The first flight is from Miami, Florida, which will depart twice a week, Cepa authorities explained.
The new Frontier airline Today officially begins its operations in El Salvador with the arrival of its maiden flight from Miami, Florida.
As of today, the company will depart with its route from that American city to El Salvador and vice versa. Then it will make its second flight next Sunday, April 18, with flights departing on April 22, 25 and 29 the other week.
The Chairman of Cepa (Autonomous Port Executive Commission ”, Federico Anliker said during the inaugural flight ceremony that “the arrival of The border with our country represents one more bridge that will connect thousands of Salvadoran families with their loved ones in the United States. We are happy that they now have the opportunity to travel ”.
He added that upon arrival the Frontier eEl Salvador International Airport will have 11 commercial passenger airlines operating and he said 93% of the passenger terminal expansion works are already complete. He indicated that this project will increase the capacity to receive more travelers and serve more airlines.
The president of Cepa was joined by US Embassy Chargé d’affaires, Brendan O’Brien, a senior Frontier executive, and other government officials to receive the first flight.
The Vice President Customer Service for Frontier Airports, Randy Ruggieri, stated that “pToday is a very special day for us as what was only an idea to bring low fares to El Salvador is now a reality. It is an honor to be here and to connect these beautiful cities ”.
And the embassy’s chargé d’affaires stressed that “it isYour new flight strengthens our ties and allows Americans to discover El Salvador’s beautiful destinations ”.
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Frontier viIt departs from El Salvador to Miami, Florida and vice versa, with a frequency of 2 flights per week on Thursdays and Sundays, and from May 15, the frequency will be increased to 4 weekly flights on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Anliker explained.
“We are very excited today as Frontier officially starts commercial activities in our country, ”the official added.
The Executive Director of the Civil Aviation Authority, JOrge Puquirre, explained that yesterday the official delivery of the operating license to Frontier“After having fulfilled the requirements and the phase that the certification aims at, so that the service is provided in a safe manner”.
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How much does a flight to Miami cost?
The information on the website indicates that, for example, a ticket to travel on the route from San Salvador to Miami can cost a person $ 89 one way, but if it is a round trip, it costs $ 132 per ticket.
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And if, for example, you travel to Atlanta from El Salvador airport on a Thursday, the cost of the ticket will be on top of that as well 306 only from To go; while if your flight leaves for the same destination on a Sunday, it would cost $ 376 one way.
However, if the person travels from Orlando (Florida) to El Salvador, the ticket can cost $ 47 (one way), and from Miami to El Salvador the cost is slightly less: 32 (volo ida).