AirTran will try to grow in Milwaukee even after its hostile-takeover bid for Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines was rebuffed earlier this year. AirTran has requested two additional gates at Milwaukee –- for a total of four -– in a move that…
Midwest Airlines announced that it would increase its number of flights on four routes. Beginning Nov. 1, the carrier will add a second daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles and its Milwaukee hub. A third daily round-trip flight between Phoenix…
Federal antitrust regulators are taking a closer looked at TPG Capital’s acquisition of Midwest Airlines, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. TPG’s bid is backed by Northwest Airlines, which would get a 47% “non-management” stake in Midwest. Northwest has said it…
That’s the headline from USA TODAY, which writes that Midwest Airlines on Thursday agreed to let discounter AirTran Airways make a presentation to its board about its long-standing purchase offer. … Until now, Midwest’s management and board have refused to…
Three candidates nominated by AirTran were elected today by shareholders of Midwest Airlines to that company’s nine-person board of directors. Noting the move shows support for a buyout, The Associated Press writes that the vote at Midwest’s annual meeting does…
Three members nominated by AirTran are up for election today at Midwest’s annual shareholders meeting, a move that USA TODAY calls a bold effort to shake up membership on Midwest’s [nine-member] board of directors. So far, Midwest’s board has not…
The Helzberg Diamonds jewelry chain said it was looking for a nice way to thank a Midwest Airlines ramp worker who found –- and returned -– a cargo bag with $266,000 worth of jewelry in it, KMBC-TV of Kansas City…
Midwest Airlines said Tuesday it will likely miss analysts’ earning expectations and said its full-year results will suffer as a result of lower airfares and longer flights, The Associated Press writes. Midwest’s announcement came just two days before a crucial…
Starting Aug. 1, Midwest Airlines will add a fifth daily round-trip fight between Minneapolis/St. Paul and its Milwaukee hub. The service will be on Midwest Connect’s 50-seat regional jets. Midwest will also reschedule its evening flight between Milwaukee and Appleton,…
AirTran extended the deadline for its takeover bid of Midwest Airlines and its merger effort appears to be gaining momentum, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Midwest’s board has repeatedly rejected AirTran’s advances, but by extending its $15-a-share offer for…