Midwest Airlines Adds PayPal as Payment Option for Online Ticket Purchases

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Customers purchasing tickets to fly Midwest Airlines (Amex: MEH) now have another convenient payment option. PayPal, a leader in secure online payments, is now available as a payment option to those purchasing tickets on the Midwest Airlines Web site, http://www.midwestairlines.com.

With PayPal, customers can make online purchases without sharing financial information with a merchant, providing an extra layer of privacy. PayPal also provides customers with more convenience, allowing them to pay using debit cards, bank accounts, credit cards or stored balances that are accessed through their individual PayPal accounts.

"We're happy to provide travelers with another payment option," said Scott R. Dickson, Midwest Airlines senior vice president and chief marketing officer. "It's one more way we're offering customers choices during the travel planning process."

"We are excited to welcome aboard Midwest Airlines as the next airline to accept PayPal payments for online ticket purchases," said Tyler Hoffman, senior director of merchant services at PayPal. "We look forward to introducing millions of PayPal customers to the Midwest Airlines experience using the security and convenience of their PayPal accounts."

Readers of Travel+Leisure named Midwest Airlines "Best Domestic Airline" in the magazine's 2007 World's Best Awards competition. The airline features jet service throughout the United States, including Milwaukee's most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations. Catering to business travelers and discerning leisure travelers, the airline earned its reputation as "The best care in the air" by providing passengers with impeccable service and onboard amenities at competitive fares. Both Skyway Airlines, Inc. -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Midwest Airlines -- and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. operate as Midwest Connect and offer service to and connections through Midwest Airlines' hubs. Together, the airlines offer service to 53 cities. More information is available at http://www.midwestairlines.com.