Frontier Airlines' total operating revenue 2004-2021

Over the past decade, the American ultra-low cost carrier, Frontier Airlines, more than doubled its operating revenue, from 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2009 to 2.5 billion U.S dollars in 2019. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the American airline generated only 1.25 billion U.S. dollars, to later recover to almost 2.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2021.

Frontier Airlines – additional information

Denver-based Frontier Airlines is the ninth-largest commercial airline in the U.S. with a domestic market share of 3.3 percent. Operating flights to more than 100 destinations in the United States and six international destinations, the airline transported over 20.6 million passengers in 2021. In the same year, the airline received a customer satisfaction index of 68.

The ULCC business model

The appearance of the ULCC business model is gaining attention in the United States. The ULCCs undercharge the fares of traditional network carriers as well as low-cost carriers by offering unbundled services and serving small cities to key leisure destinations. Spirit and Allegiant are the two most profitable ULCCs in the U.S., with 42 percent and 32.3 percent respectively of their revenue coming from ancillary sources like baggage fees, reservation change fees and ticket revenue sources.