New Route Cuts Including Newark
#32
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Rich Rovito of the Business Journal will be interviewed on WTMJ Radio this afternoon, to discuss what he has found out.
Now they are interviewing Jay Sorensen about F9, who says "it will be very little time, before they cease to exist."
Now they are interviewing Jay Sorensen about F9, who says "it will be very little time, before they cease to exist."
Last edited by mke9499; Feb 10, 2012 at 3:00 pm
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#34
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There are a still a few back office functions at the MKE airport in D concourse, in the cargo offices and at the hanger. Not sure how long they will be around though.
Moving the call center depends if they will be able lease out the hanger to any and if they want them there. The F9 call center did used to be in ABQ prior to being shut down when F9 combined with Midwest.
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Rich Rovito of the Business Journal says people already being given notice at the call center at MKE.
#36
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Q. Will there be any changes in the Milwaukee reservations center?
A. The Milwaukee Reservations Center is not impacted by this change.
As we reallocate flying, our customer projections for 2012 remain
essentially unchanged, with just a new mix of markets. As Reservations
call volumes are correlated with passenger volumes, we need the
experienced reservations staff that we have in place. We continue to
believe that having redundant call centers in Milwaukee and Denver
supports our business, especially in the event of a weather or
technology impact that may disrupt one of the centers at any given
time.
davy
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No way! Jay Sorensen ripping Frontier? Never!
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It's true, it's true - LOL:
http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/139132389.html
"Frontier Airlines expert believes we're watching 'slow death of the airline'
How he thinks that will help anyone is beyond me - but perhaps he doesn't want to help?
People tell me that I'm wrong to see a strong anti-Frontier bias in the Milwaukee media, but I haven't seen much change since Republic acquired Midwest and with people like Mr. Rovito and Mr. Sorenson around, who needs enemies?
davy
http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/139132389.html
"Frontier Airlines expert believes we're watching 'slow death of the airline'
How he thinks that will help anyone is beyond me - but perhaps he doesn't want to help?
People tell me that I'm wrong to see a strong anti-Frontier bias in the Milwaukee media, but I haven't seen much change since Republic acquired Midwest and with people like Mr. Rovito and Mr. Sorenson around, who needs enemies?
davy
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It's true, it's true - LOL:
http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/139132389.html
"Frontier Airlines expert believes we're watching 'slow death of the airline'
How he thinks that will help anyone is beyond me - but perhaps he doesn't want to help?
People tell me that I'm wrong to see a strong anti-Frontier bias in the Milwaukee media, but I haven't seen much change since Republic acquired Midwest and with people like Mr. Rovito and Mr. Sorenson around, who needs enemies?
davy
http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/139132389.html
"Frontier Airlines expert believes we're watching 'slow death of the airline'
How he thinks that will help anyone is beyond me - but perhaps he doesn't want to help?
People tell me that I'm wrong to see a strong anti-Frontier bias in the Milwaukee media, but I haven't seen much change since Republic acquired Midwest and with people like Mr. Rovito and Mr. Sorenson around, who needs enemies?
davy
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I used to think MKE could be "sorted out" for Frontier, now I am not at all sure.
MKE has Southwest. Be happy.
davy
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a very quick look at some departures now has F9 with less daily flights than UACO (21). I wouldn't be surprised with UA increasing flights to EWR, and hopefully even adding in IAD.
#42
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There is always some airline to fill in the void. I have hope for MKE that someday it will be the airport we all want it to be. As for Sorensen's comment about Frontier dying a slow death.... He might be right. I am for free market myself, so if Frontier isn't a viable business, then it shouldn't exist. The big problem for Frontier is another airline probably would never be interested in buying them because they are a DEN centric airline. I believe DEN can support two hubs long term, but not three. Southwest is really aggressive in DEN and I don't see them laying off.
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Maybe one day they'll be right.
The big problem for Frontier is another airline probably would never be interested in buying them because they are a DEN centric airline. I believe DEN can support two hubs long term, but not three. Southwest is really aggressive in DEN and I don't see them laying off.
davy
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MKE had a shot at becoming a true third airport solution for Chicago... Unfortunately it had to be low fares and not convenience that would lure patrons from South of the state line. Maybe in 10 years time and an updated Hiawatha line between Chicago and MKE, will we see another opportunity to become a third airport for Chitown. In the meantime Southwest will have opportunity to expand some if they wish at MKE without worry of Frontier trying to match them.
RIP Midwest Express.