Low-cost airline Frontier Airlines will begin offering flights to three Florida cities from Stewart International Airport this fall, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.
Cuomo said in a press release that Frontier will schedule flights between Stewart and Orlando International Airport four times per week starting October 25 and between Stewart airport and Miami International and Tampa International Airport three times each week beginning on November 2. This is the first time Frontier Airlines has serviced Stewart.
We look forward to launching these new routes beginning in October and welcoming New Yorkers onboard for some Florida sun and fun.”Frontier Airlines Senior Director of Marketing Scott Fisher said in a prepared statement
The governor said the weekly schedule of ten flights each week will provide “attractive low-fare connections for the Mid-Hudson Region’s growing population. The airline currently serves LaGuardia Airport in New York City and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The addition of Frontier will help restore pre-COVID-19 flight activity at Stewart which is managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
“Our airports across the state are a key part of our economic development and these new flights by Frontier Airlines are further proof that New York is open for business and building back better,” Governor Cuomo said. “The additional traffic to and from New York Stewart International Airport will greatly benefit the regional economy, while the flights give travelers from Florida another entry point into our beautiful state and all that it has to offer.”
“Frontier Airlines is the first new airline to join the airport since we launched our new incentive.” Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton, said. New York Stewart is a catalyst for growth in the region, and the travel and tourism industry is integral to fueling our economic recovery. We remain committed to building on our strategic plan for the airport and look forward to providing customers more travel options.”
The Port Authority said it’s introduced a number of initiatives to re-energize Stewart, including the new Air Carrier Incentive Program program to attract new airlines and has launched a new marketing campaign to attract passengers as tourism and air travel rebounds. The agency said its goal is to position Stewart as a low-cost alternative for the New York and New Jersey Metropolitan Region. Officials said they are putting a keen focus on bringing international routes.
The addition of Frontier’s Florida routes comes after Allegiant Air launched service earlier this summer to Savannah, Georgia adding to the airline’s five nonstop destinations including Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Punta Gorda, Orlando-Sanford and Tampa in Florida.
“Frontier’s arrival to New York Stewart International Airport will benefit not only Orange County, but the entire region. Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus said. “Frontier’s new flight service to Florida will create new opportunities for tourism, business and economic development. I couldn’t be happier for Stewart Airport and its new partner and we are excited to welcome Frontier to Orange County.”
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