More Passengers Chose Mitchell Airport in April

MILWAUKEE (June 3, 2015) – New flights and routes are driving an increase in passengers at Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE).  Passenger traffic for April was 586,292, an increase of 1.9% from April 2014.  New routes launched by Southwest and OneJet in April helped boost passenger counts at Mitchell.

“The latest increase in passenger traffic is just another example of the exceptional service we offer at General Mitchell International Airport,” County Executive Chris Abele said. “When travelers start their trips from Mitchell, it helps create local demand for even more destinations out of Milwaukee, generating a virtuous cycle of more and better service at our hometown airport.”

Southwest launched new nonstop service to San Diego and Dallas Love Field, while OneJet entered the Milwaukee market with nonstop flights to Indianapolis.  OneJet added a second nonstop route to Pittsburgh in May, and there’s more new service on the way.  Delta will begin flying from Milwaukee to Boston on June 5, and Alaska Airlines will begin service to Seattle on July 1.

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.