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Southwest Airlines to begin with 12 flights out of Milwaukee
Published June 23, 2009 - BizTimes Daily
Southwest Airlines today announced it will begin service in Milwaukee with 12 daily nonstop flights on Nov. 1.
The airline will begin service with flights to six destinations: three to Baltimore/Washington, three to Kansas City, two to Las Vegas, two to Orlando, one to Phoenix and one to Tampa Bay.
Southwest is offering all of the new flights with fares as low as $35 one-way (when purchased by June 26), to celebrate Wisconsin's place as the 35th state to join the Southwest network. After June 26, Southwest will still offer introductory fares from $49 to $99 to all nonstop destinations.
The fares and schedule are available for purchase today on www.southwest.com
"That's $35 to get from Milwaukee to all six of these cities - it's on!" Teresa Laraba, Southwest's vice president of ground operations, said this morning at a news conference outside the Milwaukee Art Museum. "While other airlines have taken away options and added fees, our new Milwaukee service will stand apart in many ways. Milwaukeeans should know that we're here to serve and we're here to stay! We can't wait to introduce our legendary customer service, as well as our low fares and on time flights to new customers across Wisconsin and northern Illinois who've been asking for Southwest service for many years."
In addition to the 12 daily nonstop flights, Southwest's new service out of Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport will offer direct (same plane) or connecting service to 49 other destinations throughout the Southwest network.
Southwest Airlines will operate from two gates in Terminal D at Mitchell and will have about 40 fulltime employees.
"Southwest has a loyal following and many cities covet attracting their service," said Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. "We can't be more pleased they chose Milwaukee."
In a joint statement, Milwaukee County Supervisors Lee Holloway and Michael Mayo Sr. said, "This added service will build off Mitchell Airport's reputation as one of the most effective and efficient airports in the United States."
