AirTran to market SkyWest branded flying out of Milwaukee
AirTran has partnered with SkyWest out of Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport starting December 4. SkyWest will be operating five 50-seat CRJ200s.
It will be the first time that SkyWest has operated as a branded carrier, with revenue from ticket sales through AirTran shared on a prorated basis. “This unique partnership and expanded service is an exciting next step for our Milwaukee focus city,” AirTran Senior VP-Marketing and Planning Kevin Healy said. “We are delighted to make new and interesting destinations available to our customers and now offer more choices than ever to, from and through Milwaukee to the rest of the country.”
September airport traffic rose 1.6 percent
World airport traffic rose 1.6 percent to 261.95 million in September compared to the same period in 2008 according Airport Council International’s PaxFlash traffic report.
Domestic airport traffic climbed 4.4 percent to 136.69 million while international passengers dipped 1.1 percent to 123.31 million.
ACI DG Angela Gittens said “We are not just seeing ‘less worse’ results, but some clear signs of new growth in selected domestic markets,” adding, “Of course we are comparing the latest results to September 2008 when traffic was already dropping. . .Nonetheless, the flattening of the trend curve is a good sign.”
Northwest pilots appeal revocation of licenses
Pilots of the Northwest flight that overflew Minneapolis have appealed their license revocation.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz said in an email Thursday that “there is no argument or defense” included in the appeals.
A hearing before an administrative law judge usually occurs within 120 days of an appeal filing.
In case you’re interested, aviation news site JetWhine.com has gotten a copy of the letter from the FAA to the two pilots. You can read it here (PDF).
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