We could see a shift in budget airlines in Montana.

Budget Airlines in Montana

Montanans love them.

Budget airlines help many locals escape the harsh winters or summer tourists during the year.

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Budget airlines such as SouthwestFrontierAvelo, and Allegiant offer affordable flights to destinations such as Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and more. 

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These flights can cost less than $200 and help you save money for other activities during your vacation.

Budget airlines have been expanding their routes in Montana.

Airports in Bozeman, Missoula, and Kalispell have seen a surge of budget airlines adding fights seasonally and year-round.

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It's nice to have options on places to fly out of Montana.

We could see more options coming soon.

Budget Airlines Merger

This move could be significant for Montana.

The Points Guy reports budget airlines Frontier and Spirit are discussing combining forces.

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Frontier and Spirit could make them the top-budget airline in America. Both operate flights across the country.

Frontier Airlines operates one flight in Montana at the Missoula Airport to Denver, but they used to have a significant footprint at multiple Montana airports.

Other budget airlines have expanded their routes in Montana, but we could see more affordable flights soon if these two companies merge.

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Frontier and Spirit could expand with flights in Montana to destinations in Florida, Texas, and the East Coast.

Adding those flights could spur more locals to travel during different parts of the year, and if the destinations are exciting enough, they could become year-round.

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