Airline competition ramps up at MSP

Southwest, Alaska Air are great additions to the marketplace. THE LINEUP AT MSP Lindbergh Terminal: 117 gates with Northwest operating 106. The remaining 11 gates are shared by American, USAir, Delta, Continental, United, Frontier and Air Canada. Humphrey Terminal: 10 gates that are shared by AirTran, Icelandair, Miami Air, Midwest, Sun Country, Sky West and Aeromexico. The drumbeat of bad news seems to never end for airline passengers: Higher prices, lower levels of service, long waits at security lines and, most recently, new fees for everything from luggage to peanuts. But good news has finally landed in the Twin Cities. After years of effort, Minnesota air travelers may soon benefit from more competition in the marketplace. Most notably, Southwest Airlines announced plans to begin service to Chicago's Midway Airport, with... [read full story]