Midwest Air Group Reports April Performance

MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today reported April performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect. It should be noted that the performance report now includes operating statistics for the 50-seat regional jet fleet operated by SkyWest Airlines, affecting year-over-year comparisons for Midwest Air Group and Midwest Connect. That service launched April 1.

At the group level, an 8.0% increase in traffic outpaced a 5.3% increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.0 percentage point increase in load factor compared with April 2006. Revenue per total available seat mile increased 1.4% in the same time period.

              Midwest Air Group, Inc. — Performance Report

                                                   Four Months Ended

                              April                     April 30,

                      2007    2006  % Change      2007      2006  % Change

  Midwest Air Group
  Scheduled Service

   Revenue Passenger

   Miles (000s)     403,500  373,594  8.0     1,437,407  1,317,885  9.1

  Scheduled Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)     481,913  457,477  5.3     1,885,458  1,777,344  6.1

  Total Available

   Seat Miles(000s) 486,277  466,491  4.2     1,902,497  1,814,825  4.8

  Load Factor (%)     83.7%    81.7%  2.0 pts.    76.2%      74.1%  2.1 pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)       $0.1347  $0.1383 (2.6)      $0.1386    $0.1388 (0.2)

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate)   $0.1128  $0.1129 (0.1)      $0.1056    $0.1029  2.6

  Total Revenue

   per Total ASM

   (estimate)       $0.1267  $0.1250  1.4       $0.1195    $0.1152  3.8

  Number of Flights   9,308    9,221  0.9        36,364     36,304  0.2

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per

   Gallon (estimate)  $2.13    $2.20 (2.9)        $2.09      $2.06  1.5
  Midwest Airlines Operations
  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers       343,286  329,636  4.1     1,238,511  1,157,310  7.0

  Scheduled Service

   Revenue Passenger

   Miles (000s)     375,371  352,165  6.6     1,351,676  1,238,200  9.2

  Scheduled Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)     443,324  426,360  4.0     1,756,822  1,652,336  6.3

  Total Available

   Seat Miles

   (000s)           447,688  435,373  2.8     1,773,860  1,689,451  5.0

  Load Factor (%)     84.7%    82.6%  2.1 pts.    76.9%      74.9%  2.0 pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)       $0.1213  $0.1244 (2.5)      $0.1247    $0.1235  1.0

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate)   $0.1027  $0.1027  0.0       $0.0959    $0.0925  3.7

  Total Revenue

   per Total ASM    $0.1184  $0.1166  1.6       $0.1115    $0.1067  4.6

   (estimate)

  Average Passenger

   Trip Length

   (miles)            1,093    1,068  2.4         1,091      1,070  2.0

  Number of Flights   4,616    4,553  1.4        18,720     17,517  6.9

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per Gallon

   (estimate)         $2.12    $2.19 (3.0)        $2.09      $2.06  1.6
  Midwest Connect Operations
  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers        84,180   67,710 24.3       274,254    258,941  5.9

  Scheduled Service

   Revenue Passenger

   Miles (000s)      28,130   21,430 31.3        85,731     79,686  7.6

  Scheduled Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)      38,589   31,117 24.0       128,637    125,008  2.9

  Total Available

   Seat Miles

   (000s)            38,589   31,117 24.0       128,637    125,374  2.6

  Load Factor (%)     72.9%    68.9%  4.0 pts.    66.6%      63.7%  2.9 pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)       $0.3140  $0.3676 (14.6)     $0.3569    $0.3773 (5.4)

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate)   $0.2289  $0.2531 (9.6)      $0.2379    $0.2405 (1.1)

  Total Revenue

   per Total ASM

   (estimate)       $0.2576  $0.2865 (10.1)     $0.2716    $0.2722 (0.2)

  Average Passenger

   Trip Length

   (miles)              334     316   5.6           313        308  1.6

  Number of Flights   4,692   4,668   0.5        17,644     18,787 (6.1)

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per Gallon

   (estimate)         $2.19   $2.26  (3.1)        $2.12      $2.10  1.1
  Note: 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. 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 51 cities. More information is available at http://www.midwestairlines.com/.

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Source: Midwest Air Group, Inc