Midwest Air Group Reports December Performance

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today reported December performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.

               Midwest Air Group, Inc. – Performance Report

                                                  Twelve Months Ended

                          December                    December 31,

                   2007     2006  % Change      2007      2006   % Change
  Midwest Air Group
  Scheduled

   Service

   Revenue

   Passenger

   Miles (000s)   350,082  335,746   4.3     4,725,413  4,086,394  15.6

  Scheduled

   Service

   Available

   Seat

   Miles (000s)   516,855  471,448   9.6     6,183,174  5,362,671  15.3

  Total Available

   Seat

   Miles (000s)   521,296  475,815   9.6     6,224,958  5,421,119  14.8

  Load

   Factor (%)       67.7%    71.2%  (3.5)pts.    76.4%      76.2%   0.2pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)     $0.1484  $0.1393   6.5       $0.1425    $0.1440  (1.0)

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate) $0.1005  $0.0992   1.3       $0.1089    $0.1097  (0.7)

  Total Revenue

   per Total ASM

   (estimate)     $0.1142  $0.1153  (1.0)      $0.1215    $0.1226  (0.9)

  Number of

   Flights          9,396    8,986   4.6       119,280    110,120   8.3

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per

   Gallon

   (estimate)       $2.09    $2.14  (2.7)        $2.11      $2.17  (2.6)
  Midwest Airlines Operations
  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers     266,711  297,776 (10.4)    3,790,495  3,621,048   4.7

  Scheduled

   Service

   Revenue

   Passenger

   Miles (000s)   300,853  316,088  (4.8)    4,217,451  3,827,111  10.2

  Scheduled

   Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)   435,123  441,392  (1.4)    5,427,141  4,982,631   8.9

  Total

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)   439,564  445,759  (1.4)    5,468,924  5,040,712   8.5

  Load Factor (%)   69.1%    71.6%  (2.5)pts.    77.7%      76.8%   0.9pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)     $0.1314  $0.1270   3.5       $0.1252    $0.1285  (2.6)

  Passenger

   Revenue

   per Schd.

   Svc. ASM

   (estimate)     $0.0909  $0.0909  (0.1)      $0.0973    $0.0987  (1.4)

  Total

   Revenue per

   Total ASM

   (estimate)     $0.1076  $0.1087  (0.9)      $0.1123    $0.1135  (1.1)

  Average

   Passenger Trip

   Length (miles)   1,128    1,061   6.3         1,113      1,057   5.3

  Number of

   Flights          4,185    4,711 (11.2)       55,010     54,213   1.5

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per Gallon

   (estimate)       $2.08    $2.14  (2.9)        $2.10      $2.16  (2.8)
  Midwest Connect Operations
  Origin &

   Destination

   Passengers     117,579   62,964  86.7     1,282,495    819,946  56.4

  Scheduled Service

   Revenue Passenger

   Miles (000s)    49,230   19,658 150.4       507,962    259,283  95.9

  Scheduled Service

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)    81,732   30,057 171.9       756,033    380,040  98.9

  Total

   Available Seat

   Miles (000s)    81,732   30,057 171.9       756,033    380,407  98.7

  Load

   Factor (%)       60.2%    65.4%  (5.2)pts.    67.2%      68.2%  (1.0)pts.

  Revenue Yield

   (estimate)     $0.2523  $0.3383 (25.4)      $0.2858    $0.3719 (23.2)

  Passenger Revenue

   per Schd. Svc.

   ASM (estimate) $0.1520  $0.2213 (31.3)      $0.1920    $0.2537 (24.3)

  Total Revenue

   per Total

   ASM (estimate) $0.1644  $0.2550 (35.5)      $0.2090    $0.2851 (26.7)

  Average

   Passenger Trip

   Length (miles)     419      312  34.1           396        316  25.3

  Number of

   Flights          5,211    4,275  21.9        64,270     55,907  15.0

  Into-plane Fuel

   Cost per Gallon

   (estimate)       $2.10    $2.15  (2.5)        $2.15      $2.21  (2.4)

Note: All statistics exclude charter operations except total available seat miles, total revenue per total available seat miles and into-plane fuel cost. Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding.

This performance report includes operating statistics for the 50-seat regional jet fleet operated by SkyWest Airlines, affecting year-over-year comparisons for Midwest Air Group and Midwest Connect. That service, which launched April 1, 2007, has allowed for the opening of new markets as well as the conversion to Midwest Connect of some flights previously flown by Midwest Airlines.

Readers of Travel+Leisure named Midwest Airlines “Best Domestic Airline” in the magazine’s 2007 World’s Best Awards competition. The airline 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. Both Skyway Airlines, Inc. — a wholly owned subsidiary of Midwest Airlines — and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. operate as Midwest Connect and offer service to and connections through Midwest Airlines’ hubs. Together, the airlines offer service to more than 50 cities. More information is available at http://www.midwestairlines.com/.

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Source: Midwest Air Group, Inc.