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Midwest Death Watch: Capacity Cuts Made Official

July 21, 2008 at 10:45 AM | 0 Comments

When Midwest Airlines announced in June that it would ground a dozen planes, the carrier didn't say how the move would affect service. Now Midwest has it sorted out--and it's not looking good, despite the airline's spin that the new schedule "retains service to 32 cities."

Beginning September 8, Midwest will no longer fly to Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Meyers or San Diego. As for service to LA and Seattle, that'll now be via Kansas City. (That move, at least, was expected now that the carrier's MD-80s are no longer in the mix.)

The airline's regional service is also shutting down some routes; flights to eight cities will be discontinued. The glimmer of good news is that Midwest is expanding its code sharing agreement with Northwest. (As if frequent flier miles are worth anything anymore.)

If you had a ticket for after September 8 on one of the affected flights, you can get a full refund from Midwest. The best bet is to use the airline's website rather than a call center--but do it before the company goes bankrupt!

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