Midwest Air Group Reports September Performance

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today reported September performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.

              Midwest Air Group, Inc. — Performance Report

                                                Nine Months Ended

                        September                  September 30,

                  2007    2006   %Change     2007       2006     %Change

  Midwest Air

   Group

  Scheduled

   Service Revenue

   Passenger

   Miles(000s)  355,427  296,159   20.0     3,606,417  3,081,873   17.0

  Scheduled

   Service

   Available

   Seat

   Miles(000s)  513,110  416,498   23.2     4,578,318  4,002,063   14.4

  Total

   Available

   Seat Miles

   (000s)       516,697  419,304   23.2     4,607,958  4,049,812   13.8

  Load

   Factor (%)     69.3%    71.1%   (1.8)pts.    78.8%      77.0%    1.8 pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)   $0.1463  $0.1471   (0.6)      $0.1392    $0.1432   (2.8)

  Passenger

   Revenue

   per Schd.

   Svc. ASM

   (estimate)   $0.1013  $0.1046   (3.1)      $0.1096    $0.1102   (0.6)

  Total

   Revenue

   per Total

   ASM

   (estimate)   $0.1140  $0.1177   (3.1)      $0.1222    $0.1225   (0.3)

  Number of

   Flights       10,189    8,697   17.2        88,502     82,994    6.6

  Into-plane

   Fuel Cost per

   Gallon

   (estimate)     $2.10    $2.22   (5.4)        $2.11      $2.19   (3.4)
  Midwest Airlines

   Operations

  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers   268,249  269,762   (0.6)    2,938,894  2,727,783    7.7

  Scheduled

   Service

   Revenue

   Passenger

   Miles(000s)  301,889  275,359    9.6     3,265,247  2,884,271   13.2

  Scheduled

   Service

   Available

   Seat

   Miles(000s)  429,123  385,559   11.3     4,091,797  3,713,988   10.2

  Total

   Available

   Seat Miles

   (000s)       432,710  388,366   11.4     4,121,437  3,761,370    9.6

  Load

   Factor (%)     70.4%    71.4%   (1.0)pts.    79.8%      77.7%    2.1 pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)   $0.1244  $0.1304   (4.6)      $0.1230    $0.1275   (3.5)

  Passenger

   Revenue

   per Schd.

   Svc. ASM

   (estimate)   $0.0875  $0.0931   (6.0)      $0.0981    $0.0990   (0.9)

  Total

   Revenue

   per Total

   ASM

   (estimate)   $0.1031  $0.1082   (4.7)      $0.1128    $0.1132   (0.4)

  Average

   Passenger

   Trip Length

   (miles)        1,125    1,021   10.3         1,111      1,057    5.1

  Number of

   Flights        4,238    4,300   (1.4)       41,951     40,336    4.0

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per

   Gallon

   (estimate)     $2.09    $2.21   (5.6)        $2.11      $2.18   (3.3)
  Midwest Connect

   Operations

  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers   124,305   64,447   92.9       899,640    625,333   43.9

  Scheduled

   Service

   Revenue

   Passenger

   Miles (000s)  53,537   20,801  157.4       341,170    197,602   72.7

  Scheduled

   Service

   Available

   Seat

   Miles (000s)  83,987   30,939  171.5       486,521    288,075   68.9

  Total

   Available

   Seat

   Miles (000s)  83,987   30,939  171.5       486,521    288,442   68.7

  Load

   Factor (%)     63.7%    67.2%   (3.5)pts.    70.1%      68.6%    1.5 pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)   $0.2695  $0.3683  (26.8)      $0.2942    $0.3719  (20.9)

  Passenger

   Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM

   (estimate)   $0.1718  $0.2476  (30.6)      $0.2063    $0.2551  (19.1)

  Total

   Revenue

   per Total

   ASM

   (estimate)   $0.1841  $0.2783  (33.8)      $0.2263    $0.2861  (20.9)

  Average

   Passenger

   Trip Length

   (miles)          431      323   33.4           379        316   20.0

  Number of

   Flights        5,951    4,397   35.3        46,551     42,658    9.1

  Into-plane

   Fuel Cost per

   Gallon

   (estimate)     $2.13    $2.25   (5.3)        $2.13      $2.23   (4.6)

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.