Guide to the Milwaukee Airport
Feb 2, 2016, 12:29 pm
#886
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: TPA-MKE-PHX
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Don't know about Cooler By The Lake, but it could be.
Feb 15, 2016, 10:38 am
#887
Join Date: Jan 2008
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TSA PreCheck mobile enrollment coming to MKE
For a limited time, sign-up for PreCheck will be available at MKE. The current enrollment location at 38th & Wisconsin in Milwaukee is not in the most convenient nor best area.
This is a good opportunity, for those who have been thinking of enrolling.
http://www.identogo.com/mke
This is a good opportunity, for those who have been thinking of enrolling.
http://www.identogo.com/mke
Feb 16, 2016, 12:06 am
#888
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Not all passengers started in MKE. It was busy but a lot never went through security. YX originating passengers never would equal what MKE does today.
DL parks a 753 and several MD80s as well as RJs. F9 parks one 319. AA has a MD80, 319 and a couple RJs. D Security early morning is busy to say the least.
Last edited by traveller001; Feb 16, 2016 at 12:17 am
Feb 17, 2016, 3:14 pm
#889
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: TPA-MKE-PHX
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It is busy at times now, but I have never seen it as busy as it was when YX was operating. YX lines came in spurts--as did all concourses--but the lines now are not nearly as long as they were with YX. My observation, anyway.
Feb 20, 2016, 11:41 am
#890
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bay Area, CA
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Southwest adds daily nonstop service between Milwaukee and San Diego
Feb 21, 2016, 12:57 am
#891
Join Date: Oct 2010
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TSA is for a short time offering pre check enrollment actually at MKE.
http://mitchellairport.com/security-tsa/
http://mitchellairport.com/security-tsa/
Feb 22, 2016, 6:33 am
#892
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MKE/MSN
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Feb 24, 2016, 2:44 pm
#893
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
New MKE airport director, Ismael “Izzy” Bonilla, was interviewed on WTMJ Radio this afternoon. Some of the following items were discussed; some were mentioned during other interviews:
*Adding nonstops to destinations such as MIA, Northern FL, RDU, as well as additional service to NYC
*Additional international service
*Converting Concourse E to international departures/arrivals
*Changing security from locating at each concourse to a centralized location
*Meeting with business leaders regarding the future of MKE
He sounds like a go-getter. Let's hope that bureaucracy and politics do not hinder his efforts.
*Adding nonstops to destinations such as MIA, Northern FL, RDU, as well as additional service to NYC
*Additional international service
*Converting Concourse E to international departures/arrivals
*Changing security from locating at each concourse to a centralized location
*Meeting with business leaders regarding the future of MKE
He sounds like a go-getter. Let's hope that bureaucracy and politics do not hinder his efforts.
Mar 21, 2016, 1:37 pm
#894
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: MKE
Posts: 614
Per a poster over at airliners.net Volaris has applied to fly Guadalajara Mexico from MKE. I had heard rumors of them starting up a few months ago, I guess there was some truth to them.
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/6654283/
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/6654283/
Mar 21, 2016, 2:09 pm
#895
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: TPA-MKE-PHX
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I guess so. Great to see the expansion. I wonder if more international flights might speed up making E an international arrivals area?
Mar 21, 2016, 6:35 pm
#896
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: MKE
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Mitchell Airport passenger numbers increase nearly 10% in February
Instead of lurking, I thought it's time to contribute again 
It looks like MKE is bouncing back better than some other mid sized airports.
http://www.jsonline.com/business/mit...372982621.html
It looks like MKE is bouncing back better than some other mid sized airports.
http://www.jsonline.com/business/mit...372982621.html
Mar 27, 2016, 8:48 pm
#898
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,653
Meant to post this earlier -- Saturdays in March are indeed the busiest period.
The 24 nonstops to Florida appears to be an all-time record, and when you throw in 11 to PHX/LAS and 8 international beach flights it's a remarkable amount of capacity. Think back to the 99-seat YX 717 days, it's about the same capacity as a 717 departure every 15 minutes from 5:00am to 9:30pm. And yesterday they were packed.
http://www.jsonline.com/business/win...373372561.html
The 24 nonstops to Florida appears to be an all-time record, and when you throw in 11 to PHX/LAS and 8 international beach flights it's a remarkable amount of capacity. Think back to the 99-seat YX 717 days, it's about the same capacity as a 717 departure every 15 minutes from 5:00am to 9:30pm. And yesterday they were packed.
http://www.jsonline.com/business/win...373372561.html
May 11, 2016, 6:06 pm
#899
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
Milwaukee Magazine interview with MKE airport director, Izzy Bonilla, covers possible new international destinations, Concourse E, and new security checkpoint.
http://www.milwaukeemag.com/2016/05/...port-director/
http://www.milwaukeemag.com/2016/05/...port-director/