Spirit Airlines announces 3 nonstop destinations from MKE
Spirit Airlines announced Wednesday it is launching nonstop service from Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport.
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Updated: 6:58 PM CST Feb 24, 2021
Spirit Airlines announced Wednesday it is launching nonstop service from Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport.
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Updated: 6:58 PM CST Feb 24, 2021
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>> I’M HEAR TO ANNOUNCE THA MILWAUKEE HAS SPIRIT LIGHT -- SPIRIT. >> STARTING JUNE 24, SPIRIT’S BRIGHT YELLOW PLANES WILL HIT MILWAUKEE’S SKY. THE LOW-COST AIRLINE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY, THREE NEW NON-STO FLIGHTS OUT OF MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL. THEY INCLUDE LAS VEGAS, ORLANDO, AND LOS ANGELES. >> WHY MILWAUKEE? WHY WAS THIS SOMETHING YOU GUYS WANTED TO BRING HERE? >> SO WE’VE BEEN WAITING A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO FLY IN AND OUT THAT -- THAT MILWAUKEE. -- OF MILWAUKEE. IT’S JUST THE WHOLE PANDEMIC SITUATION DIDN’T HELP US. THE CORONAVIRUS HALTED AIR TRAVEL. >> IN APRIL 2020, MITCHELL SAW A 96% DROP IN TRAFFIC FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. AS OF DECEMBER IT’S CLOSER TO 66%. SPIRIT’S REGIONAL DIRECTOR SAYS THEY’VE RECENTLY SEEN TRAVEL INTEREST PICK UP. >> WE SEE THAT IN OUR BOOK LOADS, AS WELL. WE SEE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE GETTING VACCINATED ARE TRAVELING MORE OFTEN. SO WE SAW THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO ANNOUNCE MILWAUKEE. >> TO START, THE AIRLINE SAY THEY WILL HAVE THREE FLIGHTS A DAY, ONE TO EACH DESTINATION. AND THE AIRPORT SAYS CONCOURSE D WILL LIKELY BE THE NEW HOME FOR SPIRIT. AFTER SO MANY MONTHS OF WATCHING PASSENGER DECLINES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, TO HAVE A NEW CARRIER COME IN AND NEW OPTION COME IN IS JUST REALLY FANTASTIC. IN MILWAUKEE, WISN 12 NEWS. -- >> IN MILWAUKEE, WISN 12 NEWS. PATRICK: