Milwaukee"s dominant airline, Southwest, ranked second best family-friendly airline in 2019
Southwest Airlines Co., which held Milwaukee's dominant market share in 2018 with 42.15% of total traffic at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, ranked second in a new study on the best airlines for families in the United States. In 2018, The .....»»
Price hike reaches new high after American, Southwest kicked off summer with fare raise
August saw the largest airline ticket price increase of 2019 as the industry continues to deal with fallout from the 737 Max grounding. Airline fares rose 1.6 percent in August compared with a year prior, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis.....»»
Airline price hikes reach new high after American, Southwest kicked off summer with fare raise
August saw the largest airline ticket price increase of 2019 as the industry continues to deal with fallout from the 737 Max grounding. Airline fares rose 1.6 percent in August compared to a year prior, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis.....»»
Midwest Express returns with new look and focus, but some things stay the same: Slideshow
With Midwest Express Airlines making its grand return to Milwaukee late in 2019, former customers will notice several similarities between the revitalization of the Milwaukee-based airline and the one that left Mitchell International Airport nearly a.....»»
The making of Smartcakes: How this Dutch IT expert created a diet-friendly yet indulgent line of baked goods
Harvey Heuvel's background in software engineering and restaurants — not to mention his family's focus on nutrition — led him to starting the company that ranked No. 1 on OBJ's 2019 Fast 50......»»
AA, Southwest raise prices in first "substantive" fare increase this year, analysts say
Airline customers are seeing slightly higher ticket prices this week thanks in part to American Airlines, the dominant carrier at Charlotte Douglas International Airport......»»
6 Buffett-Munger Stocks for Spring 2019
Berkshire airline holding Southwest enters top six on Buffett and Munger’s investing screenCheck out Warren Buffett Stock Picks » .....»»
Southwest wants to be "Milwaukee"s hometown airline" as Midwest Express revival looms
When Ryan Green, Southwest's vice president and chief marketing officer, addressed the Greater Milwaukee Committee Monday, he made it clear that the airline has prioritized the Milwaukee market and hopes to continue its regional dominance......»»
United, Southwest do just so-so in new airline punctuality study
Airline data behemoth OAG recently released its global 2019 "Punctuality League" report. And United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the two largest carriers serving Houston, wound up right in middle of the pack in punctualit.....»»
Low-cost airline carrier Spirit Airlines adding direct flights to large city in the South
Spirit Airlines, one of Milwaukee’s largest airline carriers, is adding a direct route from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport this summer......»»
A tiny low-cost airline you may not have heard of is expanding to 10 new cities. We asked its CEO what to expect.
Avelo launched its first plane in 2021 and now the low-cost airline is top ranked for reliability and serves 52 destinations coast-to-coast. Avelo .....»»
Southwest Airlines executive provides updates on major technology upgrade
"When COVID hit, we had to pivot immediately. We had to start working remotely, and we just weren't prepared as a company to work remotely," said Kathleen Merrill, senior vice president and chief information officer of the Dallas airline......»»
Southwest Airlines to launch new Hawaii routes beginning in June
The airline will add a number of new routes connecting Hawaii with three new gateway cities: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix......»»
Delta tops J.D. Power airline satisfaction ranking, beating Southwest and Alaska
Results are from period during which North America's airline industry lost more than $40 billion in revenue and passenger volume dropped 60%......»»
JetBlue scores higher, United lower than average in new customer satisfaction rankings
JetBlue Airways scored higher and United Airlines scored lower than the industry average in the new J.D. Power 2021 North America Airline Satisfaction Study. Of the seven major airlines ranked in the study, New York City-based JetBlue (Nasdaq: .....»»
Southwest execs reveal the reason the airline doesn"t fly to Canada yet is because its system isn"t set up to accept Canadian dollars
By the end of 2022, all except one of America's six largest airlines will be flying to Canada with So.....»»
Southwest CEO: Southwest is only airline that has avoided pay cuts, furloughs
See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»
US airline bailout helps Southwest post $116M profit
With help from Washington, Southwest Airlines is the first major U.S. airline to report a profit since the pandemic started......»»
Southwest Airlines post $116 million profit, thanks in part to COVID-19 bailout. ‘We believe the worst is behind us.’
Southwest Airlines is the first major U.S. airline to report a profit since the pandemic started, as federal payroll aid helped boost the .....»»
Why an airline executive is excited about Textron Aviation"s new King Air 360, the next generation of a 50-year-old plane
The King Air family has been an aviation staple since the 1960s and its new latest mo.....»»
There"s finally a direct flight between Los Angeles and Milwaukee
Spirit Airlines had been looking to expand its service to Milwaukee for quite some time. The Florida-based airline was founded in Detroit 30 years ago. It recently celebrated its 20th anniversary of operating at Chicago's O'Hare Internati.....»»