Travel & Visitors Guide - July 9, 2008
Midwest pilots brace for pain
The Midwest Airlines pilots do not plan to even vote on the troubled company's demands that would slash their pay by up to 65 percent, according to Jay Schnedorf, a captain and chairman of the Midwest unit of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).
Tags: midwest airlines, pilots, airtran

Marketplace - Aug. 17, 2007
A fictional account of Midwest's board meeting
The following is a completely fictional account of the dialogue behind the scenes Thursday at the meeting of Midwest Air Group Inc.’s board of directors, which met to decide between agreeing to let the company be acquired by TPG Capital L.P. and Northwest Airlines Inc. or AirTran Holdings Inc.
Tags: midwest, airtran, tpg, northwest, nwa

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 8, 2007
AirTran gets more specific about Midwest's frequent flier conversion
We sought further clarification from AirTran about our blog posting last week. You be the judge if a takeover by AirTran would be good for Milwaukee frequent fliers.
Tags: airtran, midwest airlines, frequent flier

Marketplace - Aug. 4, 2007
Are my Midwest frequent flier miles safe?
What I want to know is what will happen to my Midwest Airlines frequent flier miles if AirTran completes its hostile takeover.
Tags: midwest, airtran, frequent flier

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 3, 2007
Put AirTran's promises on the bulletin board
I have no reason to believe that AirTran Holdings Inc. chief executive officer Joseph Leonard is a liar. None. He seems like a straight shooter and he's certainly had an accomplished career in the airline industry.
Tags: airtran, midwest