Raleigh-Durham International Airport Announces Nonstop Service to Milwaukee

RDU Airport, NC – Midwest Airlines today announced it will begin nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Milwaukee beginning June 1. The airline will fly as Midwest Connect and will offer three daily departures using 50-seat regional jets.

Midwest Airlines, as Midwest Express, offered service between RDU and Milwaukee from 1998 – 2001.

“Raleigh/Durham is a frequently requested customer destination,” said Scott R. Dickson, Midwest Airlines senior vice president and chief marketing officer. “The state’s government, leading educational institutions and cutting-edge, high-tech industries are based in Raleigh/Durham, making the region an important center for business travelers. The new route affords customers in the upper Midwest a quick and convenient way to reach North Carolina and the many attractions in the region.”

In the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority’s latest air service study, Milwaukee was identified as the 12th market without nonstop service that could be supported by RDU passengers.

Following is the schedule for Midwest Connect service between RDU and Milwaukee.

For airline and fare information, please visit www.midwestairlines.com.

The return of Midwest Airlines to RDU is the latest in air service additions to be announced at RDU. In February, new airline ExpressJet announced that it will begin service between RDU and Birmingham; Jacksonville, Fla; Louisville; Kansas City, Mo; New Orleans and San Antonio. The airline begins phasing in the service on May 7.

American Eagle also recently announced that it will begin nonstop service between RDU and Louisville, Jacksonville and Kansas City on April 10.

Over the next three months, airlines will add a total of 24 nonstop flights from RDU, including Denver, which will begin on April 24.

With the additions, which will be phased in April – June, RDU will offer passengers 255 daily departures to 46 cities.

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