Travel in Milwaukee

Think the Midwest is just a cornfield you fly over between coasts? Don’t be fooled by that nonsense.

Jan 9, 2025 • 7 min read

JetBlue is shaking up its route network, cutting or changing a dozen less profitable flights across the world.

Southwest Airlines has extended its bookable flight schedule through April 7, 2025.

The kids are out of school, bags are packed, and most Americans will hit the road in July. Travel demand is so high that the Transportation Security Administration forecasts it could break records screening more than 3 million passengers nationally on July 7.

As the 2024 presidential election begins to heat up, United Airlines and American Airlines are increasing capacity to Milwaukee and Chicago, the two cities that will host the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, respectively. 

Wisconsin has been trying to lure tourists with more than just cheese and beer in a national cable ad — the state’s first — that plays off the reality show Top Chef.

When I checked in for my flight from Milwaukee to New York City in early November, the seat assignment on my Delta app just said "See agent."

Airshare’s acquisition of Wheels Up’s private jet management business closed over the weekend. It sends 90 airplanes and 300 personnel to the Kansas City-based operator, which already had 56 managed and fractional aircraft in its fleet. After the sale, Wheels Up still has 215 airframes, including 75 King Air turboprops, 52 super midsize jets it can deploy for transcontinental flights, and 61 light jets. For both companies, Wheels Up the fourth-largest operator based on fractional and charter flight hours, and Airshare, ranked 11th, it marks a new chapter.

Driving through Chicago is one of the great miseries of my life. 

Chicago has enough cloud-poking towers, rockin’ live-music clubs and world-class museums to keep you occupied for weeks, but just beyond city limits, you can also scale sand dunes at a national park, rev a Harley and amble around wineries.

A new report from Scott’s Cheap Flights sheds light on a somewhat complicated travel question: Which cities are the best origin for booking affordable, international flight routes? When it comes to finding the best airports for cheap flights, there are a lot of factors at play: Steady demand, competitive service from multiple carriers, and a robust network of international flights are just a few.