Southwest Airlines Announces Fares & Destinations for Milwaukee Service to Begin November 1, 2009
WHO:
-- Southwest Airlines Vice President Ground Operations Teresa
Laraba
-- Milwaukee County Executive Chief of Staff Tom Nardelli
-- Milwaukee County Board Chairman Lee Holloway
-- Milwaukee County Supervisor & TPW Committee Chair Michael
Mayo, Sr.
-- Milwaukee Mitchell Airport Director Barry Bateman
WHAT:
Southwest Airlines will celebrate with all of Milwaukee along
the lakeshore Tuesday morning by offering special fares and
revealing the flight schedule for the carrier's previously-
announced service from Mitchell International Airport to begin
November 1, 2009.
Wisconsin will become the 37th state and Milwaukee the 68th
city to join the nation's largest airline network exclusively
utilizing full-sized, Boeing 737 jets. Each year, nearly 100
million Customers enjoy Southwest's low-fares and high value
Customer Service.
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 23
10:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Milwaukee Art Museum
Baumgartner Terrace
700 N Art Museum Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53202
** Media Contact: Brad Hawkins, Southwest Airlines, 214-792-4413
or Brad.HawkinsPR@wnco.com
VISUALS:
-- Southwest Airlines' route map reflecting Milwaukee service
-- Local music and food celebrating Southwest's arrival in the
Community
-- Special fares announced for new service
OTHER
FACTS:
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), based in Dallas, is the nation's
largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned.
Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and
has more than 35,000 Employees systemwide.
/PRNewswire -- June 22/
SOURCE Southwest Airlines
Released June 22, 2009