|This company has recently filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.|
Denver-based Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (FRNT) - parent company of Frontier Airlines - announced Friday that it is has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing unexpected problems with its credit card processor.
Frontier said it would continue normal business operations - operating its full schedule of flights and maintain employee wages, healthcare, vacation and other benefits.
But its principal credit card processor - which remained nameless - unexpectedly informed the company that significant proceeds from ticket sales would be withheld beginning last Friday. This was going to put severe restrictions on the company and prevent it from continuing normal operations