The US low-cost airline Frontier Airlines can imagine entering the long-haul business. The company has destinations in Europe, South America and the state of Hawaii in mind.

The low coster could go long-haul from 2026 at the earliest, because then the first Airbus A321XLR will be delivered. Managing Director Barry Biffle announced that the project is being examined intensively, but no concrete decisions have yet been made on possible goals.

According to CH-Aviation.com, the manager is said to have said that Shannon, among others, could be one of the possible targets. They also want to connect airports that are already part of the route network with each other on longer routes. This should be the US West Coast and the Caribbean, for example. Frontier's international network currently includes just ten destinations in Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Bahamas.

According to the current state of affairs, one does not want to offer a standard cabin on long-haul routes. The company is currently clarifying whether there will be at least some seats with extra legroom on board the A321XLR. One is also thinking about introducing a premium class, but the die has not yet been cast.