Senior Analyst - Flight Schedules

Why Work for Frontier Airlines?

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life.  Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way. 

What We Stand For

Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day.  Our ‘Done Right’ promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel friendly and easy for our customers.  To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we’re not afraid to try new things.  While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

Work Perks

At Frontier, we like to think we’re creating something very special for our team members.  Work is why we’re here, but the perks are nice too:

• Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines.
• Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great.
• Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.
• Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors.
• Enjoy a ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment.
• Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance.
• Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• We play our part to make a difference. The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.

Who We Are 

Frontier Airlines is a leading ultra-low cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado. With a mission to deliver Low Fares Done Right, the company provides affordable, convenient and accessible air travel throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. Frontier’s highly fuel-efficient, all-Airbus fleet is among the youngest and most modern of any carrier within the U.S. That, combined with the airline’s many weight-saving initiatives and focus on operational efficiencies, makes Frontier America’s Greenest Airline.* Each Frontier Airlines plane tail features a special animal with a unique name and backstory. Many of the featured species are endangered or threatened, part of the airline’s commitment to underscore and raise awareness for their plight. Frontier serves approximately 100 destinations throughout North America and operates 500-plus daily flights, on average. The airline employs more than 7,000 team members and has crew bases in more than a dozen U.S. cities. Frontier Airlines., Inc., is a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC).  

* Frontier is the most fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed.

What Will You Be Doing?

The Senior Analyst, Network Scheduling is responsible for coordinating the design and development of Frontier’s flight schedule that will yield industry leading revenue and operational performance. Working with Network Planning and Scheduling, this Analyst will understand market frequency requirements while working in the confines of limited fleet and station resources.  Reviewing connectivity of the banks, patterns, curfews, allocated slots, maintenance, gating, crew modularity and operational reliability. Working cross functionally across multiple groups in the airline. Creating multiple schedule scenarios and training other Flight Schedules Analysts.

Essential Functions

• Produce detailed, fully dated schedules that adhere to:
  • Maintenance needs
  • Holidays
  • Crew projections
  • Airport and gating availability
• Eliminate crew inefficiencies
• Optimize connectivity
• Reflect proper allocation of aircraft types and sub-fleets
• Contain aircraft routings that satisfy maintenance requirements
• Work with senior management on requested monthly schedule adjustments
• Responsible for closing monthly schedules
• Responsible for communicating schedule changes to System Operations Control, Crew scheduling, Crew Planning, Reservations, Maintenance, Customer Service and all other customer interfacing teams
• Manipulate scheduling software to create new reports and processes that improve scheduling efficiency and communication
• Act as a resource when schedule questions arise
• Assists Planning department with flight scheduling inquiries
• Efficient prioritization of daily responsibilities
• Develop/modify/manage schedule files using flight scheduling software.
• Attend industry conferences at manager’s request
• Participate and assist with Schedules Analyst and Schedules Analyst II’s responsibilities

Other Functions

• Maintain fleet count and available aircraft time
• Manage and implement all close in block time adjustment requests
• Work with business partners to produce operationally viable schedules
• Access FlightTrac to produce and manage communicative reports to external and internal recipients

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Aviation Management or similar discipline required; combination of relevant education and work experience considered in lieu of degree requirement
• Advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in airline scheduling or planning
• Previous experience this FlightTrac and DIIO
• Must have prior experience in publishing flight schedules
• Previous experience with SQL and python helpful

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Previous knowledge in Sabre Schedule Management System
• Advanced knowledge of airline operations, economics and scheduling
• Proven ability to efficiently summarize variances and present recommendation to upper management
• Must be able to independently identify a problem and sift through multiple data sources for resolution
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential material
• High degree of PC skills (MS Office applications, database tools, etc.)
• Excellent understanding of airline operational restrictions (SOC, Dispatch, Crews, CS, etc.)
• General knowledge of North American geography

Equipment Operated

Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer, but especially fax machine

Work Environment

Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled

Occasional travel may be required 

Physical Effort

Generally, not required.

Supervision Received

General Direction:  The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Positions Supervised

None

Salary Range 

$72,000 - $96,331

Please note: this posting will close on or before 12/27/24 

Workplace Policies

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position.  Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.

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