Aspen Flights Include Service from Frontier and United: Winter 2010/2011

Flights to Aspen have just been improved making cheaper and easier travel to Aspen for this Winter season. Aspen is one of the most accessible Rocky Mountain resorts with nearly hundreds of direct flights to Aspen (Aspen/Pitkin Co. Airport ASE), Eagle/Vail and Denver International Airports daily.

The Inn at Aspen hotel provides complimentary, on-call airport transportation from the Aspen Airport to-and-from the hotel just 1 mile away (downtown Aspen is 2 miles from the Inn). See Winter Lodging Deals at the Inn at Aspen.

United Airlines and Frontier Airlines have announced that they will offer connecting service this 2010/2011 winter into Aspen. United will offer perfectly timed flights to Aspen that will be available throughout the day from nearly 200 cities throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Rim. Frontier is offering connecting service from 50 cities coast-to-coast and nine international destinations.

United Services
United has added a fourth daily non-stop flight from Chicago for the winter season along with a second daily non-stop flight from San Francisco. United is also scheduled to operate three daily non-stops from Los Angeles, and twelve daily trips between Aspen and Denver, for a total of 21 flights daily into and out of Aspen/Snowmass beginning December 16. As it has done in years past, United is expected to evaluate additional weekend frequencies and day-of-week schedules based on demand. All flights into Aspen/Snowmass will be operated by SkyWest Airlines with the CRJ700, featuring United First seating and United Economy Plus, which offers customers up to five inches of additional legroom.

Frontier Services
Frontier Aspen Flights will include one departure per day from Oct. 1 through Nov. 17, two departures per day Nov. 18 through Dec. 15 and four daily departures from Dec. 16 through April 2011. Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET).

“Frontier is very pleased to be able to continue to serve the Aspen area,” said Daniel Shurz, VP of strategy and planning. “The versatility of the Q400 aircraft makes it an ideal and cost-effective aircraft to fly into Aspen and, with this continuing schedule, we will be able to offer travelers to Aspen a low-cost, high-quality experience for their fall and winter travel.”

Travel on flights during prime times and peak periods will be at a premium this winter. Peak periods include holidays, the Winter X games, all Saturdays inbound and outbound, most Thursdays and Fridays inbound, and Sundays and Mondays outbound.

“The good news is we have plenty of winter seats available right now, and the key to obtaining the best fares and the greatest choice of flights into Aspen/Snowmass this winter will be to book early.” said Stay Aspen/Snowmass President Bill Tomcich.

Since winter air travel to Aspen is better than ever this year, make sure you book your flights and book lodging early to get the best prices and schedules. Stay with us at the Inn at Aspen and be conveniently located with ski in ski out access to Buttermilk Mountain and within minutes of the rest of Aspen’s Four Mountains.