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United to end Midway flights Sept. 5
June 7, 2006
BY MARY WISNIEWSKI Business Reporter
United Airlines has decided to abandon its short-lived experiment at Midway Airport.
United, which started flying out of Midway 14 months ago, told Chicago's Department of Aviation this week that it will cease operations at the Southwest Side airport beginning Sept. 5.
"We've seen limited customer interest in service from Midway," said Robin Urbanski, a spokeswoman for United. "It's prudent we allocate those resources where we have stronger customer demand."
United has to watch its costs -- high fuel prices contributed to a $306 million loss in the first quarter, excluding reorganization gains. For competitive reasons, Urbanski couldn't say how much money the Midway shutdown would save.
United has three "Ted" flights to Denver and two United Express flights to Washington-Dulles from Midway daily. Urbanski said the airline already has a strong schedule out of O'Hare International Airport to both Denver and Washington, D.C.
After Sept. 5, all passengers booked on the Midway United flights will be accommodated on O'Hare flights, Urbanski said.
United was using a city gate part-time.
The change "will provide opportunity for additional service expansion at Midway by existing airlines and new entrant carriers," Chicago Aviation Commissioner Nuria I. Fernandez said.
United to end Midway flights Sept. 5
June 7, 2006
BY MARY WISNIEWSKI Business Reporter
United Airlines has decided to abandon its short-lived experiment at Midway Airport.
United, which started flying out of Midway 14 months ago, told Chicago's Department of Aviation this week that it will cease operations at the Southwest Side airport beginning Sept. 5.
"We've seen limited customer interest in service from Midway," said Robin Urbanski, a spokeswoman for United. "It's prudent we allocate those resources where we have stronger customer demand."
United has to watch its costs -- high fuel prices contributed to a $306 million loss in the first quarter, excluding reorganization gains. For competitive reasons, Urbanski couldn't say how much money the Midway shutdown would save.
United has three "Ted" flights to Denver and two United Express flights to Washington-Dulles from Midway daily. Urbanski said the airline already has a strong schedule out of O'Hare International Airport to both Denver and Washington, D.C.
After Sept. 5, all passengers booked on the Midway United flights will be accommodated on O'Hare flights, Urbanski said.
United was using a city gate part-time.
The change "will provide opportunity for additional service expansion at Midway by existing airlines and new entrant carriers," Chicago Aviation Commissioner Nuria I. Fernandez said.
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