Delta Launches Route from MKE to Boston

MILWAUKEE (June 5, 2015) – Delta Air Lines’ new nonstop flights to Boston took off this morning from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE).  Timed for Milwaukee business travelers, these daily flights depart for Boston Logan International Airport in the morning and return to MKE in the evening.

“Delta’s expansion into the Boston market is a result of our local need for flights to New England.  As more travelers choose MKE, demand will increase for additional markets, and we will be able to recruit even more nonstop service,” County Executive Chris Abele said.  “That’s why it’s so beneficial when travelers start their trips at MKE, instead of ‘connecting by car’ to other airports in our region.”

The new Boston route gives travelers access to another international gateway, allowing for easy connections via Boston to Amsterdam, London, and Paris.  Delta is using aircraft with both coach and first class seats on the new route.  Schedules and fares can be found online at Delta.com.

Delta also has nonstop flights from Milwaukee to Atlanta, Cancun, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, and Orlando.  Earlier this week, the Airport announced that passenger traffic in April was nearly two percent higher than April 2014.

Mitchell Airport offers nonstop flights to 39 destinations coast-to-coast – many on full-size mainline aircraft – and 160 international destinations are available from Milwaukee with just one connection.  MKE is served by Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, OneJet, Southwest, United, and US Airways.  The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at www.mitchellairport.com.

General Mitchell International Airport 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.