Right," also operates flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and plans to add new service to St. Louis on Jan. 8.

The Fort Lauderdale-to-St. Louis nonstop route will operate three times a week, Frontier said.

In June, Frontier added service between Fort Lauderdale and Cleveland and will start new flights to Washington-Dulles on Sept. 9. It already flies from Fort Lauderdale to Denver and Trenton.

Earlier this year, Frontier appointed Barry Biffle, a former Spirit Airlines marketing executive, as its new president. Private equity firm Indigo Partners LLC, which had a role in turning around Miramar-based Spirit, purchased the struggling Denver carrier in December 2013.

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