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Frontier Airlines Announces St. Croix-Puerto Rico Flights for $19 Beginning June 2

Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday the commencement of a new, thrice weekly route between St. Croix and Puerto Rico beginning June 2, with inaugural rates at $19 one-way. The announcement marks the beginning of stiff competition amongst carriers with operations in the USVI, with Frontier allowing customers to book connecting flights from Puerto Rico to Miami and Orlando. Speaking to the Consortium on Tuesday during an interview, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said the company aims to make access between the two U.S. territories more affordable. "These are the best prices you're going to find, so if you're interested in going you should buy one, buy two, buy three," Mr. Biffle said. "You're always going to be able to count on us for the lowest prices out of St. Croix." The St. Croix-Puerto Rico service is part of new routes announced today across 38 airports, according to a press release Frontier issued. "We've just been looking at serving new places that are underserved or overpriced o...