MILWAUKEE -- Frontier Airlines has expanded its Milwaukee schedule with new nonstop flights from Milwaukee to San Diego, California.
The new flights will begin August 14, the airport announced in a news release Tuesday.
“There is always room for more service to the west coast, with both leisure and business travel demand to San Diego on a year-round basis. I have no doubt that these flights will be full of travelers enjoying Frontier’s legendary low fares,” Airport Director Brian Dranzik said. "It’s great news that Frontier continues to expand its Milwaukee operation. With today's announcement, Frontier now offers ultra-low fares to 11 destinations from MKE."
Milwaukee's newest nonstop route will operate on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sundays, the airport says. The flights will depart Milwaukee at 11:02 a.m. and arrive in San Diego at 1:12 p.m. The return flight departs San Diego at 12:52 p.m. and arrives in Milwaukee at 6:47 p.m.
The airport says introductory fares will start at just $49, and are available online only at flyfrontier.com. The new service will be operated with "full-size Airbus A321 aircraft, featuring 230 seats in both standard and stretch seating configurations," the airport added.