Frontier Airlines is ending nine routes at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport by the end of April. The revelation comes as the airline currently holds the gates at Terminal 7, which is due to close, and all incoming flights remaining are set to be relocated to Terminal 6 instead.
The Seventh Terminal
Frontier Airlines occupies a spot in JFK Airport’s Terminal 7, which has been operational since 1970, is scheduled for demolition by 2027 as part of the nearly $20 billion redevelopment project by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) 2026-2035 Capital Plan. The nine routes affected by the relocation of Terminal 7 are connections to the following airports:
- O’Hare International (ORD)
- Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW)
- Denver International (DEN)
- Harry Reid International (LAS)
- Los Angeles International (LAX)
- Miami International (MIA)
- Orlando International (MCO)
- Luis Muñoz Marín International (SJU)
- Tampa International (TPA)
These routes are in the process of being discontinued between April and May, with remaining services to be relocated to the not yet operational Terminal 6, which plans to open during Spring 2026, and is expected to be fully completed by 2028.
The Sixth Terminal
Frontier Airlines has undergone some cost-cutting measures, cancelling regular flights to JFK Airport and transferring its operations to elsewhere in New York, namely Newark Liberty International (EWR) and LaGuardia (LGA). This has caused concerns for passengers about the future of low-cost services provided by Frontier, as well as the disruptions that may arise from the change in routes. Frontier’s only remaining JFK service will be a daily flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
James Dempsey, CEO of Frontier Airlines, said:
“We are very focused on the go-forward plan on Frontier and right-sizing our fleet.”
The redevelopment of Terminal 6 was designed with nine out of the ten gates to hold more low-cost and wide-body aircraft on the north side of the airport. A statement by the Port Authority highlights:
“Each of the terminal’s 10 gates will have its own set of electric ground support equipment, which will be shared by ground handlers operating at the terminal in a common-use setup.”
The redevelopment is part of a broader effort to modernise JFK and expand capacity for future growth.
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