MILWAUKEE, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Midwest Airlines (AMEX:MEH) is now offering seating choice to passengers flying on its MD-80 aircraft. The aircraft have been configured with 12 wide leather Signature seats, arranged 2-by-2 with exceptional legroom, and either 127 or 131 leather Saver seats, arranged 2-by-3 with generous legroom. Midwest Airlines MD-80 aircraft primarily fly on longer-distance, leisure-oriented routes.
Customers flying MD-80 aircraft routes have the option of selecting a Signature seat for a $60 per segment fee at Web check-in up to 24 hours before travel. Passengers may also purchase a Signature seat at the airport kiosk, ticket counter or gate up to 30 minutes before departure.
Signature seating is available on the following Midwest Airlines Milwaukee and Kansas City MD-80 aircraft routes.
Milwaukee to/from:
Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Myers
Kansas City (Flt. 918 only)
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Orlando
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle/Tacoma
TampaKansas City to/from:
Milwaukee (Flt. 921 only)
San Francisco
“We are providing customers the opportunity to make personal choices based on seating preference and cost,” said Scott R. Dickson, Midwest Airlines senior vice president and chief marketing officer. “But no matter which seating option they choose — Signature or Saver — all customers will enjoy the same award-winning service they have come to expect from Midwest Airlines.”
Dickson pointed out that adding Signature seating to the airline’s MD-80 aircraft is the first phase in a longer-range initiative to provide both Signature and Saver seating on all mainline aircraft. “By mid-2008, customers will also be able to choose both types of seating on our Boeing 717s as well,” Dickson said.
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 53 cities. More information is available at http://www.midwestairlines.com/.
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