Brew City Brand opens new location at Milwaukee Airport
MILWAUKEE -- Brew City Brand had their grand opening ceremony for their new kiosk location at the General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee, Thursday August 3rd.The company offers Milwaukee-branded apparel and other Milwaukee-theme merchandise for passengers traveling through Milwaukee's airport.
MKE to HOU: Southwest Airlines adds new non-stop service between Mitchell Airport, Houston
MILWAUKEE -- Southwest Airlines is adding new non-stop service between General Mitchell International Airport and William Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas.“Houston is an important business and leisure market from MKE, and this new nonstop service will allow more travelers to fly to Houston from our hometown airport,” County Executive Chris Abele said in a press release. “These new flights also allow for easy connections to Latin America and the Caribbean via Southwest’s new international gateway at Houston’s Hobby Airport.”According to that release, the new daily non-stop flights begin March 8th and will operate year-round on full-size Boeing 737 jets featuring two free checked bags and no change fees.
"That’s probably what saved my life:” Heart attack victim thankful for flight delay
MILWAUKEE -- For most people, a flight delay is a frustrating pain.
Southwest flight from MKE-DAL delayed due to "disruptive passenger"
MILWAUKEE -- A Southwest flight headed to Dallas, Texas from Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport was delayed Monday, July 24th due to a disruptive passenger.According to Southwest officials, it happened on board Flight 3254 MKE-DAL.All passengers were removed from the flight and law enforcement met the flight to investigate.We're told the plane was delayed by about an hour.
Allegiant announces nonstop flights starting at $35 from MKE to 5 warm-weather destinations
MILWAUKEE -- A new airline will soon begin service out of Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport.
Alaska Airlines launches non-stop service to Portland out of Mitchell Airport
MILWAUKEE -- Alaska Airlines has launched a new route from General Mitchell International Airport, with daily non-stop service to Portland, Oregon.The seasonal flights run through August 26th.The flights will be operated with spacious Wi-Fi equipped Embraer E175 jets, featuring 12 seats in first class, 12 seats in premium class, and 52 seats in the main cabin.
Southwest launches new nonstop flights from Milwaukee to Nashville, Cleveland
MILWAUKEE -- The largest carrier at Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport, Southwest Airlines, will launch new nonstop routes from MKE to Nashville International Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport later this year.The new flights will be served twice daily beginning November 4th, and are available for purchase now only at Southwest.com.
Mitchell Airport hosts TSA PreCheck temporary application center May 8th-12th
MILWAUKEE -- Those looking to get through security faster at General Mitchell International Airport can sign up for TSA's PreCheck.Starting Monday, May 8th, a temporary application center will be set up at the airport.
TSA officials share photo of "inert grenade" found in bag at Mitchell Airport
MILWAUKEE -- An "inert grenade" was discovered inside a bag at General Mitchell International Airport, according to a post on the TSA's Instagram account.TSA officials shared a photo of the device on their Instagram page on Tuesday, May 2nd, along with this message:
Unknown substance leaking from somewhere inside grounds of airport
MILWAUKEE -- An unknown substance is leaking from somewhere inside the grounds of Mitchell International Airport.Officials say they do not know the source of the substance -- or even what that substance may be.Fire officials are taking precautions -- trying to protect the nearby creek from contamination.
Man who got to tarmac at Mitchell Intl. Airport, remove clothing has been cited
MILWAUKEE -- The man who managed to get out onto the tarmac at Mitchell International Airport and remove his clothing has been cited for disorderly conduct.The incident happened on Wednesday, April 5th outside Concourse D at the airport.The man got onto the tarmac via an emergency exit that is open to the public.
Pres. Trump visits Kenosha, promotes "buy American, hire American" policies, addresses dairy crisis
MILWAUKEE -- President Donald Trump visited Snap-on Tools in Kenosha on Tuesday afternoon, April 18th -- promoting "buy American, hire American" policies, and telling the crowd that no administration has done more in its first 90 days than his.In a 21-minute speech, President Trump veered from his "buy American" executive order to pledge support for Wisconsin dairy farmers in resolving a dispute with Canada.
Officials: FedEx cargo plane suffers bird strike, circles back to Mitchell Intl. Airport
MILWAUKEE -- Officials at Mitchell International Airport say a FedEx cargo plane that departed around 6:30 a.m. suffered a bird strike early on Saturday, April 8th.Out of precaution, officials say the plane circled back to Mitchell and safely landed at about 6:45 a.m.The airfield was very briefly shut down as the plane approached and landed as a safety measure.Officials say once the plane landed and taxied back to its hangar, the field was reopened and flights resumed as normal.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
WATCH: Caught on camera -- a naked man on the tarmac at Mitchell International Airport
MILWAUKEE -- Caught on camera Wednesday, April 5th at General Mitchell International Airport -- a NAKED MAN on the tarmac!It happened outside Concourse D.Airport officials told FOX6 News a man managed to get out onto the tarmac via an emergency exit that's open to the public -- and undress.
General Mitchell International Airport sees delays, cancellations due to East Coast snowstorm
MILWAUKEE -- The snowstorm affecting the East Coast impacted Milwaukee on Tuesday, March 14th -- causing a lot of headaches for travelers at General Mitchell International Airport.