Midwest Air Group Reports February Performance

MILWAUKEE, March 7 /-/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. today reported February performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.

     Midwest Air Group, Inc. -- Performance Report

     Two Months Ended

     February February 29,

     2008 2007 %Change 2008 2007 %Change

    Midwest Air Group

    Scheduled

     Service

     Revenue

     Passenger

     Miles (000s) 330,584 309,151 6.9 660,388 630,139 4.8

    Scheduled

     Service

     Available

     Seat

     Miles (000s) 483,315 429,517 12.5 1,012,212 909,410 11.3

    Total

     Available

     Seat

     Miles (000s) 486,940 432,431 12.6 1,020,316 916,182 11.4

    Load

     Factor (%) 68.4% 72.0% (3.6)pts. 65.2% 69.3% (4.1)pts.

    Number of

     Flights 9,433 8,380 12.6 19,724 17,773 11.0

    Midwest Airlines

     Operations

    Origin &

     Destination

     Passengers 246,923 265,979 (7.2) 499,156 543,371 (8.1)

    Scheduled

     Service

     Revenue

     Passenger

     Miles (000s) 284,462 291,792 (2.5) 568,370 594,197 (4.3)

    Scheduled

     Service

     Available

     Seat

     Miles (000s) 403,993 401,632 0.6 841,295 850,226 (1.1)

    Total

     Available

     Seat

     Miles (000s) 407,618 404,546 0.8 849,399 856,998 (0.9)

    Load

     Factor (%) 70.4% 72.7% (2.3)pts. 67.6% 69.9% (2.3)pts.

    Average

     Passenger

     Trip Length

     (miles) 1,152 1,097 5.0 1,139 1,094 4.1

    Number of

     Flights 3,960 4,328 (8.5) 8,300 9,187 (9.7)

    Midwest Connect

     Operations

    Origin &

     Destination

     Passengers 110,601 58,532 89.0 218,259 120,203 81.6

    Scheduled

     Service

     Revenue

     Passenger

     Miles (000s) 46,121 17,359 165.7 92,019 35,942 156.0

    Scheduled

     Service

     Available

     Seat

     Miles (000s) 79,322 27,885 184.5 170,917 59,183 188.8

    Total

     Available

     Seat

     Miles (000s) 79,322 27,885 184.5 170,917 59,183 188.8

    Load

     Factor (%) 58.1% 62.3% (4.2)pts. 53.8% 60.7% (6.9)pts.

    Average

     Passenger

     Trip Length

     (miles) 417 297 40.6 422 299 41.0

    Number of

     Flights 5,473 4,052 35.1 11,424 8,586 33.1

    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.