Additional info from June 14th edition of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=762013

MKE has just approved the construction of two new Concourses F & G but it is dependent on passenger growth as to what year construction would start.

The County Board has approved a new food and concession contract, so you will see some additional vendors within the next year. There will be a mix of local and national vendors, including Bartolotta's, Alterra, Baja Fresh and others.

The airport has adopted a master plan for two additional concourses, an expanded parking structure and an additional runway. While those items are in the plan, no timetable has been set. Depending on passenger traffic (which in the current environment will probably not rise as fast as projected), the expansion may never happen. But, if traffic continues to increase, the projects could be started within the next 10 to 20 years. No major expansion projects are in the near future for MKE.

I believe they'll be replacing the carpet within the main concession mall and ticketing/baggage claim areas later this year, for what that's worth

Blehnman, you need to come out from your multiple identities you hide behind here at Flyertalk.

So Midwest hired the same firm that NW used for their restructuring?

Shocking.

Tool bag

This could get interesting. I wonder if Midwest will stop non stop service from MKE-LAX? They could add 1 or 2 717's to LAX from MKE with a stop in Kansas City. I doubt the frequent fliers would care that much. Maybe Midwest can codeshare that route with NWA and let them take that route over. Either that or Airtran, Delta or United will pick up the slack.

Just consider the source. blehman aka midwestairsux.

I follow this board because Midwest needs accountability; everything Air Tran said about Midwest was spot on- this needs to be remembered.

Just as I predicted, big changes in store for Midwest before the summer is out. Hoekseama is just continuing to play games with his "study" Honestly, at this point were I Midwest management I don't know what I'd do/ CRJ-200s and MD-80s are a toxic mix.

Concourse C is nice, but it has very limited food services.

Maybe in mid 2007 they were half right. But today they are totally wrong and I suspect very happy the merger with Midwest did not happen.

What the hell is Hoekseama going to do? You can't shrink to profitability (as the article states)? They have already cut a bunch of flights.

Air Tran said that the Midwest business model was broke and would fail (survival is not enough). A regional airline catering to the Milwaukee business community can not compete against legacies; it can not compete against LCCs.

It's a shame because Midwest had some positive qualities, it can just not reinvent itself to compete.

1) Get rid of every MD-80

2) Cancel every CRJ-200 flight where 80% load factors can not be achieved.

3) Raise fares

5) Furlough employees

Sounds about right.

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Here we go again, AirTran was dead WRONG from the start.

Undervalued offer.

Unsustainable plan for Milwaukee. That has become obvious with their seasonal service they are offering. Were they planning on offering 12 daily flights to ATL year round? Fly to either coast, but only do it seasonally.

Furthermore, I doubt they had the resources to close a deal.