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Midwest Airlines Expands Nonstop Florida Service

Dépèche transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midwest Airlines today announced it will expand its Florida service with the launch of nonstop seasonal service between Milwaukee and Ft. Lauderdale and between Kansas City and Ft. Myers. Service will run Dec. 17, 2009 through April 19, 2010.

Both routes will be operated on 76-seat Embraer 170 aircraft, featuring 2-by-2 all-leather seating, buy-onboard Best Care Cuisine or Best Care Café dining, and complimentary baked-onboard chocolate chip cookies. Service will be offered daily on the Ft. Lauderdale route; service on the Ft. Myers route will vary, beginning with six days a week and increasing to daily during peak winter travel times.

To celebrate the launch of the new service, Midwest is offering pricing beginning at $81 one way on the Milwaukee-Ft. Lauderdale route and at $72 one way on the Kansas City-Ft. Myers route. Tickets require a 14-day advance purchase. For flight information and reservations, visit midwestairlines.com or call the Midwest Airlines Contact Center at 800-452-2022 (in Milwaukee, 414-570-7000).

Terms and Conditions: Fares are each way. Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days in advance, for travel December 17, 2009 through April 19, 2010. Seats are limited, especially during peak holiday travel periods, 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. A $20 fee is charged each way for the first piece of checked baggage and a $30 fee each way for the second piece of checked baggage. Some flights operated by Republic Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines or SkyWest Airlines, d/b/a Midwest Connect, or Frontier Airlines. Other conditions apply.

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, which expects to close on its purchase of Frontier Airlines by Oct. 1, 2009. More information is available at midwestairlines.com and rjet.com.