Mainline service returns to MKE
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Mainline service returns to MKE
I have not seen this posted elsewhere, but United is finally putting mainline aircraft back in the Milwaukee (MKE) market ^^^
Starting 9/7/16, MKE-DEN will be converted from 4x daily CRJ to 2x daily A319. Glad to actually see this happen as this route was torture on the CRJ-200.
Also, beginning 10/18/16 the early afternoon ORD-MKE flight will be up-gauged to a 737-700.
I think it has been 15 years since United last operated mainline planes in MKE.
Starting 9/7/16, MKE-DEN will be converted from 4x daily CRJ to 2x daily A319. Glad to actually see this happen as this route was torture on the CRJ-200.
Also, beginning 10/18/16 the early afternoon ORD-MKE flight will be up-gauged to a 737-700.
I think it has been 15 years since United last operated mainline planes in MKE.
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I have not seen this posted elsewhere, but United is finally putting mainline aircraft back in the Milwaukee (MKE) market ^^^
Starting 9/7/16, MKE-DEN will be converted from 4x daily CRJ to 2x daily A319. Glad to actually see this happen as this route was torture on the CRJ-200.
Also, beginning 10/18/16 the early afternoon ORD-MKE flight will be up-gauged to a 737-700.
I think it has been 15 years since United last operated mainline planes in MKE.
Starting 9/7/16, MKE-DEN will be converted from 4x daily CRJ to 2x daily A319. Glad to actually see this happen as this route was torture on the CRJ-200.
Also, beginning 10/18/16 the early afternoon ORD-MKE flight will be up-gauged to a 737-700.
I think it has been 15 years since United last operated mainline planes in MKE.
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My personal pretty-please request would be a SFO-MKE nonstop. Right now I'm forced to take WN.
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I have not seen this posted elsewhere, but United is finally putting mainline aircraft back in the Milwaukee (MKE) market ^^^
Starting 9/7/16, MKE-DEN will be converted from 4x daily CRJ to 2x daily A319. Glad to actually see this happen as this route was torture on the CRJ-200.
Starting 9/7/16, MKE-DEN will be converted from 4x daily CRJ to 2x daily A319. Glad to actually see this happen as this route was torture on the CRJ-200.
They also operated a one off KEWR-KMKE B738 last month, and it's not a typical charter flight number.
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Also, beginning 10/18/16 the early afternoon ORD-MKE flight will be up-gauged to a 737-700.
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Glad to hear about the up-gauge. True, that it does cut options in half. But I usually take this flight once or twice a year and it sure is brutal.
(Though, the up-gauge is one month after I'm booked on my next DEN-MKE trip )
(Though, the up-gauge is one month after I'm booked on my next DEN-MKE trip )
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*But I believe GUM-ROP is operated on a turboprop, so you may escape on a technicality.
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7 minute flight on a 738! Love it!
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Yep... when the Cape Air ATRs break (as they tend to, sometimes for days) UA has no choice but to bring in a 737 to ROP to clear the backlog.