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Frontier Airlines

Denver, CO

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QUICKTAKE
  • Indigo Partners LLC has owned Frontier since December 2013
  • Hiring 300+ in 2022
  • All a/c have new slimline high capacity seats, A321-230 seats, A320-180/186 seats, A319-150 seats 
  • Hiring 200+ pilots in 2019
  • Training contract eliminated
  • Line bidding for monthly schedules, switching to PBS sometime in 2020
  • Fleet increases from 84 a/c in 2019 to 211 a/c in 2026
  • Route map: https://www.flyfrontier.com/travel/my-trips/route-map/
  • YOY pay increases 2% 3/2020, 2% 2/2021, 3% 3/2022, 3% 2023.
  • 18 321XLR's on order
  • MIA crew base opening April 2020
  • indigo Partners LLC has owned Frontier since December 2013.
  • IATA code: F9; ICAO code: FFT
  • ATC callsign: "Frontier Flight"
  • PHL opened Jan 2019
    This page last updated: October 12, 2022 (Pilots, Fleet)
PILOTS
Total: 1910
Active: 1910
Furloughed: 0
UNION
ALPA
FLEET
A319: 6
A320: 12
A320Neo: 80
A321: 21
A321neo: 1
DOMICILES
DEN
TPA
MCO
MIA
LAS
PHX
DFW
PHL
ATL
HIRING
Is Hiring?: Yes

Click to apply

Hiring 300+ pilots in 2020


Application window on the website is open, with no plans of closing it due to continued interviews.

Hiring Classes of 16+ first Monday of every month into the foreseeable future. 

Date most junior Captain was hired: 12/3/18 

Domicile where the most junior Captain is based: Miami 

JUMPSEATS

Listing for a flight is highly recommended online

Frontier uses ID90TRAVEL.com (different than myidtravel)

Reference detailed login instructions for Frontier on jumpseatinfo.org

Frontier Airlines PAYSCALES

CAPTAIN PAY SCALE (Hourly)
Year
All     
12 262     
11 252     
10 247     
9 241     
8 236     
7 229     
6 225     
5 223     
4 221     
3 216     
2 213     
1 197     
FIRST OFFICER PAY SCALE (Hourly)
Year
All     
12 174     
11 170     
10 166     
9 162     
8 156     
7 151     
6 145     
5 139     
4 131     
3 124     
2 115     
1 75     

PAY CALCULATOR
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PAY NOTES

Monthly Pay Guarantee for Line Holders: 75 hours 

 

Monthly Pay Guarantee for Reserves: 75 hours 

PER DIEM

Domestic Per Diem (Hourly): $2.10 

 

International Per Diem (Hourly): $2.10 

RETIREMENT

401K:

15%

401K Matching: Yes

A/B Fund:

12% of wages (increase yearly: 13% 3/2020, 14% 3/2021, 15% 3/2022 and thereafter)

401(k) is at 14% with 15% in 3/2022

Other:

Monthly Line Holder guarantee: 75 hours 

Monthly Reserve Guarantee: 75 hours 

Reserve Details:  2-hour short call, 12-hour long call