We have also been hearing that Airtran is loosing a lot of money on their new expansion routs from Milwaukee and it didn't turn out like they planned and they will be scaling back on all the loosing routes.
Did you Airtran guys hear anything?
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AirTran starts new flights out of Milwaukee
posted by Sara Clarke on May 6, 2008 12:00:39 PM
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AirTran Airways is beefing up its flight offerings out of Milwaukee, with an announcement today that it has launched additional flights from General Mitchell International Airport.
The flight expansion began Saturday with nonstop service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., and continues today with the start of nonstop seasonal flights to the Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and New York (La Guardia). On May 21, the airline will launch nonstop service to Boston, San Diego, and Las Vegas.
AirTran mentioned its expansion plans in January, when it said it made $52.7 million, or 56 cents a share, for all of 2007. The airline wants to establish the Wisconsin city as a regional base as it builds its presence in the Midwest, and has said it could certainly be a second hub.
Milwaukee also happens to be the chief hub of Midwest Airlines, which AirTran tried unsuccessfully to acquire last year.
With the addition of these new flights, AirTran Airways said it will provide 20 peak day departures to 13 nonstop destinations from Milwaukee.