Frontier Airlines announced it will be adding service to small airports in Michigan and Wisconsin from its Milwaukee hub, and that includes daily flights both to and from Ironwood.
The flights will begin April 18, and are available for purchase starting Feb. 6. All the Ironwood flights will go to and from Milwaukee, where they connect with Frontier's main hub, and can be connected to 70 destinations in North America. The contract with Frontier is currently for two years.
Gogebic-Iron County Airport manager Duane DuRay says the new flight schedule will make traveling for business or pleasure much easier for the airport's customers, who have not always had regular air service.
"The flights being offered by Frontier Airlines will restore a flight schedule our area businesses can and will utilize for travel out of our area and into our area.," says DuRay. "The flight schedule gives us an early morning flight to make connections to most destinations, and the late evening flight will allow many travelers to make one-day trips if needed."
Frontier is a subsidiary of Republic Airways of Indianapolis, and will be using a 37-seat Embraer 135 jet aircraft for the flights. The addition brings its service locations in Michigan and Wisconsin to five, with the other two new locations being Manistee, Mich. and Rhinelander, Wis.
"Frontier is a national carrier and also a low-cost carrier," DuRay says. "These two items will make this a very attractive service for many travelers, whether for business or pleasure."
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Duane DuRay, Gogebic-Iron County Airport
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