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Frontier adds San Juan routes after Spirit exit, undercuts JetBlue prices

5/11/2026

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Frontier added flights from San Juan to Newark, Hartford, Atlanta and Tampa after Spirit shut down.
Week later Frontier launched San Juan flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.
Frontier’s basic-economy fares beat JetBlue on routes, with JetBlue’s San Juan prices double with two bags.
DOT data show Spirit carried over one million San Juan-U.S. passengers, second only to American Airlines, while fuel costs increase fare pressure on Puerto Rican travelers.

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Story summary

Frontier added flights from San Juan to Newark, Hartford, Atlanta and Tampa after Spirit shut down.
Week later Frontier launched San Juan flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.
Frontier’s basic-economy fares beat JetBlue on routes, with JetBlue’s San Juan prices double with two bags.
DOT data show Spirit carried over one million San Juan-U.S. passengers, second only to American Airlines, while fuel costs increase fare pressure on Puerto Rican travelers.