Frontier Airlines raises passenger fares in Q3
The gist
US budget carrier Frontier Airlines raised its average fare 71% in Q3, to $67.82 per passenger.
Higher fares and 18% more passengers lifted revenue, but fuel costs widened its loss.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026US airline fares rose from 2.2% year over year in January 2026 to a peak of 26.7% in May, before easing to 22.4% in September.
- Oct 28, 2026Frontier reported a 71% increase in airfare in the third quarter, with fare revenue averaging $67.82 per passenger versus $39.74 a year earlier.
- Oct 28, 2026Including fees such as checked and carry-on luggage, total revenue per passenger rose 30% year on year to $138.22, and passenger count rose 18% to more than 9.8 million.