Frontier Horizon Airlines First Flight United Nations New York - Denver Colorado

Description

In August 1983, Frontier Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Frontier Airlines, announced that it was forming a new low-cost carrier, Frontier Horizon, to strengthen its competitive posture at its Denver hub.
The move was in response to heavy competition at Denver from major airlines, particularly United Airlines and Continental Airlines, as well as from other new entrants.
Frontier Holdings’ goal was to integrate the flight schedules of both airlines in order to enhance the cross-feeding of passengers and give each airline a competitive edge in its own market.
Frontier Horizon initially operated seven Boeing 727-100 aircraft which it had purchased from American Airlines in early August 1983. These aircraft were reconfigured for 99 passengers in coach and ten in business class.
On March 1, 1984, Frontier Horizon inaugurated the previously delayed service between Denver
and New York using Boeing 727-100 aircraft.
This cover was carried on the inaugural
Frontier Horizon Airlines
flight from the United Nations Post Office in New York
to
Denver, Colorado
(where it was backstamped)
and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as HF-D6Wu.