Midwest Airlines Formalizes Strategic Codeshare Partnership With Northwest Airlines
September 13 2007 - 6:14PM
PR Newswire (US)
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Airlines
(AMEX:MEH) and Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) today announced they
have signed an agreement to form a strategic codeshare partnership
that will provide customers of both airlines a wider choice of
travel destinations. The agreement formalizes a Memorandum of
Understanding the two carriers signed in May and is the largest
codeshare Midwest has entered into in its 23-year history. The
codeshare will greatly expand the networks of both carriers by
adding 250 city pairs and more than 1,000 new flight options for
customers. Passengers can book their entire flight on a single
ticket, with all segments earning mileage credit in either the
Midwest Miles or Northwest WorldPerks frequent flyer programs. The
program will be phased in by market, with the initial destinations
to include Midwest flights between Milwaukee, Kansas City and Omaha
to major West Coast cities, where passengers can connect to
Northwest flights to several points in Hawaii. Travelers are
expected to be able to purchase tickets beginning November 3 for
travel November 17 and beyond. "We're very pleased to be able to
offer customers of both airlines a wider choice of travel
destinations," said Scott R. Dickson, Midwest Airlines senior vice
president and chief marketing officer. "The convenience of a single
ticket transaction and the ability to earn miles in the customer's
choice of award programs make this a win-win for everyone." He
pointed out that the codeshare is an expansion of a successful
reciprocal frequent flyer relationship between Midwest and
Northwest that began in May 2006. Readers of Travel+Leisure named
Midwest Airlines "Best Domestic Airline" in the magazine's 2007
World's Best Awards competition. The airline features jet service
throughout the United States, including Milwaukee's most daily
nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations. Catering
to business travelers and discerning leisure travelers, the airline
earned its reputation as "The best care in the air" by providing
passengers with impeccable service and onboard amenities at
competitive fares. Both Skyway Airlines, Inc. -- a wholly owned
subsidiary of Midwest Airlines -- and SkyWest Airlines, Inc.
operate as Midwest Connect and offer service to and connections
through Midwest Airlines' hubs. Together, the airlines offer
service to 53 cities. More information is available at
http://www.midwestairlines.com/. DATASOURCE: Midwest Airlines
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