I guess I don't fly to Chicago much, because I just noticed that Midwest Airlines (or Skyway) doesn't appear to offer that as an option.

While checking out potential long-haul flights out of O'Hare and the possibility of avoiding the bus ride between MKE and ORD, I went to Midwest first, as I usually do. But, I was surprised to find that Chicago isn't listed among the airline's destinations.

Surprised, in part, because I know that I've flown them through O'Hare in the past. But I guess it's been a while now.

This dawned on me as I prepare to take a long trip. I thought, "Wouldn't it be nice to actually be able to fly out of Milwaukee, instead of spending 9 hours in the air dreading the bus ride back home after landing at O'Hare."

But, having said that, the last time I had that flight booked, I didn't use it because the layover was so long that taking the bus home got me back to my family before the plane would even have begun boarding.

I discovered that United and American fly between MKE and ORD. While American has a few direct flights daily, they also offer an option connecting in St. Louis that takes more than nine hours! What does that say about the airline industry?! I could rent a bike and get home from O'Hare in 9 hours!