By Editor , 3 November 2026
Frontier Airlines Hires Wizz Air's Delehant as COO
Frontier Airlines Hires Wizz Air's Delehant as COO

DENVER – November 02, 2026 -- Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings (NASDAQ: ULCC), has appointed Michael Delehant as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective November 30, 2026, as part of a broader overhaul of its leadership team.

Delehant brings Wizz Air, Vueling and Southwest experience to run all operations

Delehant will oversee all aspects of operations and report to CEO Jimmy Dempsey. He most recently served as Group Managing Director of Wizz Air, where he oversaw operational and commercial activities. Before that, he was Chief Strategy and Network Officer at Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling, and he held a series of leadership positions at Southwest Airlines.

Dempsey said Delehant's experience across commercial and operational disciplines will be "instrumental" as Frontier continues growing and executing its strategic priorities.

Fenner takes the Chief Revenue Officer role covering pricing, loyalty and network

James Fenner has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. His remit covers Pricing and Revenue Management, Loyalty and Network Planning. Fenner has spent more than 10 years at Frontier and was most recently Vice President of Revenue and Loyalty.

Bobby Schroeter moves into a new role as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for Brand and Customer Experience. Fenner and Schroeter both report to Dempsey.

Operations and customer chiefs Stedke and Clerc leave Frontier on November 13

Trevor Stedke, Senior Vice President, Operations, and Alex Clerc, Senior Vice President, Customers, will leave the company effective November 13, 2026. Delehant's start date falls 17 days after their departures.

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