Archive for the ‘Midwest’ Category
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Awhile back when Midwest Airlines announced they were cutting nearly 50% of their routes and dumping the MD-80, I always assumed they would be keeping their charter MD-80s. I assumed this because chartering can be quite profitable as you have more leeway to control you revenue stream. My assumption was ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
This morning the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Northwest has written off its investment of Midwest Airlines. One could argue, as Northwest's spokesman does, that this is simply Northwest following the simple rules of conservative accounting. However, it is more than likely another sign of Midwest's impending demise ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Earlier this week I wrote about Midwest Airlines cutting 40% of its capacity by eliminating its MD-80s. Yesterday the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel posted a comprehensive roundup of the continuing restructuring talks. Highlights include:Aside from the 12 MD-80s, Midwest will also pull at least 5 of its Boeing 717s. Collectively, this ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Once upon a time Midwest quietly flew the best product in the sky between Milwaukee, Kansas City and a select lucky cities. The ticket price was competitive, the employees were happy, the wine and steak were plentiful, and you could eat as many cookies as you wanted too because you ...
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