Rumors Confirmed: United Planning Massive Cuts
So the rumors are true. United, which can't find a merger partner to save its life, will cut domestic capacity by up to 18 percent by the end of 2009, laying off more than 1,000 people in the process.
The carrier will also get rid of 100 aircraft and fold its Ted service back into the mainline brand. (About time!)
We can assume that Delta and Northwest will trim some flights when they finally get together, despite public statements to the contrary. American has already announced its plans. That leaves Continental and US Airways as the only legacies yet to announce capacity cuts. We're waiting...
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· United Slashes Staff, Planes [AP, via Google]
· Staff Cuts Coming to an Airline Near You [Jaunted]
· United coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Peter Kaminski]
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