Daniel Shurz joined Frontier in June 2009 as vice president, Strategy and Planning and, in October, saw his duties expand to include Midwest Airlines as well as Frontier.  He is responsible for network planning, scheduling and alliances for both airlines.

Shurz joined Frontier from Air Canada, Inc, where he was most recently vice president, Network Planning and Alliances. In that position, he directed network design and scheduling of the company’s 350 aircraft, including 150 belonging to the carrier’s regional partners.

Shurz also has held a number of other senior-level positions in the transportation and airline industries, including with the Chicago Transit Authority and United Airlines.

He grew up in the United Kingdom and received his BA from University of Cambridge and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He lives in Denver with his wife, Kathy and 2 children.