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Spirit Airlines ramps back up nonstop flights out of DFW Airport

Spirit Airlines is aloft again.

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With COVID-19 shutdowns starting to be lifted, Florida-based discount carrier Spirit Airlines is restarting the engines on 13 nonstop routes out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, including Atlanta, Chicago, and Cancun.

The airline had shut down flights due to the pandemic, although they were still doing flights out of DFW to Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Phoenix.

A spokesman says that the demand just was not there. "May was our low point across our network," the spokesman says. "All airlines needed to significantly shrink capacity by about 90 percent."

How about a chart showing the average scheduled Spirit flights per day at DFW from May-July 2020:

May: 2
June: 9
July: 24

The airline is starting to "stair step" flight resumptions in June and July. By the end of June, they'll be connecting DFW with 14 cities. By the end of July, that total will be 18 cities.

Flights added in June include:

Atlanta (ATL) – June 5
Baltimore-Washington (BWI) – June 7
Cleveland (CLE) – June 26
Cancun (CUN) -- June 25
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) – June 10
LaGuardia (LGA) – June 25
Chicago (ORD) - June 5
Philadelphia (PHL) – June 5
Tampa (TPA) – June 12

Flights resuming in July include:

Boston (BOS)
New Orleans (MSY)
San Diego (SAN)
Los Cabos (SJD)

While this is a restart, there's still a long way to go. These flights put the airline at approximately 25 percent of what their capacity was pre-COVID-19.

The airline requires face coverings for passengers and employees, and has a complete list of precautions on its website.

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Frontier Airlines adds two new destination cities out of DFW Airport

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Low-cost Denver-based Frontier Airlines has launched nonstop service from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to two new destinations in Central America.

According to a release, the carrier will offer the following new flights:

Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA) - weekly
San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) - 2x/week

With these new routes, Frontier will serve 40 destinations nonstop from DFW, exemplifying Frontier’s impressive network growth as it continues to add more affordable and convenient travel options across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America.

The frequency of the flights is a little confusing. Guatemala City is "weekly" which seems to imply "once a week." San Salvador is "2x/week" which seems to imply two flights a week. However, if you try to book a flight to either city, you get all sorts of options, including weekends and a few randomly spaced weekdays. And the flight availability extends only through January.

Frontier Airlines VP of network and operations design Josh Flyr says in a statement that "there’s a lot to be excited about" including their expanding network and their rolling out First Class in early 2026.

Other changes at Frontier include UpFront Plus seating, an upgraded seating option with extra leg and elbow room in the first two rows of the aircraft, with choice of a window or aisle seat with extra legroom and a guaranteed empty middle seat.

To celebrate, they'll offer a fare sale starting at $79. Tickets must be purchased by 10:59 pm Dallas time on December 30, 2025. Sale fares are valid for nonstop travel on select days of the week January 5-April 13, 2026. Blackout dates apply on March 9 and March 31, and from April 1-6. And a 14-day advance purchase is required.

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