“Midwest Airlines is not immune to the staggering impact that fuel prices are having on the
He said the plan has four basic elements: strategic capacity/flight schedule adjustments; revenue enhancement initiatives; labor cost reductions; and productivity enhancements.
Hoeksema said capacity reductions reflect a “common sense trimming back” of flight frequencies. The adjustment represents about a 2.5 percent reduction of the airline’s available seat miles from 2007. “We remain committed to our core business routes,” he said. Specific schedule adjustments will be published in the normal course of business and available through booking channels early next week.
Revenue initiatives include the debut this fall of the “Midwest Class” seating choice program on the Boeing 717 fleet and the next scheduled phase-in of the Northwest codeshare program.
Labor reductions will affect 109
Productivity improvements will include efforts to decrease fuel consumption such as reducing weight on planes, restructuring various departments to remove redundant processes, and improving operational reliability elements such as on-time performance and baggage mishandles.
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