Originally Posted by
knope2001
No, the addition of the M80's (beyond the original two M88's leased for California nonstops) was to upsize capacity business markets. The M80s were configured 2x2 for 116 seats and first went to MKE-LGA, then later from Milwaukee to Boston, Dallas, Atlanta, and Washington, plus MCI to DCA and then LGA as well.
O.K, I stand corrected but your historical run-down of the MD-80s at Midwest serves to underscore my point that Midwest has always focused on the business traveler.
Addtion of 2X3 saver-service was incidental to Midwest's catering to the MKE business community.
Originally Posted by
knope2001
As I've said before, Midwest's fare premium is not significantly due to customers choosing to pay a higher fare for Midwest over a competitor. It's about carrying a mix of travelers more heavily weighted towards business traffic.
It remains to be seen whether an attempted return to its business "roots" is viable. There have been a lot of changes in MKE and in the economy since the 1980s/90s.