The news comes less than seven months after Frontier's first flight from the airport.
EVERETT -- As of early January, Frontier Airlines will no longer be operating from Paine Field, a Frontier spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
The move comes less than seven months after Frontier marked its first flight from Paine under much fanfare on June 2. The celebration included water cannons, a ribbon-cutting and plenty of green and yellow balloons. Until then, Alaska Airlines had been the only carrier at Paine Field since 2021.
On Thursday, Frontier spokesperson Jennifer De La Cruz left open the possibility of a future return.
"We greatly value our partnership with Paine Field and, as with any market departure, we will continue to evaluate a potential return at some point in the future," De La Cruz wrote in an email.
The discount airlines' last flights are in early January, said Brett Smith, the CEO of Propeller Airports, which runs the passenger terminal at the Everett airport.
"They are not selling tickets past the fifth of January at this time," he said.
Frontier's website does not show any flights from Paine Field after Jan. 5.
Frontier began service on June 2 with flights to Denver three times a week to Phoenix and Las Vegas. Schedules for December now show service only twice a week.
Frontier officials touted adding Paine Field to their route map at a press conference at Paine Field in March. The airline was already flying from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
"We believe there is a strong unmet demand for low fares in this region, and to be honest, for most people in this area, Paine Field is the most convenient choice," said Stephen Shaw, senior manager of network planning for the airline, at the press conference.
Frontier is known as an ultra-budget carrier, meaning it charges extra for amenities other airlines offer for no cost, raising the total fare. The airline charges for advance seat selection, putting luggage in an overhead compartment, and snacks aboard its planes.