MILWAUKEE (May 26, 2023) – As Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is gearing up with numerous route expansions and additions for the summer and beyond. The latest flight additions at MKE include:
Southwest Airlines:
- Daily nonstop flights to Kansas City begin July 11.
- Throughout the summer and fall, Southwest will add daily flight frequencies to the existing destinations of Atlanta, Denver, Fort Myers, Orlando, and St. Louis.
- Last month, Southwest added additional daily roundtrips between MKE and existing destinations of Baltimore, Las Vegas, and Nashville.
Sun Country Airlines:
- Earlier this month, Sun Country launched new weekend service in both directions to/from Minneapolis-St. Paul on Fridays and Sundays, with fares as low as $49 each way. These flights run through Labor Day weekend.
- Earlier this week, Sun Country announced enhanced winter service to Cancun, Fort Myers, Orlando, and Phoenix beginning in December.
Delta Air Lines will resume its daily nonstop flights to Salt Lake City beginning July 2.
Alaska Airlines is enhancing its existing daily nonstop service to Seattle by adding a second flight to Seattle on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays beginning June 15.
American Airlines has added a third daily nonstop flight from MKE to Philadelphia.
“We know how important it is to travelers to have convenient and affordable options when planning their travels,” said Airport Director Brian Dranzik. “Our airlines are continuing to add and expand their service, giving MKE travelers even more reason to fly from their hometown airport.”
All highlighted flights are now available for booking at each airline’s respective website: southwest.com, suncountry.com, delta.com, alaskaair.com, and aa.com
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport offers nonstop flights to 30+ destinations coast-to-coast, and more than 200 international destinations are available with one easy connection. MKE is served by Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, and United. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at flymke.com.
MKE, the winner of 2021 and 2022 ASQ Best Airport – North America awards for outstanding customer experience, is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors. The Airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the Airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.
