Frontier Airlines to announce five new destinations from Denver

Frontier Airlines plans to shortly announce five new destinations from Denver, according to the carrier's online booking system. Details include:

• Bellingham: Daily from 24-May-2012 with A319 equipment. The carrier will be the sole operator on the route according to Innovata;
• Bloomington: Three times weekly from 18-May-2012 with E190 equipment. The carrier will also be the sole operator on the route;
• Cedar Rapids: Three times weekly from 17-May-2012 with E190 equipment. United Airlines currently operates on this route;
• Great Falls: Three times weekly from 14-May-2012 with E190 equipment. United Airlines also currently operates on this route;
• Harrisburg: Three times weekly from 22-May-2012 with with A319 equipment. The carrier will be the sole operator on the route.

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