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  Midwest Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Midwest Airlines began life in 1948, when Kimberly-Clark Corporation began providing air transportation for company executives and engineers between the company's Appleton headquarters and their mills.
Midwest Express also started their own regional subsidiary, Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection, to provide commuter airline service to small communities in Wisconsin and the surrounding region.
Midwest has become the longstanding largest operation at Mitchell Airport and serves 21 cities non-stop, while their regional partner Skyway Airlines, operating as Midwest Connect, serves nearly 30 destinations throughout the Central United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midwest_Airlines   (891 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Midwest Airlines is a scheduled passenger airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating from General Mitchell International Airport.
Midwest Airlines is known for its all first class seating arrangement, with most planes outfitted with leather seats arranged 2-by-2.
Midwest has become the longstanding largest operation at Mitchell Airport and serves 21 cities non-stop, while their regional partner serves nearly 30 destinations throughout the Central U.S. Since the late 1990's, second hub operations have focuesd on Kansas City where they presently operate nonstop service to nine cities across the country.
cerritos.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Midwest_Airlines   (473 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Travel - News - Midwest Airlines avoids bankruptcy, sees brighter future   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Midwest Airlines appears to have survived one of the darkest periods for the airline industry after announcing it has avoided a bankruptcy filing with the help of concessions from labor unions and restructuring of debt payments.
Midwest earned its reputation catering to business travelers looking for extra comforts but announced in May that it was launching a low-fare service in August to cater to vacationers looking for lower fares.
Midwest executives said last month the company would be forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy without concessions from the labor unions and 11 aircraft lessors.
www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2003/07/17-midwest.htm   (865 words)

  
 Skyway Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection, began flight operations as Midwest Express' commuter airline division on April 17, 1989 in Milwaukee.
In 1994, a new airline called Astral Aviation, operating as Skyway Airlines, was formed as a subsidiary of Midwest Express Airlines to operate commuter flights.
The airline changed its name from Skyway Airlines, the Midwest Express Connection to Skyway Airlines d/b/a Midwest Connect in March 2003, at the same time parent company Midwest Express changed its name to Midwest Airlines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midwest_Connection   (246 words)

  
 Welcome to the Midwest Airlines Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Welcome to the Midwest Airlines Center, one of the world's most architecturally exhilarating and technologically robust convention facilities, located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Opened in 1998, the Midwest Airlines Center is one of the few convention centers we know of that people visit just to admire, but don't let that fool you; it's a hard-working facility in a hard-working city.
The Midwest Airlines Center is designed for both sensory delight and astonishing efficiency, and operated with strict attention to customer service.
www.midwestexpresscenter.com   (182 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines
Midwest was a little more, but there wasn’t an unaccompanied minor fee and they had nice meals and cookies.
Recently, Midwest cut its meals and today I found out that they have implemented a $40/leg UM fee.
I wanted to tell her that if her $%#^ union would work with Midwest to restructure their costs, then they wouldn’t be in this pickle, but my daughter has to deal with her for the flight and I didn’t want to piss her off.
www.bootsandsabers.com /index.php/weblog/comments/786   (239 words)

  
 Boeing Frontiers Online
Midwest Airlines Chairman and CEO Timothy Hoeksema spoke Feb. 28 to a cheering crowd of Boeing and Midwest employees gathered for the ceremony in Long Beach.
Midwest Airlines began service in 1984 as a subsidiary of K-C Aviation, a division of Kimberly-Clark, the giant paper products company which began providing corporate air transportation in 1948 for executives and engineers traveling between its Appleton, Wis., headquarters and its mills across the United States.
Midwest Airlines features nonstop jet service to destinations throughout the United States and operates major facilities in Milwaukee, Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo., Skyway Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary, also operates Midwest Connect, which offers connections to Midwest Airlines as well as point-to-point service between select markets on regional jet and turboprop aircraft.
www.boeing.com /news/frontiers/archive/2003/april/i_ca1.html   (1026 words)

  
 AgencyInc. - Update - Midwest Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Customers must reschedule or cancel their travel prior to the original departure of their flight; "no-shows" are not eligible to rebook or have the original ticket reissued under this policy.
Midwest Airlines features nonstop jet service to major destinations throughout the United States.
Skyway Airlines, Inc. - its wholly owned subsidiary - operates Midwest Connect, which offers connections to Midwest Airlines as well as point-to-point service between select markets on regional jet and turboprop aircraft.
www.myagencyinc.com /public/ind-news/pol_update-mwa.htm   (279 words)

  
 For Eighth Straight Year, Midwest Airlines Recognized in Conde Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards Poll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Midwest Airlines placed first in three of the six categories in the 2005 poll of single-class domestic airlines.
Midwest Airlines also came in a strong second in the overall domestic single-class airline category with a score of 52.6.
Midwest Airlines (Amex: MEH) features jet service throughout the United States, including Milwaukee's most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-29-2005/0004135334&EDATE=   (436 words)

  
 JS Online: Midwest Airlines avoids bankruptcy
Midwest Airlines employee Lisa Hornbacher, 32, escorts a DC-9 that departed from Milwaukee's Mitchell Field bound for Atlanta on Wednesday.
Midwest officials concede they still face some daunting challenges in an airline industry slammed by the economy, the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and increased competition from low-cost carriers.
Midwest said agreements were needed by then because the company has a line of credit that expires at the end of August and needed at least six weeks to obtain new financing.
www.jsonline.com /bym/news/jul03/155513.asp   (1021 words)

  
  Midwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines can trace its roots back to 1984, when Kimberly-Clark Corporation inaugurated corporate air transport service for executives traveling between it headquarters in Appleton, Wisconsin and its outlying businesses and company mills.
Mesa Airlines won a contract to operate the new airline until 1994, when Midwest Express took it in-house.
Midwest's new livery incorporates the symbol on the aircraft tail while retaining the traditional blue color used by the airline.
www.angelfire.com /dc/douglasjets/Midwest.html   (475 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines Increases Service
Airline Adds Nonstop Service to Orlando, Pittsburgh and San Diego Beginning October 31 KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Travelers flying Midwest Airlines (NYSE: MEH) will benefit from new nonstop service from Kansas City to three cities, as well as schedule enhancements that provide improved opportunities for connections to other Midwest flights.
Additionally, the airline is retiming many of its Kansas City flights to make it more convenient for passengers connecting through Kansas City to cities throughout the country.
Additionally, Midwest Airlines is the official airline of the Kansas City Royals and operates charter flights for the team, and is the only airline sponsor of the Kansas City Chiefs.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-25-2005/0004094290&EDATE=   (613 words)

  
 JS Online: Midwest Airlines won't fly with Eagle
Midwest Airlines CEO Timothy Hoeksema explains the airline's formula for success over the years to a group of British executives eating chocolate chip cookies on a Boeing 717 parked at Mitchell International Airport.
Midwest will be hurt by the loss of its codeshare with American Eagle, Stempler said, adding that it would be difficult for Midwest to find a substitute partner in many of the markets.
Midwest might benefit from trying to strike a partnership with Delta Airlines, because Delta has built a strong network of cities in the Southwest, said Richard Butler, an airline economist at Trinity University in San Antonio.
www.jsonline.com /bym/news/sep03/172263.asp   (758 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines. Midwest Airlines Corporate Information and Reservation Link.
Midwest Connect serves 30 cities in the upper Midwest and Toronto, Canada, providing connections throughout the Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect systems, and point-to-point service between select markets.
Midwest Connect is operated by Astral Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Midwest Airlines.
Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect are pleased to offer one of the most rewarding frequent flyer programs in the industry.
www.air-travels.com /Midwest_Airlines.htm   (311 words)

  
 Boeing: Boeing Delivers First 717 For Midwest Airlines
Formerly known as Midwest Express, the Milwaukee-based airline ordered 25 of the fuel-efficient Boeing twinjets in April 2002 with options to purchase an additional 25 airplanes.
The airplanes are configured for 88 passengers in Midwest's signature two-by-two wide leather seats, and are due to enter service beginning in March this year.
"We want to thank Midwest Airlines for its confidence in the 717's proven capabilities, as the right airplane to give passengers big jet comfort, help improve the airline's financial bottom line, and be a good environmental neighbor to the cities Midwest serves," said Jim Phillips, vice president of the Boeing 717 program in Long Beach.
www.boeing.com /news/releases/2003/q1/nr_030228h.html   (423 words)

  
 Commentary: Big Airlines Should Follow Midwest's Recipe
Instead, Midwest, the nation's 17th-largest airline and one that depends heavily on business travelers, has been flying high, with first-quarter operating profits up 20%, even though the industry's performance is off 31%.
Midwest Express matches the majors' coach fares and maintains margins by filling a larger percentage of seats with corporate commuters instead of bargain-hunting, book-in-advance leisure travelers.
Midwest and other upstarts might never be able to challenge the giants directly.
www.businessweek.com /1999/99_26/b3635116.htm   (639 words)

  
 Partners & Sponsors :: Midwest Airlines Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Some 2 million people come through the doors of the Midwest Airlines Center, U.S. Cellular Arena and Milwaukee Theatre every year, and untold numbers drive, ride or walk past the facilities in their daily travels, providing abundant opportunities inside and out to make targeted advertising impressions.
Midwest Airlines is a premium service air carrier serving 27 destinations nationwide.
The airline known as "the best care in the air" features wide 2 x 2 leather seating, elegant meals served on real china, complimentary wine or champagne, newspapers in the gate areas, and on some flights, the airline's signature baked-on-board chocolate chip cookies.
www.midwestairlinescenter.com /partners.asp   (1496 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines Vacations: Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The government-imposed September 11th Security Fee may apply to your airline tickets, including frequent flyer award travel, and is calculated at $2.50 per flight number to a maximum of $10 per roundtrip.
Midwest Airlines permits a maximum of three checked bags and no carry-on bag, or two checked bags and a maximum of one carry-on.
Midwest Airlines Saver Service offers passengers a choice of just a few simple low fares, with no Saturday-night stayover and minimal change fee.
www.midwestairlinesvacations.com /cust/faq.asp   (1779 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines Passenger Opinions about Midwest Airlines standards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
I had the opportunity to fly Midwest out of Orlando to Milwaukee and on to Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 2, 2004 just as Florida was preparing for Hurricane Frances.
Midwest Airlines and it's cousin Skyways are the best airlines around, I always try to fly either one of them when traveling, and avoid any other airline if humanly possible.
Other airlines could use you folks as an example of how you can be on strike, and still give your job 110%, in hopes that everything will be resolved peacefully.
www.airlinequality.com /Forum/midwest.htm   (1121 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Zagat guide tabs Midwest Airlines as USA's best   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
That would be perennial top-achiever Midwest Airlines, which earned a score of 21.40 on Zagat's 30-point scale.
Midwest Airlines, in case you were wondering, is the carrier perhaps best known for a business-class-type service with freshly-baked chocolate-chip cookies on most of its flights.
No airline is yet ready to schedule such a flight, but Boeing is apparently looking to show off the long-range version of its 777 model by flying from Hong Kong over North American before landing in London.
www.usatoday.com /travel/flights/today/2005-11-10-sky-archivenov09_x.htm   (1451 words)

  
 Air Midwest Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Tax Breaks for Midwest Airlines, Air Wisconsin May Be Considered in Session.
Air Midwest Airlines is a subsidiary of Mesa Airlines.
Air Midwest operates under for US Airways Express flights and as itself.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Air_Midwest_Airlines   (240 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines Selects Empire AeroCenter as MD-80 Heavy Maintenance Contractor @ AMTOnline.com NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Midwest Airlines made the decision to move heavy maintenance operations for its MD-80s to an outside organization in October of 2004 due to changes in the composition of the airline's fleet.
At that time, the airline said it was no longer efficient to maintain a heavy maintenance operation in-house.
Midwest Airlines employees will continue to perform routine daily maintenance work on the airline's Boeing 717 and MD-80 fleet at the airline's facilities in Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.midwestairlines.com.
www.amtonline.com /article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=1592   (329 words)

  
 midwest airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 Airline Industry Information: Midwest Airlines to suspend aircraft loan payments
Midwest Airlines has decided to suspend some aircraft loan payments indefinitely as it renegotiates the deals.
However, in an attempt to avoid a bankruptcy filing the airline is seeking to cut the payments to reflect how aircraft values have eroded in the downturn following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
Midwest Airlines has suspend payments on nearly 40 financed aircraft out of a fleet of about 60 aircraft, reported Reuters.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2003_June_2/ai_102676209   (192 words)

  
 JS Online: Midwest Airlines gets more time to obtain financing
Midwest Airlines has received an extension on its credit line that would have expired this weekend, airline officials said Friday.
Midwest has said that concessions from unions and aircraft finance companies would save the airline an estimated $20 million a year.
Midwest is expected to have losses of 13 cents a share this quarter and 9 cents in the fourth quarter, according to a survey of analysts by Thomson Financial.
www.jsonline.com /bym/news/aug03/165867.asp   (372 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines named best in U.S. - (United Press International)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Midwest Airlines named best in U.S. Milwaukee, WI, Jun. 2 (UPI) -- Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines has been named the 2004 best domestic air carrier for service by readers of Travel and Leisure magazine.
Midwest Airlines was chosen "Top Domestic Airline for Service," beating regional carriers JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.
"Midwest Airlines employees are absolutely dedicated to delivering an exceptional level of service, and this award shows that travelers recognize and appreciate our efforts," said Tim Hoeksema, chairman and chief executive officer.
www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20040602-062931-4451r.htm   (132 words)

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