US Airways to cut 600 airport positions
July 15, 2009 ·
US Airways is cutting 600 ground jobs this fall as it continues to struggle with the slow economy. The airline said on Tuesday that the biggest cut will be 340 customer service agents around the country, who will lose their job on Sept. 14. Other layoffs come from closing its Las Vegas US Airways Club [...]
Airline capacity cuts may lead to higher fares
June 12, 2009 ·
Plans by major U.S. airlines to slash the number of seats they sell may bolster fares this fall, further stabilizing prices that tumbled this year as economic weakness drained travel demand. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and AMR Corp’s (AMR.N) American Airlines said they would cut their capacity deeper than previously predicted. The capacity reductions are [...]
Delta plans bigger capacity cuts in downturn
June 11, 2009 ·
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) said on Thursday that it plans additional cuts in seat capacity this year as rising fuel prices and softer travel demand pressure business. The world’s biggest airline also said more capacity cuts could be on the way in its industry as airlines face the most challenging period since after the [...]
Flying in comfort — or not
May 20, 2009 ·
Fares, fees and destinations aren’t the only things that vary by airline. The width of your seat, the amount of legroom and the entertainment options available can make the time, well, fly by — or make a long flight feel a lot longer. Legroom is important to many fliers. Seat pitch — the space between [...]
Airlines post rare improvement in customer survey
May 19, 2009 ·
Airlines are doing a better job of taking care of the passengers they still have, according to a new study. Passenger satisfaction with airline service rose 3.2 percent earlier this year, the first increase in six years, according to a University of Michigan study to be released Tuesday. The increase came as the number of [...]
American Airlines, British Airways line up airports, pols to back immunity bid
May 19, 2009 ·
More than 70 airports in the U.S. and Europe have thrown their support behind a bid by American Airlines and British Airways to cooperate on trans-Atlantic flights without fear of breaking antitrust laws. Executives of many large and small airports echoed the airlines’ argument that antitrust immunity will benefit consumers by letting American and BA [...]
American Airlines reduces flights to Mexico
May 5, 2009 ·
American Airlines said Tuesday it will reduce the number of flights to Mexico by about one-fourth, joining most other major U.S. carriers in reacting to falling demand amid public worry over the swine flu. American and its regional affiliate, American Eagle, will cut daily round trips from the U.S. to 31 from 42 currently because [...]
