Busier skies, higher airfares predicted for summer 2021
Milwaukee airport expects more summer travel
There will be more flights in the air and more passengers on planes by the summer of 2021.
MILWAUKEE - There will be more flights in the air and more passengers on planes by the summer of 2021. Since spring break, travelers have been coming to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in higher numbers.
Katy Fox’s first flight since the pandemic began was to Milwaukee for a conference. We need people back out there, spending money, doing stuff, said Fox.
Domestic travel is down 40 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Airlines for America. International travel is down 60 percent. Air travel within the U.S. is unlikely to see a full return to pre-pandemic levels before 2023.
The move is part of the day s larger expansion, with nine new destinations and 18 fresh nonstop routes.
A third of those routes connect through the Gulf Coast, and many involve its home base of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The scheduled start dates largely fall during the traditional snowbird season later this year, usually operating twice weekly.
The upcoming Fort Myers trips include a pair in Minnesota, Duluth and Rochester; and two in Wisconsin, Green Bay and Milwaukee, where Southwest Airlines currently flies.
Sun Country s now offering service to five locations in Southwest Florida, the other two being Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport and Tampa International Airport.
Guests/topics this week include:
John Mercure – Host of Wisconsin’s Afternoon News on WTMJ – John joins the program to discuss the Vacs Facts 2.0 special which aired on Tuesday, April 27th.
Margaret Naczek – Reporter at the Milwaukee Business Journal – Margaret joins the program to discuss another airline announcing non-stop service to and from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and what it means for the travel industry.
Tony Atkins – Reporter at TMJ4 News – Tony joins the program to discuss a new beat he’s covering in Milwaukee and what it means for the local news industry.
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