Midwest Air Group Reports May Performance

MILWAUKEE, June 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. today reported May performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.

              Midwest Air Group, Inc. -- Performance Report

                                                   Five Months Ended
                           May                         May 31,

                  2008    2007   % Change     2008       2007    % Change

  Midwest Air Group

  Scheduled
   Service
   Revenue
   Passenger
   Miles (000s)  391,367  412,995  (5.2)    1,880,418  1,850,401    1.6
  Scheduled
   Service
   Available
   Seat
   Miles (000s)  492,734  517,213  (4.7)    2,567,765  2,402,671    6.9
  Total
   Available
   Seat
   Miles (000s)  496,340  518,732  (4.3)    2,589,724  2,421,229    7.0
  Load
   Factor (%)      79.4%    79.9%  (0.5)pts.    73.2%      77.0%   (3.8)pts.
  Number of
   Flights         8,654    9,955 (13.1)       46,994     46,319    1.5

  Midwest Airlines
   Operations

  Origin &
   Destination
   Passengers    305,874  340,565 (10.2)    1,438,946  1,579,076   (8.9)
  Scheduled
   Service
   Revenue
   Passenger
   Miles (000s)  333,994  376,181 (11.2)    1,616,155  1,727,857   (6.5)
  Scheduled
   Service
   Available
   Seat
   Miles (000s)  411,713  465,868 (11.6)    2,145,472  2,222,689   (3.5)
  Total
   Available
   Seat
   Miles (000s)  415,319  467,387 (11.1)    2,167,430  2,241,248   (3.3)
  Load
   Factor (%)      81.1%    80.7%   0.4pts.     75.3%      77.7%   (2.4)pts.
  Average
   Passenger
   Trip Length
   (miles)         1,092    1,105  (1.1)        1,123      1,094    2.6
  Number of
   Flights         4,109    4,774 (13.9)       21,066     23,494  (10.3)

  Midwest Connect
   Operations

  Origin &
   Destination
   Passengers    133,819  100,265  33.5       618,022    374,519   65.0
  Scheduled
   Service
   Revenue
   Passenger
   Miles (000s)   57,373   36,814  55.8       264,263    122,545  115.6
  Scheduled
   Service
   Available
   Seat
   Miles (000s)   81,021   51,345  57.8       422,294    179,982  134.6
  Total
   Available
   Seat
   Miles (000s)   81,021   51,345  57.8       422,294    179,982  134.6
  Load
   Factor (%)      70.8%    71.7%  (0.9)pts.    62.6%      68.1%   (5.5)pts.
  Average
   Passenger
   Trip
   Length
   (miles)           429      367  16.8           428        327   30.7
  Number of
   Flights         4,545    5,181 (12.3)       25,928     22,825   13.6


  Note: All statistics exclude charter operations except total available
        seat miles. Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding.



Midwest Airlines features jet service throughout the United States, including Milwaukee's most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations. Catering to business travelers and discerning leisure travelers, the airline earned its reputation as "The best care in the air" by providing passengers with impeccable service and onboard amenities at competitive fares. More information is available at http://www.midwestairlines.com/. 

DATASOURCE: Midwest Air Group, Inc.



CONTACT:  Michael Brophy of Midwest Air Group, Inc., [phone],

Mobile, [phone], 



Web site:  http://www.midwestairlines.com/ 

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