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Frontier Airlines Launches San Francisco Flights Starting At $59

Low-cost carrier launched seasonal, nonstop service to San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

Frontier Airlines launched its seasonal, nonstop service to San Francisco on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
Frontier Airlines launched its seasonal, nonstop service to San Francisco on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. (Photo courtesy of ABIA)

AUSTIN, TX — Did you leave your heart in San Francisco? Well, soon you'll be able to retrieve it (or lose it all over again) with new flight service from Austin for as low as $59, airport officials said Wednesday.

Low-fare carrier, Frontier Airlines on Wednesday began nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport. To celebrate the start of this new, low-cost service, Frontier is offering fares as low as $59*, which are available now at www.FlyFrontier.com. (More on that asterisk later.)

“We are thrilled to begin service from Austin to San Francisco,” Daniel Shurz, Senior Vice President, Commercial for Frontier Airlines, said in a prepared statement. “Frontier is always looking for ways to make travel from central Texas easier and more affordable, and our Kids Fly Free and Friends Fly Free programs are the latest example of what we mean by Low Fares Done Right.”

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The Frontier nonstop service between Austin and San Francisco operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Service is seasonal, and frequency and times are subject to change, so you may want to check www.FlyFrontier.com for the most updated schedule.

“Service to San Francisco marks Frontier’s 19th non-stop route from the Austin South Terminal,” Jeff Pearse, CEO, LoneStar Airport Holding, LLC, and operator of the South Terminal at the Austin airport, said in a prepared statement. “We are pleased to welcome those travelers to the South Terminal – and invite them to enjoy an airport experience that evokes the golden age of air travel – intimate, retro design, outdoor seating, a food truck and a vibe that is uniquely Austin.”

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All Frontier flights operate from The South Terminal, which has a separate entrance and parking on the south side of the airport and is not accessible from inside the Barbara Jordan Terminal or from SH 71. The South Terminal is located at 10000 Logistics Lane and is accessible from US 183 South and Burleson Road. For more information on the South Terminal including directions, on-site parking and amenities, visit http://austinsouthterminal.com/.

Here's additional information donated earlier by the asterisk:

*About Frontier’s Intro Fare Offer:

Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on May 25, 2019. Fares are valid Wednesdays for non-stop domestic travel through Aug. 28, 2019. The following blackout dates apply May 28, 2019, July 2-3, 2019. Seven (7) day advance purchase required. Fares are one way and do not require round-trip purchase.

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