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Exhibit 99


Midwest Air Group, Inc.

6744 South Howell Avenue

Oak Creek, Wisconsin  53154-1402

414-570-4000

www.midwestairlines.com

Traded: AMEX (MEH)


Media Inquiries: Carol Skornicka, 414-570-3980, 888-360-4782 or Carol.Skornicka@midwestairlines.com

Analyst/Investor Inquiries: Dennis O’Reilly, 414-570-3954 or Dennis.O’Reilly@midwestairlines.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 8, 2005



MIDWEST AIR GROUP REPORTS OCTOBER PERFORMANCE


Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 8, 2005 – Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX: MEH) today reported October performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.


Midwest Air Group, Inc. -- Performance Report

 

 

 

 

 

Ten Months Ended

 

 

October

 

October 31,

 

 

2005

2004

% Change

 

2005

2004

% Change

 

Midwest Airlines Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Origin & Destination Passengers

257,997

184,913

39.5

 

 

2,488,958

1,856,234

32.3

 

 

Scheduled Service Revenue Passenger Miles (000s)

264,415

185,328

42.7

 

 

2,584,081

1,920,476

32.5

 

 

Scheduled Service Available Seat Miles (000s)

388,177

284,986

36.2

 

 

3,561,488

2,995,194

16.2

 

 

Total Available Seat Miles (000s)

393,012

297,270

32.2

 

 

3,607,228

3,111,819

13.3

 

 

Load Factor (%)

68.1%

65.0%

3.1

pts.

 

72.6%

64.1%

8.4

pts.

 

Revenue Yield (estimate)

$0.1269

$0.1277

(0.6)

 

 

$0.1174

$0.1218

(4.3)

 

 

Revenue per Schd. Svc. ASM (1) (estimate)

$0.0913

$0.0876

4.3

 

 

$0.0899

$0.0819

10.0

 

 

Average Passenger Trip Length (miles)

1,025

1,002

2.3

 

 

1,038

1,035

0.1

 

 

Number of Flights

4,183

3,108

34.6

 

 

38,022

31,358

18.7

 

 

Into-plane Fuel Cost per Gallon (estimate)

$2.52

$1.73

47.2

 

 

$1.83

$1.34

38.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midwest Connect Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Origin & Destination Passengers

69,418

63,475

9.4

 

 

689,632

565,504

21.9

 

 

Scheduled Service Revenue Passenger Miles (000s)

21,443

19,782

8.4

 

 

202,336

168,913

19.8

 

 

Scheduled Service Available Seat Miles (000s)

32,629

31,950

2.1

 

 

318,789

301,198

5.8

 

 

Total Available Seat Miles (000s)

32,629

32,010

1.9

 

 

319,056

301,266

5.9

 

 

Load Factor (%)

65.7%

61.9%

3.8

pts.

 

63.5%

56.1%

7.4

pts.

 

Revenue Yield (estimate)

$0.3879

$0.3619

7.2

 

 

$0.3604

$0.3719

(3.1)

 

 

Revenue per Schd. Svc. ASM (1) (estimate)

$0.2609

$0.2293

13.8

 

 

$0.2347

$0.2141

9.6

 

 

Average Passenger Trip Length (miles)

309

312

(0.9)

 

 

293

299

(1.8)

 

 

Number of Flights

4,986

4,982

0.1

 

 

50,026

47,059

6.3

 

 

Into-plane Fuel Cost per Gallon (estimate)

$2.63

$1.77

48.3

 

 

$1.90

$1.36

39.7

 

 


(1)

Passenger, Cargo and Other Transport Related Revenue divided by Scheduled Service ASMs.

Note: All statistics exclude charter operations except total available seat miles and into-plane fuel cost. Numbers may not recalculate due to rounding.



Midwest Airlines features jet service throughout the United States, including Milwaukee’s most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations. Skyway Airlines, Inc. – its wholly owned subsidiary – operates as Midwest Connect, which offers connections to Midwest Airlines as well as point-to-point service between select markets on regional jet and turboprop aircraft. Together, the airlines offer service to 48 cities, including San Diego – the airline’s newest destination. More information is available at www.midwestairlines.com.


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