Midwest grounds MD80s

[whlinder]

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/20600494.html

25 717s left in the fleet after 12 MD80s are parked.

 

[lpbrian]

Looks like some 717's as well: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=766272

 

[scuba]

How many days until Midwest runs out of cash? Is a Christmas booking safe?

 

[LGA Fleet Service]

Paycuts of 65%? Good luck with that.

 

[eolesen]

Christmas? I'd be worried about Labor Day... With cuts this deep, and YX being a potential problem for NW/DL given their minority ownership by NW , I think their days are numbered.

 

[coolflyingfool]

I was searching for a LAS-MKE trip in December and it still shows all 3 LAS flight operating with MD80 a/c. These are all supposed to be gone long before December, so does anyone know when Midwest plans on loading their flight changes?

 

[whlinder]

I was searching for a LAS-MKE trip in December and it still shows all 3 LAS flight operating with MD80 a/c. These are all supposed to be gone long before December, so does anyone know when Midwest plans on loading their flight changes?

The rumors on Flyertalk were that the schedules would be loaded this week.

 

[Veritas]

At least one of Midwest's MD80s will be flying for a few more months:

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