Ultra low-price airline to serve Twin Cities - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The Clearwater, Fla.-based company will offer flightsbetween Toledo, Ohio, and mid-sized and smallo cities South Bend Ind.; Melbourne, Fla.; Mich.; and Newark, in addition to Minneapolis. The compan will launch service to most of its destinationaby mid-July, but will not enter the Twin Cities market until Aug. 14. The compang is an “indirect carrier,” meaninh it leases planes and uses stafff from other airlines rather than owning its own JetAmerica originally had a deal to useMendota Heights, Minn.-bases ’ planes and flight crews, but that deal latef ended as part of a “mutual agreement,” according to a JetAmericaq spokesman.
JetAmerica decided to make Paul a destination due to demand from travelers basedin Toledo, the spokesman Several of the airports served by JetAmerica are providing the carrier with financial including grants. Minneapolis-St. Paul Internationa Airport and Newark Liberty Internationalk Airport are not providing fundinv forthe airline, however. JetAmerica’ fares will range between $9 and $199; the lowesr fare will go to the first 19 passengers tobook seats. The carrier will charge $15 per checkexd bag.
John Weikle, who founded , is CEO of