AirTran Airways Expands Schedule in Milwaukee, Launches Innovative Partnership
with SkyWest Airlines
- Expansion and Partnership Increase Frequencies and Destinations from General
Mitchell International Airport -
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary
of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced new additions to its
growing Milwaukee route network. These additions include non-stop service from
Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport and expanded service to Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport beginning April 6, 2010.
The low-cost leader also announced a new marketing partnership with SkyWest
Airlines to support its Milwaukee focus city. In this unique partnership,
SkyWest Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW), will
offer regional jet service between Milwaukee and six destinations, including:
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Akron/Canton, Ohio, Indianapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, and
Omaha, Neb. Seats on these flights will be sold in conjunction with AirTran
Airways flights with revenue shared on a pro-rated basis.
Service under this new agreement will begin next month. Once fully implemented
in February 2010, SkyWest Airlines will offer 18 daily non-stop flights from
Milwaukee to six destinations. These flights will be operated by SkyWest
Airlines and will be available for customers to book through AirTran's normal
distribution channels, including the company's award-winning Web site,
www.AirTran.com, travel agencies and 1-800-AIR-TRAN.
"This unique partnership and expanded service is an exciting next step for our
Milwaukee focus city," said Kevin Healy, senior vice president, marketing and
planning, AirTran Airways. "We are delighted to make new and interesting
destinations available to our customers and now offer more choices than ever
to, from, and through Milwaukee to the rest of our network."
In this new partnership, SkyWest Airlines will operate five SkyWest branded,
50-seat, Bombardier CRJ200 regional aircraft to and from Milwaukee.
"Under the new partnership, SkyWest's Milwaukee passengers will enjoy more
flights to more destinations with all the benefits of AirTran's vast route
network and A+ Rewards program," said SkyWest President and COO Russell "Chip"
Childs. "Together, SkyWest and AirTran will be committed to providing
passengers with exceptional service, on-time flights, low fares and the best
possible flying experience."
The chart below details all current service out of Milwaukee, including new
routes announced today:
AirTran Airways Daily
Destinations Flights Service Details
Atlanta 4
Baltimore/Washington 3
Boston 3
Dallas/Ft. Worth 2 Service begins April 6, 2010
Denver 2
Ft. Lauderdale 1 Seasonal service
Ft. Myers 2
Las Vegas 2
Los Angeles 2
Minneapolis/St. Paul 3
New York (LaGuardia) 3
Orlando 3
Phoenix 1 Seasonal service
San Diego 1 Seasonal service.
Returns May 27, 2010
San Francisco 1
Seattle/Tacoma 1
Tampa 1
Washington (Reagan National) 3 Increasing to 3 flights
effective April 6, 2010
SkyWest Airlines Daily
Destinations Flights Anticipated Start Dates
Akron/Canton 3 Effective January 5, 2010
Des Moines 3 Effective February 11, 2010
Indianapolis 3 Effective January 5, 2010
Omaha 3 Effective February 11, 2010
Pittsburgh 3 Effective December 4, 2009
St. Louis 3 Effective December 4, 2009
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc.,(NYSE: AAI) and a
Fortune 1000 company, has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the
Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. AirTran is the only major
airline with Wi-Fi on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on North
America's newest all-Boeing fleet. Its low-cost, high-quality product also
includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio
on every flight. To book a flight, visit http://www.airtran.com.
SkyWest Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) is
the world's largest independently-owned regional airline. Named most reliable
CRJ200 operator in the America's by Bombardier in 2007 and 2008, SkyWest was
awarded the FAA's AMT Gold Award for maintenance training in 2004, 2005 and
2007, and the AMT Diamond award in 2006. System-wide, SkyWest employs more
than 10,000 aviation professionals and serves a total of 150 cities in 39
states, five Canadian provinces and Mexico with more than 1,500 daily
departures.
Media Contacts: AirTran Airways
Christopher White
Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
678.254.7442
SkyWest Airlines
Marissa Snow
435.634.3548
SOURCE AirTran Airways
Christopher White or Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas, both of AirTran Airways,
+1-678-254-7442; or Marissa Snow of SkyWest Airlines, +1-435-634-3548
