MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today reported November performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.
Midwest Air Group, Inc. – Performance Report
Eleven Months Ended
November November 30,
2006 2005 %Change 2006 2005 %Change
Midwest Air Group
Scheduled Service
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000s) 333,438 294,591 13.2 3,750,648 3,081,008 21.7
Scheduled Service
Available Seat
Miles (000s) 450,694 422,209 6.7 4,891,223 4,302,485 13.7
Total Available
Seat Miles (000s) 454,263 427,754 6.2 4,945,304 4,354,039 13.6
Load Factor (%) 74.0% 69.8% 4.2 pts. 76.7% 71.6% 5.1
pts.
Revenue Yield
(estimate) $0.1492 $0.1476 1.0 $0.1444 $0.1362 6.0
Passenger Revenue
per Schd. Svc.
ASM (estimate) $0.1103 $0.1030 7.1 $0.1107 $0.0976 13.5Total Revenue per
Total ASM (estimate)$0.1237 $0.1146 8.0 $0.1233 $0.1095 12.6
Number of Flights 8,959 8,892 0.8 101,134 96,940 4.3
Into-plane Fuel Cost
per Gallon (estimate) $2.05 $1.97 3.7 $2.17 $1.86 16.5Midwest Airlines Operations
Origin & Destination
Passengers 299,117 267,230 11.9 3,323,272 2,756,188 20.6
Scheduled Service
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000s) 313,771 274,452 14.3 3,511,023 2,858,533 22.8
Scheduled Service
Available Seat
Miles (000s) 420,759 390,919 7.6 4,541,239 3,952,407 14.9
Total Available
Seat Miles (000s) 424,329 396,465 7.0 4,594,953 4,003,693 14.8
Load Factor (%) 74.6% 70.2% 4.4 pts. 77.3% 72.3% 5.0
pts.
Revenue Yield
(estimate) $0.1343 $0.1300 3.3 $0.1286 $0.1186 8.5
Passenger Revenue
per Schd. Svc.
ASM (estimate) $0.1002 $0.0913 9.7 $0.0995 $0.0858 16.0
Total Revenue per
Total ASM (estimate)$0.1154 $0.1048 10.2 $0.1140 $0.0996 14.4
Average Passenger
Trip Length (miles) 1,049 1,027 2.1 1,056 1,037 1.9
Number of Flights 4,583 4,184 9.5 49,502 42,206 17.3
Into-plane Fuel Cost
per Gallon (estimate) $2.04 $1.97 3.6 $2.16 $1.85 16.7Midwest Connect Operations
Origin & Destination
Passengers 62,570 66,175 (5.4) 756,982 755,807 0.2
Scheduled Service
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000s) 19,667 20,140 (2.3) 239,625 222,475 7.7
Scheduled Service
Available Seat
Miles (000s) 29,935 31,289 (4.3) 349,984 350,078 (0.0)
Total Available Seat
Miles (000s) 29,935 31,289 (4.3) 350,351 350,346 0.0
Load Factor (%) 65.7% 64.4% 1.3 pts. 68.5% 63.6% 4.9
pts.
Revenue Yield
(estimate) $0.3859 $0.3871 (0.3) $0.3746 $0.3628 3.3
Passenger Revenue
per Schd. Svc.
ASM (estimate) $0.2536 $0.2491 1.8 $0.2565 $0.2306 11.2
Total Revenue per
Total ASM (estimate)$0.2865 $0.2787 2.8 $0.2877 $0.2478 16.1
Average Passenger
Trip Length (miles) 314 304 3.3 317 294 7.5
Number of Flights 4,376 4,708 (7.1) 51,632 54,734 (5.7)
Into-plane Fuel Cost
per Gallon (estimate) $2.09 $2.00 4.7 $2.21 $1.91 15.8Note: All statistics exclude charter operations except total available
seat miles, total revenue per total available seat miles and into-
plane fuel cost. Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding.
Midwest Airlines features jet service throughout the United States, including Milwaukee’s most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations. Skyway Airlines, Inc. — its wholly owned subsidiary — operates as Midwest Connect, which offers connections to Midwest Airlines as well as point-to-point service between select markets on regional jet and turboprop aircraft. Together, the airlines offer service to 47 cities. More information is available at midwestairlines.com.
