Some USA airports lose 10% of domestic flights

The aviation business is pretty much going downhill. With prices of oil soaring to new record highs every single week, it’s inevitable to make cuts into everything. We have seen airlines cutting fleets, cutting jobs and published airlines schedules for October shows that a third of USA’s 100 busiest airports are to expect at least 10% reduction of domestic flights compared to last year. And this will only be the start of more cuts and survival measures to come. Let’s pray oil prices would retreat to give airlines a breather.

According to USA TODAY’s published analysis, American, United and Delta will announce domestic capacity cuts of between 10% and 14% which will be implemented in phases starting early October.

For example, the USA’s three largest carriers — American, United and Delta — have announced fall domestic capacity cuts in the 10% to 14% range, but only parts of those reductions will be in place by early October.

The cuts won’t stop there if oil prices remain a threat. Take American, United, Continental and Delta airlines for example.

American airlines plans to cut 28 flights at Chicago O’Hare. That does not include a planned cut of 34 flights by it’s affiliate, American Eagle.

100 planes bearing the United livery will soon be seen parked by end of next year. Further woes will see major lay offs including 950 pilot jobs and 1,100 workers.

Delta and Continental continues with job cuts with 4000 and 3000 employees to laid off respectively.