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Old Nov 6, 2009, 7:47 am
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BlueHorseShoe2000
 
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Originally Posted by hazelrah
Yes, your data is backward looking. With Southwest on the scene the status quo is changing.

Just how much things change in MKE over the next year or so remains to be seen.

Southwest is not always the lowest game in town. The benefit of having Southwest in MKE is that they have traditionally been a lot more rationale when it comes to setting fares, etc.

Bryan Bedford did say in the earnings call that despite the competition Midwest continues to maintain a strong revenue premium in MKE. Will this continue as Republic re-builds the Midwest route network?

I do think there will be a big shake-out in MKE after next summer. In the meantime, everyone should take advantage of the very low fares available.

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