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Midwest Airlines’ Codeshare with Frontier Airlines Takes off with Service to Rocky Mountain Destinations

Dépèche transmise le 2 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midwest Airlines has launched a codeshare program with Frontier Airlines that provides Midwest customers with service to destinations in the Rocky Mountain region. Additionally, a new reciprocal frequent flyer agreement allows members of the Midwest Miles and Frontier Early Returns programs to earn and redeem miles on either airline.

Midwest’s “YX” code has been placed on Frontier flights, providing Midwest customers the ability to connect in Denver to Aspen, Colorado Springs and Durango, Colo.; Billings and Bozeman, Mont.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Rapid City, S.D.

Similarly, Frontier’s “F9” code has been placed on Midwest flights, allowing Frontier customers to connect in Milwaukee to Midwest flights throughout the Ohio Valley and East Coast.

Travelers can now purchase tickets for travel on most of the codeshare routes beginning Sept. 8. Tickets to Aspen will be available for purchase Sept. 6 for travel beginning Sept. 9. For flight information and reservations, visit midwestairlines.com, call the Midwest Airlines Contact Center at 800-452-2022 (in Milwaukee, 414-570-7000), or contact a travel consultant.

Sample fares are each way and require an advance purchase of up to 21 days. Travel at these fares is valid on select days of the week; slightly higher fares apply for travel on other days.

Terms and Conditions: Fares are each way and require an advance purchase of up to 21 days. Travel at these fares is valid on select days of the week; slightly higher fares apply for travel on other days. Seats are limited and may not be available when you purchase. Tickets are nonrefundable. Voluntary reservation changes incur a $100 service charge, as well as a possible fare increase to a non-promotional fare type. Fares shown reflect purchase at midwestairlines.com. A $25 fee per ticket will be assessed for tickets purchased through the Midwest Airlines Reservations Contact Center. A $30 fee per ticket will be assessed for tickets purchased at Midwest Airlines ticket counters or the Best Care Club. Fares do not include $3-18 per passenger airport fee required at some airports, $3.60 per segment fee per passenger, and the “September 11th Security Fee” of $5-10 per passenger. For travel through September 30, 2009, a $15 fee will be charged each way for the first piece of checked baggage and a $25 fee will be charged each way for the second piece of checked baggage. For travel beginning October 1, 2009, a $20 fee will be charged each way for the first piece of checked baggage and a $30 fee will be charged each way for the second piece of checked baggage. Flights operated by Republic Airlines d/b/a Midwest Connect or Frontier Airlines (including flights operated by Lynx Aviation). Other conditions apply.

“This codeshare offers our hometown travelers convenient service to destinations in the Rocky Mountains,” said Greg Aretakis, Midwest’s vice president of Planning and Revenue Management. “Not only will they have the ease of booking their entire flight on a single ticket, they’ll be able to earn Midwest Miles for the entire flight, and also use their Midwest Miles to book award travel on Frontier. This is going to be very popular with our customers.”

“As we build this partnership with Midwest, our customers will see the benefit with more choices to more cities, with an emphasis on the same level of service they have come to expect with both airlines,” added Daniel M. Shurz, vice president of Strategy and Planning for Frontier.

Midwest Airlines features jet service throughout the United States, including Milwaukee’s most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations. Catering to business travelers and discerning leisure travelers, the airline earned its reputation as “The best care in the air” by providing passengers with impeccable service and onboard amenities at competitive fares. The airline currently operates 218 daily flights to 33 cities and employs 1,600 aviation professionals. Midwest Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways, and Republic expects to close on its purchase of Frontier Airlines on or before Oct. 1, 2009. More information is available at midwestairlines.com and rjet.com.