Frontier Airlines is temporarily suspending service in and out of the Lafayette Regional Airport starting Nov. 11.

Steven Picou, the airport’s executive director, said the airline is planning to resume service in the first quarter of 2020. Jaime Feliciano, a stations regional manager for Frontier, said the decision to open or close a station depends a lot on the market for those flights.

“We appreciate the support for our service from the community and airport and will evaluate our options from LFT in 2020," said Zach Cramer, the manager of corporate communications for Frontier.

Ben Berthelot, the head of the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, said he expects the temporary suspension will have a "minimal impact" on the area's tourism economy.

"Those seasonal flights have sort of come and gone over the last few years," Berthelot said. "I don't think it'll have a massive impact."

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During the suspension of service, Lafayette Regional Airport will still have service to Dallas by American Airlines, to Houston by United Airlines, and to Atlanta by Delta Airlines, according to the airport's website.

Frontier began service in Lafayette in 2018 with flights to Denver and Orlando. The flights were marketed as low-cost options, with one-way fares as low as $39 for Orlando and $49 for Denver.

When Frontier's arrival in Lafayette was announced, Lafayette Airport Commission Vice-Chairperson Valerie Jarrett encouraged residents to fly Frontier to get the company to stay.

"We ask the citizens of Lafayette to help them stay here," Garrett said. "Fly Frontier and please fly Lafayette."

Frontier officials approached Lafayette Regional about adding flights in January 2018. Frontier chose the two destinations, which were among Lafayette's top destinations.

In late September, Frontier put out a press release saying it had flown 18 million passengers at the Orlando International Airport since 1999. The release said the airline had 57 nonstop options from Orlando, the most of any airline at that airport.

In 2019, the Lafayette Regional Airport has seen its highest traffic — in terms of departing and incoming flyers — since 2010, according to flight traffic data. Through August, Lafayette's airport has had 178,437 passengers fly out, outstripping the previous year-to-date high of 165,587 in 2015.

The airport has had 172,581 incoming passengers through August for this year, beating 2015's year-to-date mark of 167,420.

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