Frontier Airlines forecasts smaller-than-expected quarterly loss after surprise profit

Frontier Airlines on Wednesday forecast a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss and ​reported a surprise profit for the third ‌quarter, as elevated airfares helped soften the hit from sky-high

Reuters • Oct 28, 2026

America's largest budget airline reports 71% jump in airfare

Frontier Airlines reported a 71% increase in airfare for the third quarter. The budget airline posted a loss in the third quarter as fuel costs continue to bite.

CNBC • Oct 28, 2026

What Frontier Group (ULCC) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

Frontier Group NASDAQ: ULCC reported record third-quarter revenue and adjusted profitability as strong unit-revenue growth outweighed a sharp increase in fuel costs, while management outlined plans to moderate capacity expansion and continue reshaping its fleet and operations.

MarketBeat • Oct 28, 2026

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ( ULCC ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 28, 2026 11:00 AM EDT Company Participants David Erdman - Senior Director of Investor Relations James Dempsey - CEO, President & Director Robert "Bobby" Schroeter - Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer Mark Mitchell - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Savanthi Syth - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Atul Maheswari - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Brandon Oglenski - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division John Godyn - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Duane Pfennigwerth - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Andrew Didora - BofA Securities, Research Division Michael Linenberg - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Jamie Baker - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Christopher Stathoulopoulos - Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP, Research Division Daniel McKenzie - Seaport Research Partners Presentation Operator Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Frontier Group Holdings Q3 2026 Earnings Call.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2026

Frontier Airlines Delivers Record Third Quarter 2026 Revenue of $1.4 billion, up 53 percent Year-over-Year, and Adjusted EPS Significantly Above Guidance Overcoming High Fuel Prices

Record total revenue driven by strong demand and continued execution of commercial strategy Increased RASM 30 percent and total revenue over 50 percent year-over-year DENVER, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026 and issued guidance for the fourth quarter of 2026. Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Select Financial Highlights The following tables summarize select financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, including both GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) metrics.

PRNewsWire • Oct 28, 2026

Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.02 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.34 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 28, 2026

Frontier Group (ULCC) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Although the revenue and EPS for Frontier Group (ULCC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 28, 2026

Will Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Report Negative Earnings Next Week? What You Should Know

Frontier Group (ULCC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 21, 2026

Frontier Group Holdings Announces Webcast of Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

DENVER, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., will be releasing its third quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Management will host a live webcast with analysts to discuss these results the same day at 11:00am ET.

PRNewsWire • Oct 19, 2026

Budget airline king Bill Franke warms to first-class seats and premium upgrades

Discount airline pioneer and Frontier Airlines Chairman Bill Franke is warming to more upscale perks. In an interview with CNBC, Franke said he thinks better, roomier seats make sense for Frontier in the U.S. but that a more traditional budget model still works in emerging markets.

CNBC • Sep 20, 2026