by Catherine Lutz, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer

Locals planning an off-season trip to Mexico can now find a cheap flight on Frontier from Aspen three weeks earlier than expected.

On Friday, the low-cost airline quietly moved its start date up for Sardy Field service from May 15 to April 26, Frontier spokesman Joe Hodas confirmed Monday. Hodas announced the change on Plum TV’s MorningNoon&Night Show on Saturday.

The low-cost airline will operate five daily departures from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lynx Aviation.

Hodas said that when the airline put out its original
schedule, “we thought we could exceed the timeline,” and managed to get agreements from all its partners to do so. He said it was an advantage to the airline to get the service up and running, but it also benefits the consumer. Frontier is offering a $79 one-way introductory fare (before taxes) between Aspen and Denver through June 11.

The accelerated time frame likely won’t be much of an advantage to Aspen’s tourism community, said Stay Aspen Snowmass President Bill Tomcich, hitting in the depths of off-season, but locals planning spring trips after the mountains close April 13 will benefit.

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