Four-Year Contract Ratified by Pilot Membership

DENVER, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frontier Airlines FRNT and the Frontier Airline Pilots Association (FAPA) today announced that FAPA membership has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote of 289 (67%) for to 140 (33%) against, which represents 429 votes out of 553 eligible voters, or 78%. The new four-year agreement amends the previous five-year contract signed in May 2000. Implementation of the approved agreement will begin in March, 2007.


"Today's ratification results are a tremendous step forward for both Frontier and our pilots as we enter one of the most exciting and dynamic phases of this Company's history," said Jeff Potter, President and CEO of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. "Once again, FAPA and Frontier have demonstrated a level of cooperation for the mutual benefit of the company and our pilots, which is rarely seen in this industry between a union and an airline. We are grateful to our pilots and FAPA leadership for their support of a contract that helps the Company secure its future."

"Today's news is indicative of the spirit of cooperation and integrity that FAPA membership represents," said Captain Jeffrey Thomas, President of FAPA. "This agreement provides significant improvement to our pilots' retirement benefits, preserves our scheduling and work rules, and improves the job protections our pilots have earned through their contributions to Frontier. The new agreement will continue to provide Frontier with industry leading pilot productivity as well as one of the most competitive crew operating costs in the industry. We appreciate the time and effort that FAPA representatives as well as Frontier management put into this process and I am confident that we have reached an agreement that meets the needs of the Company and our pilots."