Midwest Air Group Reports October Performance

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today reported October performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.

               Midwest Air Group, Inc. – Performance Report

                                                   Ten Months Ended

                            October                   October 31,

                      2007   2006  % Change     2007      2006   % Change

  Midwest Air Group

  Scheduled Service

   Revenue Passenger

   Miles (000s)    388,220  335,337   15.8    3,994,637  3,417,210  16.9

  Scheduled Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)    542,297  438,466   23.7    5,120,615  4,440,529  15.3

  Total Available

   Seat Miles

   (000s)          546,013  441,229   23.7    5,153,971  4,491,041  14.8

  Load Factor (%)    71.6%    76.5%   (4.9)pts.   78.0%      77.0%   1.0pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)      $0.1553  $0.1507    3.1      $0.1407    $0.1439  (2.2)

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate)  $0.1112  $0.1152   (3.5)     $0.1098    $0.1107  (0.9)

  Total Revenue per

   Total ASM

   (estimate)      $0.1238  $0.1298   (4.6)     $0.1223    $0.1232  (0.7)

  Number of Flights 10,874    9,181   18.4       99,376     92,175   7.8

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per Gallon

   (estimate)        $2.06    $2.09   (1.3)       $2.11      $2.18  (3.2)
  Midwest Airlines

   Operations

  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers      293,729  296,372   (0.9)   3,232,623  3,024,155   6.9

  Scheduled Service

   Revenue Passenger

   Miles (000s)    327,462  312,981    4.6    3,592,709  3,197,252  12.4

  Scheduled Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)    446,043  406,492    9.7    4,537,840  4,120,480  10.1

  Total Available

   Seat Miles

   (000s)          449,759  409,255    9.9    4,571,196  4,170,625   9.6

  Load Factor (%)    73.4%    77.0%   (3.6)pts.   79.2%      77.6%   1.6pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)      $0.1326  $0.1337   (0.8)     $0.1238    $0.1281  (3.3)

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate)  $0.0973  $0.1029   (5.4)     $0.0981    $0.0994  (1.3)

  Total Revenue

   per Total ASM

   (estimate)      $0.1133  $0.1196   (5.3)     $0.1128    $0.1138  (0.9)

  Average Passenger

   Trip Length

   (miles)           1,115    1,056    5.6        1,111      1,057   5.1

  Number of Flights  4,446    4,583   (3.0)      46,397     44,919   3.3

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per Gallon

   (estimate)        $2.02    $2.09   (3.1)       $2.10      $2.17  (3.3)
  Midwest Connect

   Operations

  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers      137,390   69,079   98.9    1,037,030    694,412  49.3

  Scheduled Service

   Revenue Passenger

   Miles (000s)     60,758   22,356  171.8      401,928    219,958  82.7

  Scheduled Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)     96,254   31,974  201.0      582,775    320,049  82.1

  Total Available

   Seat Miles

   (000s)           96,254   31,974  201.0      582,775    320,416  81.9

  Load Factor (%)    63.1%    69.9%   (6.8)pts.   69.0%      68.7%   0.3pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)      $0.2778  $0.3885  (28.5)     $0.2918    $0.3736 (21.9)

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate)  $0.1754  $0.2716  (35.4)     $0.2012    $0.2568 (21.6)

  Total Revenue

   per Total ASM

   (estimate)      $0.1863  $0.3026  (38.4)     $0.2197    $0.2878 (23.6)

  Average Passenger

   Trip Length

   (miles)             442      324   36.6          388        317  22.4

  Number of Flights  6,428    4,598   39.8       52,979     47,256  12.1

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per Gallon

   (estimate)        $2.21    $2.13    3.6        $2.15      $2.22  (3.4)
  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.

  This performance report 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, which

  launched April 1, 2007, has allowed for the opening of new markets as well

  as the conversion to Midwest Connect of some flights previously flown by

  Midwest Airlines.

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 52 cities. More information is available at http://www.midwestairlines.com/.

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Source: Midwest Air Group, Inc.