Comments on: Is Midwest Trying to be the First to Convert to a Virtual Airline? http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David SFeastbay http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-75291 David SFeastbay Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:01:40 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-75291 Nicholas/Cranky that question is easy to answer, it's all the money they are making leasing those E170 jets to Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii.....hahaha......not! Nicholas/Cranky that question is easy to answer, it’s all the money they are making leasing those E170 jets to Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii…..hahaha……not!

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-75289 CF Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:30:32 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-75289 That's the million dollar question, Nicholas. (Literally.) It still remains to be seen how their balance sheet will look when the dust settles. That’s the million dollar question, Nicholas. (Literally.) It still remains to be seen how their balance sheet will look when the dust settles.

]]> By: Nicholas Barnard http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-75287 Nicholas Barnard Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:19:56 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-75287 Wow, So a really important question, where is Republic getting all this cash? I know they're only putting up $6 million for Midwest. They gave Frontier a $40 million loan, and they're forking over almost $30 million in cash to Frontier's creditors..... Wow, So a really important question, where is Republic getting all this cash? I know they’re only putting up $6 million for Midwest. They gave Frontier a $40 million loan, and they’re forking over almost $30 million in cash to Frontier’s creditors…..

]]> By: David SFeastbay http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-75283 David SFeastbay Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:55:29 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-75283 Well wonder no more, it's been announced by Reuters and Business Wire that Republic is buying Midwest. Reuters also is saying it's a day after Republic announced it is also buying Frontier. Looks like things should turn interesting in the domestic U.S. market. Well wonder no more, it’s been announced by Reuters and Business Wire that Republic is buying Midwest. Reuters also is saying it’s a day after Republic announced it is also buying Frontier.

Looks like things should turn interesting in the domestic U.S. market.

]]> By: David http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-74988 David Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:56:16 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-74988 Heh, kinda like JetAmerica, but with actual flights :) David Brown http://www.theairlineblog.com Heh, kinda like JetAmerica, but with actual flights :)

David Brown
http://www.theairlineblog.com

]]> By: SAN Greg http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-74905 SAN Greg Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:03:44 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-74905 YX won the battles, but lost the war. Taps will be playing soon I'm afraid. YX won the battles, but lost the war. Taps will be playing soon I’m afraid.

]]> By: bill http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-74884 bill Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:33:16 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-74884 Can we now put , failure to merge with airtran as one of the top 10 regrettable moves by an airline. I mean looking back now, that was a horrible, awful decision. they saved the cookie and lost their jobs. They could have created a amazing national low cost airline. By the way Airtran is doing great. Really, really, bad idea. Can we now put , failure to merge with airtran as one of the top 10 regrettable moves by an airline. I mean looking back now, that was a horrible, awful decision. they saved the cookie and lost their jobs. They could have created a amazing national low cost airline. By the way Airtran is doing great. Really, really, bad idea.

]]> By: Ben http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-74805 Ben Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:32:49 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-74805 The people of Milwaukee may be thrilled, but something tells me the employees of Midwest wish they would have merged with Air Tran. They fought hard to save their airline only to have management push them under the bus and hand over their jobs to a regional carrier. At least with Air Tran, they would still have jobs. And if you're raving about Midwest's service, you sure don't want what's left of them to merge with Delta/Northworst The people of Milwaukee may be thrilled, but something tells me the employees of Midwest wish they would have merged with Air Tran. They fought hard to save their airline only to have management push them under the bus and hand over their jobs to a regional carrier. At least with Air Tran, they would still have jobs. And if you’re raving about Midwest’s service, you sure don’t want what’s left of them to merge with Delta/Northworst

]]> By: Steve http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-74796 Steve Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:20:58 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-74796 As a Milwaukee resident, we are VERY glad that Midwest did not merge with Air Tran. Yes, it is a sad fact that they will become the world's first virtual airline. But here is the good news. ERJs (ALL versions) are FANTASTIC airplanes!! GOOD RIDDANCE to SKYWEST and its awful CRJs. While Republic needs to DRASTICALLY improve their ontime operation, at least they have decent comfortable airplanes. It is good to see the "two class" service go away. The Signature seats were just a weak attempt for more money. They denied it was two classes, but let them eat cake. And PS .. its a GOOD thing to be north of ORD. That is airport is SO delayed and has such major operational issues that MKE is a dream and work more money.. believe me. Now that MKE has a train airport stop many people from Glenview and those that can get to Glenview are using MKE. What I am surprised about is that Midwest hasn't merged with Delta. In MSP for example, Midwest has moved from the Humphrey terminal to the Lindbergh Terminal (yes Brett.. the one with the Larry Craig Memorial Toilet). I thought they did this to be "near" Delta/Northwest. SO.. in MKE.. life is good. I never ate the cookies anyway. As a Milwaukee resident, we are VERY glad that Midwest did not merge with Air Tran. Yes, it is a sad fact that they will become the world’s first virtual airline. But here is the good news. ERJs (ALL versions) are FANTASTIC airplanes!!

GOOD RIDDANCE to SKYWEST and its awful CRJs. While Republic needs to DRASTICALLY improve their ontime operation, at least they have decent comfortable airplanes.

It is good to see the “two class” service go away. The Signature seats were just a weak attempt for more money. They denied it was two classes, but let them eat cake.

And PS .. its a GOOD thing to be north of ORD. That is airport is SO delayed and has such major operational issues that MKE is a dream and work more money.. believe me. Now that MKE has a train airport stop many people from Glenview and those that can get to Glenview are using MKE.

What I am surprised about is that Midwest hasn’t merged with Delta. In MSP for example, Midwest has moved from the Humphrey terminal to the Lindbergh Terminal (yes Brett.. the one with the Larry Craig Memorial Toilet). I thought they did this to be “near” Delta/Northwest.

SO.. in MKE.. life is good. I never ate the cookies anyway.

]]> By: Neil S http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/11/is-midwest-trying-to-be-the-first-to-convert-to-a-virtual-airline/comment-page-1/#comment-74787 Neil S Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:46:14 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2903#comment-74787 And let's be honest. Those cookies are NOT that good. And let’s be honest. Those cookies are NOT that good.

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