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AirTran to add nonstop flights to St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver, Branson, Mo.
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Feb. 10, 2009 10:33 a.m.
AirTran Airways will add St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver and Branson, Mo., to its list of nonstop destinations from Milwaukee as part of its local service expansion, the carrier announced today.
Orlando, Fla.-based AirTran has never flown to those cities from Mitchell International Airport, and will begin service to those destinations in May.
Airlines typically add flights and destinations during peak summer travel periods. AirTran said it will maintain service to St. Louis, Minneapolis and Branson year-around, but will end seasonal service to Denver on Sept. 8.
In addition to the new routes, AirTran will convert three destinations that are now seasonal - Los Angeles, Boston and Tampa, Fla. - to year-round service. Flights to Los Angeles will return on April 14, service to Boston will return May 21, and winter seasonal service to Tampa will be maintained year-round.
In addition, summer seasonal service to both San Francisco and Seattle will be extended to Oct. 30, and could be added to the roster of year-around flights in the future.
As a result, AirTran will offer 30 daily departures from Milwaukee this summer, up from 21 departures in summer 2008. The number of seats available per week on departing flights will grow 39% year over year. The airline will offer nonstop service to 18 destinations from Milwaukee, an increase from 14 destinations last summer.
AirTran's current schedule has 19 daily departures from Milwaukee to nine cities.
AirTran considers Milwaukee one of its strongest potential growth markets, in part because of the 40% national schedule cutback by Oak Creek-based Midwest Airlines Inc. last fall. Midwest made deep schedule cuts and outsourced much of its operations to save money as fuel prices spiked in 2008 and the recession later sapped demand for travel.
In December, Midwest's market share at Mitchell, which for several years was at or above 50%, stood at 38%, according to airport data. AirTran's market share was about 18% in December. Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), through its recent purchase of Northwest Airlines Corp., had market share of around 24%.
AirTran's corporate parent, AirTran Holdings Inc. (AAI), mounted a hostile take over attempt of Midwest that failed in 2007 when AirTran was outbid by TPG Capital and Northwest Airlines.
AirTran to add nonstop flights to St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver, Branson, Mo.
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Feb. 10, 2009 10:33 a.m.
AirTran Airways will add St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver and Branson, Mo., to its list of nonstop destinations from Milwaukee as part of its local service expansion, the carrier announced today.
Orlando, Fla.-based AirTran has never flown to those cities from Mitchell International Airport, and will begin service to those destinations in May.
Airlines typically add flights and destinations during peak summer travel periods. AirTran said it will maintain service to St. Louis, Minneapolis and Branson year-around, but will end seasonal service to Denver on Sept. 8.
In addition to the new routes, AirTran will convert three destinations that are now seasonal - Los Angeles, Boston and Tampa, Fla. - to year-round service. Flights to Los Angeles will return on April 14, service to Boston will return May 21, and winter seasonal service to Tampa will be maintained year-round.
In addition, summer seasonal service to both San Francisco and Seattle will be extended to Oct. 30, and could be added to the roster of year-around flights in the future.
As a result, AirTran will offer 30 daily departures from Milwaukee this summer, up from 21 departures in summer 2008. The number of seats available per week on departing flights will grow 39% year over year. The airline will offer nonstop service to 18 destinations from Milwaukee, an increase from 14 destinations last summer.
AirTran's current schedule has 19 daily departures from Milwaukee to nine cities.
AirTran considers Milwaukee one of its strongest potential growth markets, in part because of the 40% national schedule cutback by Oak Creek-based Midwest Airlines Inc. last fall. Midwest made deep schedule cuts and outsourced much of its operations to save money as fuel prices spiked in 2008 and the recession later sapped demand for travel.
In December, Midwest's market share at Mitchell, which for several years was at or above 50%, stood at 38%, according to airport data. AirTran's market share was about 18% in December. Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), through its recent purchase of Northwest Airlines Corp., had market share of around 24%.
AirTran's corporate parent, AirTran Holdings Inc. (AAI), mounted a hostile take over attempt of Midwest that failed in 2007 when AirTran was outbid by TPG Capital and Northwest Airlines.
