Things in the Sky

I remember that when Midwest fought off AirTran’s takeover bid that some speculated that AirTran really didn’t need Midwest anyway, and could just expand without them. Well, that seems to be coming true now. Cranky has a good post on what markets Midwest is cutting. Some of these cities include Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, and Baltimore. AirTran is moving into Ft. Lauderdale from Milwaukee and increasing Ft. Myers (only once a week to twice daily) and Baltimore (one daily seasonal flight to two daily flights year-round).

I don’t know what frequency reductions Midwest is making, but AirTran is also making increases in Tampa, Orlando, and Las Vegas flights out of Milwaukee. These are all markets Midwest serves, too.

Saving the cookie seems to be backfiring…