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/.

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Source: Midwest Air Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Michael Brophy of Midwest Air Group, Inc., +1-414-570-4206,
Mobile, +1-414-721-1411, Michael.Brophy@midwestairlines.com

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