Frontier Airlines is scaling again its schedule at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in Ronkonkoma heading into fall and winter. The service served 5 locations from ISP in February: Fort Myers, Palm Beach, Myrtle Beach, Tampa and Orlando. By December, solely Orlando will stay. Myrtle Beach service ends Sept. 8 and Tampa service ends Oct. 5, whereas Fort Myers and Palm Beach are not listed.
“Airline schedules are determined by the individual carriers and can change based on seasonality and broader network decisions,” MacArthur airport commissioner Rob Schneider mentioned in an emailed assertion. “We have reached out to Frontier regarding its future schedule at ISP and are awaiting additional information.”
Frontier informed Newsday the modifications are seasonal and don’t sign an exit from ISP.
“Some of our routes at ISP have planned seasonal pauses, but we have no plans to exit the airport,” Rob Harris, company communications supervisor, mentioned in an emailed assertion Monday. “Our current network-wide schedule is released through early January 2027, which is why no dates beyond that are currently available. We expect to release our next schedule extension soon.”
Frontier is not the one one providing flights to those locations, and they’re nonetheless accessible by carriers like JetBlue, Breeze and Southwest. MacArthur’s fall and winter schedule contains 16 nonstop locations throughout six airways. Here’s the place Long Islanders can fly and who’s working every route.
Florida
Orlando: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Airlines: Frontier, JetBlue and Southwest
- Flight length: 3 hours
- Round-trip price: Frontier beginning at $150; JetBlue beginning at $200; Southwest beginning at $220
- Departs and arrives at ISP:
- Frontier flies every day in September, Thursday-Monday in October and November, Thursday-Friday and Sunday-Monday in December.
- JetBlue and Southwest fly every day via December
- Highlights: Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, theme parks, outlet buying and eating districts.
- More information: orlando.gov
Tampa: Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Airlines: Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest and Breeze
- Flight length: 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Round-trip price: Breeze beginning at $175; Frontier beginning at $275; JetBlue beginning at $280; Southwest beginning at $350
- Departs and arrives at ISP:
- Breeze flies every day via November and every day besides Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday in December.
- Frontier flies Thursday-Monday and Sunday-Monday via Oct. 5.
- JetBlue and Southwest fly every day via December.
- Highlights: Tampa Riverwalk, Ybor City Historic District, close by Clearwater and St. Pete seashores.
- More information: tampa.gov
Sarasota: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
- Airlines: Breeze and JetBlue
- Flight length: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Round-trip price: Breeze beginning at $210; JetBlue beginning round $600.
- Departs and arrives at ISP:
- Breeze flies Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday beginning Nov. 5 via December; Returning flights accessible Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday.
- JetBlue flies most days besides Tuesdays and Wednesdays via Nov.; Returning flights accessible every day beginning Oct. 14 via December.
- Highlights: Siesta Key’s white-sand seashores, The Ringling museum advanced, arts scene and waterfront eating.
- More information: sarasotafl.gov
Vero Beach: Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)
- Airline: Breeze
- Flight length: 3 hours
- Round-trip price: Starting at $160
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Sunday and Thursday in October, every day October via December.
- Highlights: Quiet seashores, McKee Botanical Garden and wildlife excursions.
- More information: covb.org
Fort Myers: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
- Airlines: Breeze and JetBlue
- Flight length: 3 hours and quarter-hour
- Round-trip price: Starting at $180
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Daily via December.
- Highlights: Sanibel and Captiva islands, shelling seashores, fishing charters, waterfront eating.
- More information: fortmyers.gov
Palm Beach: President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)
Formerly Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
- Airlines: JetBlue and Southwest
- Flight length: 3 hours
- Round-trip price: Starting at $260
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Daily via December.
- Highlights: Palm Beach buying and eating, waterfront parks, seashores and cultural points of interest.
- More information: wpb.org
Fort Lauderdale: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Airline: JetBlue and Southwest
- Flight length: 3 hours and 10 minutes
- Round-trip price: JetBlue beginning at $220; Southwest beginning at $240
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Daily via December.
- Highlights: Beachfront promenade, Las Olas Boulevard buying and eating, canal boat excursions.
- More information: fortlauderdale.gov
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach: Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)
- Airlines: Breeze and Frontier
- Flight length: 1 hour and 50 minutes
- Round-trip price: Breeze beginning at $175; Frontier beginning at $330
- Departs and arrives at ISP:
- Breeze flies Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday via November and Monday and Friday in December.
- Frontier flies Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday via Sept. 8.
- Highlights: Oceanfront boardwalk, SkyWheel, dwell leisure theaters, golf programs and household points of interest.
- More information: cityofmyrtlebeach.com
Charleston: Charleston International Airport (CHS)
- Airline: Breeze
- Flight length: 2 hours and 10 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $140
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Thursday-Friday and Sunday-Monday via December.
- Highlights: Cobblestone streets within the Historic District, Battery promenade, award-winning delicacies and harbor views.
- More information: charleston-sc.gov
North Carolina
Wilmington: Wilmington International Airport (ILM)
- Airline: Breeze
- Flight length: 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $140
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays via December.
- Highlights: Riverwalk alongside the Cape Fear River, historic downtown, easy accessibility to Wrightsville Beach.
- More information: wilmingtonnc.gov
Raleigh: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Airline: Breeze
- Flight length: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $118
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday in September; Daily in October and November; Thursday-Friday and Sunday-Monday in December.
- Highlights: College basketball, museums, meals halls, trails and breweries.
- More information: raleighnc.gov
Charlotte: Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)
- Airline: Avelo
- Flight length: 1 hour and 48 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $118
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Daily besides Tuesdays in September and October; Thursday-Friday and Sunday-Monday in November and December.
- Highlights: Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR occasions, uptown eating and breweries, Lake Norman mountaineering and outside sports activities.
- More information: charlottenc.gov
Virginia
Richmond: Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Airline: Breeze
- Flight length: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $118
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Thursdays and Sundays via December
- Highlights: Shockoe Slip historic district, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, James River parks and trails.
- More information: rva.gov
Norfolk: Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
- Airline: Breeze
- Flight length: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $145
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Thursdays and Sundays via November, plus Tuesdays beginning Dec. 22
- Highlights: Naval Station Norfolk excursions, Nauticus maritime museum, entry to Virginia Beach.
- More information: norfolk.gov
Maryland/Washington D.C.
Baltimore: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Airline: Southwest
- Flight length: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $165
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Daily via December.
- Highlights: Inner Harbor points of interest, National Aquarium, historic neighborhoods like Fells Point and Federal Hill.
- More information: baltimorecity.gov
Massachusetts
Boston: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Airline: Cape Air
- Flight length: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Round-trip price: Starting at $500
- Departs and arrives at ISP: Daily via December.
- Highlights: Boston Public Garden, Freedom Trail, Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 16-18)
- More information: boston.gov
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